| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 9–15 March |
| Teams | 11 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.75 per match) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Algarve Cup is the 13th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place 9–15 March 2006. Eleven teams participated in this edition of the Algarve Cup. Germany won the tournament defeating the USA, 4–3, in the final-game. Sweden ended up third defeating France, 1–0, in the third-prize game.[1]
- ^ Dirk Hinrichs (15 March 2006). "Germany beats US women 4–3 on penalties". USA Today. Retrieved 2 February 2017.