Tournament details | |
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Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 5–12 March 2008 |
Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (6th title) |
Runners-up | Denmark |
Third place | Norway |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 68 (2.83 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Cathrine Paaske Sørensen |
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The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark, 2–1, in the final game[1] in a repeat of the previous year's final.