One of the most exciting tournaments on the women’s football calender is the Algarve Cup. Along with the individual squad announcements for the 2014 competing teams, we will be adding each roster below.
The biggest names in the women’s game will be descending on Portugal in March, check out who has been selected to represent their country.
Denmark, Sweden, Japan and Austria have already announced their rosters (below), keep checking back as we add information from the remaining teams.
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Portugal WNT for Algarve Cup 2014

Goalkeepers:
Neide Simões – FC Koln
Patrícia Morais – GD A-dos-Francos
Defenders:
Carole – MSV Duisburg
Filipa Rodrigues – CA Ouriense/Workfone
Inês Silva – Fundação D. Laura Santos de Moimenta da Serra
Mónica Mendes – UTB/TSC
Raquel Infante – ASD Riviera de Romagna
Regina Pereira – Vilaverdense FC
Sílvia Rebelo – Fundação D. Laura Santos de Moimenta da Serra
Stefanie da Eira – FC Basel 1893
Midfielders:
Catarina Sousa – GD A-dos-Francos
Cláudia Neto – RCD Espanyol
Dolores Silva – MSV Duisburg
Fátima Pinto – CA Ouriense/Workfone
Stephanie Santos – University of Hartford
Tatiana Pinto – SC Sand
Forwards:
Ana Borges – Atlético de Madrid
Carolina Mendes – ASD Riviera de Romagna
Diana Silva – CA Ouriense/Workfone
Jéssica Silva – Clube Albergaria
Laura Luís – MSV Duisburg
Mélissa Gomes – Juvisy Essone
Vanessa Malho – Vilaverdense FC
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Russia WNT for Algarve Cup 2014
Goalkeepers:
Elvira Todua – WFC Rossiyanka
Maria Zhamanakova – FK Zorkiy
Alain Belyaeva – FK Mordovochka
Defenders:
Xenia Tsybutovich – FK VDV Ryazan
Catherine Dimitrenko – WFC Rossiyanka
Marina Pushkarev – FK Kubanochka Krasnodar
Valentina Orlova – FK Zvezda 2005 Perm
Elena Bear – FK Zorkiy
Midfielders:
Elena Terekhova – FK VDV Ryazan
Svetlana Tsidikova – FK Zorkiy
Elena Morozova – FK Zorkiy
Catherine Sochneva – FK Zorkiy
Ekaterina Lazareva – without a club
Anastasia Shevchenko – University of Pennsylvania
Olga Petrova – Wolfsburg
Alla Sidorovskaya – CSP Izmailovo
Forwards:
Nelly Korovkina – CSP Izmailovo
Catherine Pantyukhina – FK Zvezda 2005 Perm
Elena Danilova – FK VDV Ryazan
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Iceland WNT for Algarve Cup 2014
Goalkeepers:
Þóra Björg Helgadóttir – Ldb Malmö
Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir – Potsdam
Sandra Sigurðardóttir – Stjarnan
Defenders
Ólína G. Viðarsdóttir – Valur
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir – Stjarnan
Mist Edvardsdóttir – Valur
Elísa Viðarsdóttir – Kristanstads DFF
Anna María Baldursdóttir – Stjarnan
Anna Björk Kristjánsdóttir – Stjarnan
Soffía A. Gunnarsdóttir – Jitex
Midfielders:
Dóra María Lárusdóttir – Valur
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir – Ldb Malmö
Katrín Ómarsdóttir – Liverpool LFC
Rakel Hönnudóttir – Breiðablik
Hallbera Guðný Gísladóttir – Torres
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir – Selfoss
Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir – Avaldsnes
Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir – Þór
Ásgerður S. Baldursdóttir – Stjarnan
Forwards:
Fanndís Friðriksdóttir – Arna-Björnar
Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir – Stjarnan
Elín Metta Jensen – Valur
Guðmunda Brynja Óladóttir – Selfoss
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USWNT roster for Algarve Cup 2014
GOALKEEPERS:
Jill Loyden (Sky Blue FC),
Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers),
Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC)
DEFENDERS:
Stephanie Cox (Seattle Reign FC),
Whitney Engen (Tyresö),
Meghan Klingenberg (Tyresö),
Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit),
Kristie Mewis (Boston Breakers),
Kelley O’Hara (Sky Blue FC),
Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC),
Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City),
Rachel Van Hollebeke (Portland Thorns FC)
MIDFIELDERS:
Morgan Brian (Virginia),
Tobin Heath (Paris Saint-Germain),
Sarah Killion (UCLA),
Carli Lloyd (WNY Flash),
Samantha Mewis (UCLA),
Heather O’Reilly (Boston Breakers),
Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC)
FORWARDS:
Sarah Hagen (Bayern Munich),
Sydney Leroux (Seattle Reign FC),
Christen Press (Tyresö),
Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City),
Abby Wambach (WNY Flash)
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Germany WNT for Algarve Cup 2014
Goalkeepers:
Nadine Angerer – Brisbane Roar
Laura Benkarth – SC Freiburg
Almuth Schult – VfL Wolfsburg
Defenders:
Linda Bresonik – Paris St. Germain
Jennifer Cramer – 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Josephine Henning – VfL Wolfsburg
Annike Krahn – Paris St. Germain
Leonie Maier – FC Bayern München
Babett Peter – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Bianca Schmidt – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Luisa Wensing – VfL Wolfsburg
Midfielders:
Fatmire Alushi – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Melanie Behringer – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Lena Goeßling – VfL Wolfsburg
Kathrin Hendrich – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nadine Keßler – VfL Wolfsburg
Simone Laudehr – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Melanie Leupolz – SC Freiburg
Anja Mittag – LdB FC Malmö
Forwards:
Sara Däbritz – SC Freiburg
Dzsenifer Marozsan – 1. FFC Frankfurt
Alexandra Popp – VfL Wolfsburg
Celia Sasic – 1. FFC Frankfurt
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Denmark WNT for Algarve Cup 2014

