FIFA Confederations Cup
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Most successful team | Brazil (3 titles) |
| Website | www.FIFA.com/ConfederationsCup |
The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.
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History and details
The tournament was originally organised by and held in Saudi Arabia and called the Confederations Winners Cup (or Intercontinental Championship), contested in 1992 and 1995 by the Saudi national side and some continental champions. In 1997, FIFA took over the organisation of the tournament, named it the FIFA Confederations Cup and staged the competition every two years.
Since 2005, it has been held every four years, in the year prior to each World Cup in the host country of the forthcoming World Cup. Considered a dress-rehearsal for the World Cup it precedes, it uses around half of the stadia intended for use at the following year's competition and gives the host nation, who qualifies for that tournament automatically, experience at a high level of competition during two years of friendlies. At the same time, participation was made optional for the South American and European champions.[1]
When the World champion is also winner of its confederation championship, then the World Cup runner-up also enters the Confederations Cup, ensuring eight teams for the tournament. In the 2005 tournament, however, Brazil, as World champion, and World Cup runner-up Germany, as host, had qualified. When Brazil also won the Copa América, the vacant eighth spot was awarded to Argentina, runner-up in the Copa América.
On three occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. The UEFA Euro 1996 winner Germany declined its place in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by the Czech Republic, the runner-up in that tournament. France, 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, declined in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by Brazil, the 1998 World Cup runner-up (and also 1997 Copa America champion). Germany, the runner-up in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, chose not to participate in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by Turkey, the third place team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
An earlier tournament existed that invited former World Cup winners, the Mundialito, or Copa D'Oro which celebrated the fifty year anniversary of the first World Cup. The Artemio Franchi Trophy, contested in 1985 and 1993 between the winners of the Copa America and European Football Championships, was also another example of an earlier contest between football confederations. Both of these are considered by some to be a form of an unofficial precursor to the Confederations Cup, although FIFA recognized only the 1992 tournaments onwards to be Confederations Cup winners.[2]
Results
For finals including both Artemio Franchi Trophy and Confederations Cup statistics, see detailed finals.
King Fahd Cup
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 1992 [3] Details |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Argentina |
3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
 United States |
5–2 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1995 [3] Details |
Saudi Arabia |
 Denmark |
2–0 | Argentina |
 Mexico |
1–1 (5–4 pens.) |
 Nigeria |
Confederations Cup
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 1997 Details |
Saudi Arabia |
Brazil |
6–0 |  Australia |
 Czech Republic |
1–0 |  Uruguay |
| 1999 Details |
Mexico |
Mexico |
4–3 | Brazil |
United States |
2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2001 Details |
 South Korea Japan |
 France |
1–0 | Japan |
Australia |
1–0 | Brazil |
| 2003 Details |
France |
France |
1–0 (a.e.t.) |
 Cameroon |
 Turkey |
2–1 |  Colombia |
| 2005 Details |
 Germany |
Brazil |
4–1 | Argentina |
Germany |
4–3 (a.e.t.) |
Mexico |
| 2009 Details |
 South Africa |
Brazil |
3–2 | United States |
 Spain |
3–2 (a.e.t.) |
South Africa |
Top 3 Finishers
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 (1997, 2005, 2009) | 1 (1999) | |
| France |
2 (2001, 2003*) | ||
| Argentina |
1 (1992) | 2 (1995, 2005) | |
| Mexico |
1 (1999*) | 1 (1995) | |
| Denmark |
1 (1995) | ||
| United States |
- | 1 (2009) | 2 (1992, 1999) |
| Australia |
- | 1 (1997) | 1 (2001) |
| Cameroon |
- | 1 (2003) | |
| Japan |
- | 1 (2001*) | |
| Saudi Arabia |
- | 1 (1992*) | |
| Spain |
- | - | 1 (2009) |
| Germany |
- | - | 1 (2005*) |
| Turkey |
- | - | 1 (2003) |
| Czech Republic |
- | - | 1 (1997) |
- *: hosts
Goalscorers
Overall top scorers
| Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Mexico |
9 |
| Ronaldinho | Brazil |
|
| Adriano | Brazil |
7 |
| Romário | Brazil |
|
| Marzouq Al-Otaibi | Saudi Arabia |
6 |
| Alex | Brazil |
5 |
| John Aloisi | Australia |
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| Luis Fabiano | Brazil |
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| Robert Pirès | France |
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| Vladimír Šmicer | Czech Republic |
Hat-tricks
| Sequence |
Player | No. of goals |
Time of goals | Representing | Final score |
Opponent | Tournament | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vladimír Šmicer | 3 | 42', 68', 71' | Czech Republic |
6-1 |  United Arab Emirates |
1997, Saudi Arabia | Group stage | 1997-12-17 |
| 2. | Ronaldo | 3 | 15', 27', 59' (pen.) | Brazil |
6-0 | Australia |
1997, Saudi Arabia | Final | 1997-12-21 |
| 3. | Romário | 3 | 38', 53', 75' | Brazil |
6-0 | Australia |
1997, Saudi Arabia | Final | 1997-12-21 |
| 4. | Cuauhtemoc Blanco | 4 | 12', 19', 68', 77' | Mexico |
5-1 | Saudi Arabia |
1999, México | Group stage | 1999-7-25 |
| 5. | Marzouq Al-Otaibi | 4 | 8', 34', 78', 85' | Saudi Arabia |
5-1 |  Egypt |
1999, México | Group stage | 1999-7-29 |
| 6. | Ronaldinho | 3 | 11', 65', 90+2' | Brazil |
8-2 | Saudi Arabia |
1999, México | Semi-finals | 1999-8-1 |
| 7. | Luciano Figueroa | 3 | 12', 53', 89' | Argentina |
4-2 | Australia |
2005, Germany | Group stage | 2005-7-18 |
| 8. | Fernando Torres | 3 | 6', 14', 17' | Spain |
5-0 |  New Zealand |
2009, South Africa | Group stage | 2009-6-14 |
Awards
Golden Ball
The Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll.
