
We are just one week away to the start of the prestigious Portuguese tournament, and we want to hear your predictions for the Algarve Cup 2013.
The Algarve Cup 2013 consists of three groups (remember Group C teams are unable to compete for the top placement matches).
Check out the Algarve Cup 2013 groups (click on team name to view the squads) and the full fixture list for the tournament to help you with your predictions.
We want to hear your Algarve Cup 2013 predictions for:
Final team standings
Top Goalscorer
Player of the tournament
Goal of the tournament
| The Predictions | ||||||
| Name | Final Standings | Top Goalscorer | Best Player | Best Goal | ||
| Ken Suzuki | Winner: USA Runner-up: Germany 3rd Place: Japan (or Sweden) |
Dzenifer Maroszan (Germany) |
Megan Rapinoe (USA) |
Yoko Tanaka (Japan) |
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| WSU | Winner: Germany Runner-up: USA 3rd Place: Japan |
Christen Press (USA) |
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (Germany) |
Yūki Ōgimi (Japan) |
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| Juan Manuel Cores Orge | Winner: Japan Runner-up: USA 3rd Place: Germany |
Abby Wambach (USA) |
Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) |
Yuki Ogimi (Japan) |
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| Jerel Wakayama | Winner: Germany Runner-up: USA 3rd Place: Japan |
Christen Press (USA) |
Yūki Ōgimi (Japan) |
Dzenifer Maroszan (Germany) |
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| Aldo Petrolino | Winner: USA Runner-up: Denmark 3rd Place: Germany |
Abby Wambach/Alex Morgan (USA) |
Pernille Harder (Denmark) |
Christen Press (USA) |
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| Guillaume Charton | Winner: USA Runner-up: Sweden 3rd Place: Germany |
Abby Wambach (USA) |
Abby Wambach (USA) |
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| Håkon Mørk | Winner: USA Runner-up: Germany 3rd Place: Denmark |
Dzenifer Maroszan (Germany) |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Pernille Harder (Denmark) |
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| Elena Kelly | Winner: USA Runner-up: Germany 3rd Place: Sweden |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Lotta Schelin (Sweden) |
Abby Wambach (USA) |
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| Gracielle Hernandez | Winner: USA Runner-up: Germany 3rd Place: Sweden |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
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| Elle Mikazuki | Winner: Japan Runner-up: USA 3rd Place: Germany |
Mai Kyokawa (Japan) |
Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) |
Yoko Tanaka (Japan) |
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| Philip Kruse | Winner: Germany Runner-up: USA 3rd Place: Sweden |
Celia Okoyino da Mbabi (Germany) |
Megan Rapinoe (USA) |
Dzenifer Marozsan (Germany) |
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| Emilios Papas | Winner: USA Runner-up: Germany 3rd Place: Japan |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Megan Rapinoe (USA) |
Abby Wambach (USA) |
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Post your predictions in the comment wall below now, and we will add to the predictions table. During and after the tournament we will see which WSU member was the most accurate!
Algarve Cup 2013 Final Standings:
1st: USA | 2nd: GER | 3rd: NOR | 4th: SWE | 5th: JPN | 6th: CHN | 7th: DEN | 8th: MEX | 9th: ISL | 10th: HUN | 11th POR | 12th: WAL
No one predicted the top three, although Ken Suzuki, Håkon Mørk, Elena Kelly, Gracielle Hernandez & Emilios Papas predicted the top two.
Tournament Best Player:
Megan Rapinoe (USA)

Ken Suzuki, Philip Kruse & Emilios Papas correctly predicted Best Player!
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Tags: 2013, Algarve, Cup, Predictions
Permalink Reply by Juan Manuel Cores Orge on February 27, 2013 at 12:10 Winner: Japan
Runner-up: USA
3rd Place: Germany
Top Goalscorer: Abby Wambach
Best Player: Nahomi Kawasumi
Best Goal: Yuki Ogimi
Permalink Reply by Women's Soccer United on February 27, 2013 at 12:38 Thanks @Juan - Added above :)
Juan Manuel Cores Orge said:
Winner: Japan
Runner-up: USA
3rd Place: Germany
Top Goalscorer: Abby Wambach
Best Player: Nahomi Kawasumi
Best Goal: Yuki Ogimi
Permalink Reply by Jerel Wakayama on February 27, 2013 at 15:44 Winner: Germany
Runner-up: United States
3rd Place: Japan
Top Goalscorer: Christen Press
Best Player: Yuki Ogimi
Best Goal: Dzenifer Maroszan
Permalink Reply by Aldo Petrolino on February 27, 2013 at 15:52 Winner: USA
Runner Up: Denmark
3rd Place: Germany
Best Player: Pernille Harder
Best Goal: Christen Press
Permalink Reply by Juan Manuel Cores Orge on February 27, 2013 at 15:53 Sorry about the question, but who is that Christen Press? Is a new talent or something?
Permalink Reply by Ken Suzuki on February 27, 2013 at 15:55 Well,
Top Goalscorer: Dzenifer Maroszan
Best Player: Megan Rapinoe
Best Goal: Yoko Tanaka
:D
Permalink Reply by Ken Suzuki on February 27, 2013 at 15:59 Here is wiki article
She is a rising new star, indeed.
Juan Manuel Cores Orge said:
Sorry about the question, but who is that Christen Press? Is a new talent or something?
Permalink Reply by Aldo Petrolino on February 27, 2013 at 16:01 Yes Juan...new American talent.
Juan Manuel Cores Orge said:
Sorry about the question, but who is that Christen Press? Is a new talent or something?
Permalink Reply by Guillaume Charton on February 27, 2013 at 16:12 Winner : USA
Runer-up : Sweden
3rd Place : Germany
Top goalscorer : Abby Wambach
Best player : Abby Wambach
Best Goal : Hope Solo
Permalink Reply by Håkon Mørk on February 27, 2013 at 16:14 Winner: USA
Runner up: Germany
3rd: Denmark
Top goalscorer: Dzsenifer Maroszan (Ger)
Best player: Alex Morgan (USA)
Best goal: Pernille Harder (Den)
Permalink Reply by Ken Suzuki on February 27, 2013 at 16:15 Well, Solo is not in the roster this time.
But if a goalkeeper scores a goal (by a goal kick?) it should be the best goal of all soccer history!!
Guillaume Charton said:
Winner : USA
Runer-up : Sweden
3rd Place : GermanyTop goalscorer : Abby Wambach
Best player : Abby Wambach
Best Goal : Hope Solo
Permalink Reply by Elena Kelly on February 27, 2013 at 16:17 Winner: USA
Runner-up: Germany
3rd: Sweden
Top Goalscorer: Alex Morgan
Best Player: Lotta Schelin
Best Goal: Abby Wambach
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