Goalkeepers:
Cecilie Breil Sørensen – B93/HIK/Skjold
Stina Lykke Petersen – FCR 2001 Duisburg
Defenders/Midfielders:
Line Røddik Hansen – Tyresö FF
Theresa Nielsen – Brøndby IF
Johanna Rasmussen – Kristianstads DFF
Julie Tavlo Petersson – Taastrup FC
Julie Trustrup Jensen – Brøndby IF
Karoline Smidt Nielsen – Fortuna Hjørring
Katrine Veje – Brøndby IF
Line S. Jensen – Fortuna Hjørring
Mariann Gajhede Knudsen – Linköpings FC
Mie Jans – BSF
Nanna Christiansen – B93/HIK/Skjold
Pernille Harder – Linköpings FC
Simone Boye Sørensen – Brøndby IF
Sofie Junge Pedersen – Fortuna Hjørring
Tenna Kappel Bendtsen – Vildbjerg
Forwards:
Camilla Kur Larsen – Fortuna Hjørring
Lotte Troelsgaard Nielsen – KoldingQ
Nadia Nadim – Fortuna Hjørring
Sanne Troelsgaard – Brøndby IF
More details on Denmark’s Algarve Cup squad >>
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Nadeshiko Japan WNT for Algarve Cup 2014:

Goalkeepers:
Miho Fukumoto (Okayama)
Ayumi Kaihori (Kobe)
Erina Yamane (Chiba)
Defenders:
Yukari Kinga (Arsenal)
Azusa Iwashimizu (NTV)
Saori Ariyoshi (NTV)
Megumi Kamionobe (Albirex Niigata) replaces injured Aya Sameshima (Houston)
Kana Kitahara (Niigata)
Saki Kumagai (Lyon)
Shiori Miyake (Kobe)
Midfielders:
Homare Sawa (Kobe)
Emi Nakajima (Kobe)
Kozue Ando (Frankfurt)
Asuna Tanaka (Frankfurt)
Aya Miyama (Okayama)
Nahomi Kawasumi (Seattle)
Mizuho Sakaguchi (NTV)
Nanase Kiryu (NTV)
Rumi Utsugi (Montpellier)
Forwards:
Shinobu Ohno (Arsenal)
Yuki Ogimi (Chelsea)
Megumi Takase (Kobe)
Mana Iwabuchi (Hoffenheim)
Thanks to Ken Suzuki
More details on Japan’s Algarve Cup squad >>
Sweden WNT for Algarve Cup 2014:

Hedvig Lindahl (Kristianstads DFF)
Carola Söberg (Tyresö)
Stéphanie Öhrström (ASD CF Bardolino Verona)
Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg)
Amanda Ilestedt (FC Rosengård)
Emmelie Konradsson (Umeå IK FF)
Lina Nilsson (FC Rosengård)
Charlotte Rohlin (Linköpings FC)
Jessica Samuelsson (Melbourne Victory)
Linda Sembrant (Tyresö)
Sara Thunebro (Eskilstuna United DFF)
Emilia Appelqvist (Piteå IF)
Kosovare Asllani (Paris Saint-Germain FC)
Lisa Dahlkvist (Tyresö)
Hanna Folkesson (Umeå IK FF)
Antonia Göransson (FFC Turbine Potsdam)
Sofia Jakobsson (BV Cloppenburg)
Emma Lund (AIK FF)
Elin Rubensson (FC Rosengård)
Lotta Schelin (Olympique Lyonnais)
Olivia Schough (FC Bayern München)
Caroline Seger (Tyresö)
Therese Sjögran (FC Rosengård)
More details on Sweden’s Algarve Cup squad >>
Austria WNT for Algarve Cup 2014

Verena Aschauer – BV Cloppenburg/GER)
Romina Bell- American International College, Springfield/USA
Nina Burger – NÖSV Neulengbach
Jasmin Eder – FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern
Laura Feiersinger – FC Bayern München/GER
Virginia Kirchberger – BV Cloppenburg/GER
Anna-Carina Kristler – SK Sturm Graz Damen / Stattegg
Lisa Makas – FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern
Heike Manhart – Viktoria Szombathely/HUN
Jennifer Poltl – FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern
Nadine Prohaska – FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern
Jelena Prvulovic – USC Landhaus
Sarah Puntigam – SC Kriens/SUI
Viktoria Schnaderbeck – FC Bayern München/GER
Julia Tabotta – FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern
Elisabeth Tieber – SK Sturm Graz Damen / Stattegg
Sarah Zadrazil – ETSU Buccaneers/USA
Manuela Zinsberger – NÖSV Neulengbach
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Norway WNT for Algarve Cup 2014

Guro Reiten – Trondheims/Ørn *
Silje Vesterbekkmo – Røa
Andrine Tomter – Kolbotn
Ingrid Ryland – Arna-Bjørnar
Nora Gjøen – LSK Kvinner *
Emilie B Haavi – LSK Kvinner *
Marita S. Lund – LSK Kvinner
Lene Mykjåland – LSK Kvinner
Isabell Herlovsen – LSK Kvinner
Maren Mjelde – Turbine Potsdam
Ada S. Hegerberg – Turbine Potsdam
Kristine Minde – Linköping
Nora H. Berge – Bayern Munchen
Melissa Bjånesøy – Stabæk *
Cathrine Dekkerhus – Stabæk
Ida Elise Enget – Stabæk
Ingrid Hjelmseth – Stabæk
Ingvild Isaksen – Stabæk
Trine Rønning – Stabæk
Ingrid Schjelderup – Stabæk
Ingvild Stensland – Stabæk
Elise Thorsnes – Stabæk
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* Players who are selected for the U23 at La Manga. They will travel before joining the team at Algarve eventually. Last player will be taken out during the U23 collection at La Manga.
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Is Caroline Hansen injured?
I believe Caroline has picked up a thigh injury :/