| Tournament | Golden Ball Winner |
|---|---|
| 1997 Saudi Arabia | Denilson |
| 1999 Mexico | Ronaldinho |
| 2001 Korea/Japan | Robert Pirès |
| 2003 France | Thierry Henry |
| 2005 Germany | Adriano |
| 2009 South Africa | Kaká |
Golden Shoe
The Golden Shoe is awarded to the topscorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists during the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Shoe Award | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Saudi Arabia | Romario |
7 |
| 1999 Mexico | Ronaldinho |
6 |
| 2001 Korea/Japan | Robert Pires |
2 |
| 2003 France | Thierry Henry |
4 |
| 2005 Germany | Adriano |
5 |
| 2009 South Africa | Luis Fabiano |
5 |
Golden Glove
The Golden Glove is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Glove |
|---|---|
| 2009 South Africa | Tim Howard |
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee.
| Tournament | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|
| 1997 Saudi Arabia | South Africa |
| 1999 Mexico | New Zealand, Brazil |
| 2001 Korea/Japan | Japan |
| 2003 France | Japan |
| 2005 Germany |  Greece |
| 2009 South Africa | Brazil |
Summary
Participation details
| Team | 1992 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2009 |
Total |
| Brazil |
- | - | W | F | 4th | 1R | W | W | 6 |
| Mexico |
- | 3rd | 1R | W | 1R | - | 4th | - | 5 |
| Japan |
- | 1R | - | - | F | 1R | 1R | - | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
F | 1R | 1R | 4th | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| United States |
3rd | - | - | 3rd | - | 1R | - | F | 4 |
| Argentina |
W | F | - | - | - | - | F | - | 3 |
| Australia |
- | - | F | - | 3rd | - | 1R | - | 3 |
| New Zealand |
- | - | - | 1R | - | 1R | - | 1R | 3 |
| Cameroon |
- | - | - | - | 1R | F | - | - | 2 |
| Egypt |
- | - | - | 1R | - | - | - | 1R | 2 |
| France |
- | - | - | - | W | W | - | - | 2 |
| Germany |
- | - | - | 1R | - | - | 3rd | - | 2 |
| South Africa |
- | - | 1R | - | - | - | - | 4th | 2 |
 Bolivia |
- | - | - | 1R | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Canada |
- | - | - | - | 1R | - | - | - | 1 |
| Colombia |
- | - | - | - | - | 4th | - | - | 1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
- | - | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Denmark |
- | W | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Greece |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1R | - | 1 |
 Iraq |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1R | 1 |
 Italy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1R | 1 |
| Korea Republic |
- | - | - | - | 1R | - | - | - | 1 |
| Nigeria |
- | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Spain |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | 1 |
 Tunisia |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1R | - | 1 |
| Turkey |
- | - | - | - | - | 3rd | - | - | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates |
- | - | 1R | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Uruguay |
- | - | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
- 1R: Eliminated in the First Round
- F: Finalist
- W: Champion
General statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 |
| Australia |
13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| Bolivia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Brazil |
28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 25 | +37 |
| Cameroon |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Colombia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| Czech Republic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Egypt |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| France |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 |
| Germany |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| Iraq |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Japan |
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Korea Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Mexico |
19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 |
| New Zealand |
9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 24 | -22 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Saudi Arabia |
12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 31 | -18 |
| South Africa |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Turkey |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| United States |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
References
- ↑ 2005/2006 season: final worldwide matchday to be 14 May 2006
- ↑ Intercontinental Cup for Nations
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The first two editions were in fact the defunct King Fahd Cup. FIFA later recognized them retroactively as Confederations Cups. See http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/awards/.
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