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Asian heavyweights eye success in Portugal, Turkey

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February 27, 2018

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ALGARVE CUP
The prestigious Portugal-based tournament, now its in 25th edition, will feature the four highest ranked sides to have qualified for Jordan 2018, with World No 4 Australia the best-placed squad in the 12-team competition.
The Matildas, alongside China PR, will feature in Group A, while Korea Republic and defending Asian champions Japan have been placed in Groups B and C respectively.
China PR are the only Asian side to have won the tournament, lifting the trophy in 1999 and 2002, while Japan have twice reached the final, only to lose to Germany on both occasions, most recently in 2014.

Portugal v China PR
The Steel Roses have recovered from a shaky start under Icelandic head coach Siggi Eyjolfsson to string together four confidence-boosting wins in a row, and arrive on the Iberian Peninsula following a training camp in the United States......

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