2005 Fifa Confederations Cup
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup.
It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup winners Brazil, who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt. The final was a rematch of the Copa América final also won by Brazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup.
| Konföderationen-Pokal 2005 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 15–29 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 603,106 (37,694 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Adriano (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Adriano |
| Fair play award |  Greece |
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | UEFA | Hosts | 7 July 2000 | 2nd |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2002 FIFA World Cup winners | 30 June 2002 | 5th |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 27 July 2003 | 5th |
 Tunisia | CAF | 2004 African Cup of Nations winners | 14 February 2004 | 1st |
| Greece | UEFA | UEFA Euro 2004 winners | 4 July 2004 | 1st |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2004 Copa América runners-up | 21 July 2004 | 3rd |
 Japan | AFC | 2004 AFC Asian Cup winners | 7 August 2004 | 4th |
 Australia | OFC | 2004 OFC Nations Cup winners | 12 October 2004 | 3rd |
Venues
| Frankfurt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank-Arena (Waldstadion) | ||
| 50°4′6.86″N 8°38′43.65″E / 50.0685722°N 8.6454583°E | ||
| Capacity: 48,132 | ||
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| Cologne | ||
| RheinEnergieStadion (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne) | ||
| 50°56′0.59″N 6°52′29.99″E / 50.9334972°N 6.8749972°E | ||
| Capacity: 46,120 | ||
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| Hanover | Leipzig | Nuremberg |
| AWD-Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover) | Zentralstadion | Frankenstadion |
| 52°21′36.24″N 9°43′52.31″E / 52.3600667°N 9.7311972°E | 51°20′44.86″N 12°20′53.59″E / 51.3457944°N 12.3482194°E | 49°25′34″N 11°7′33″E / 49.42611°N 11.12583°E |
| Capacity: 44,652 | Capacity: 44,200 | Capacity: 41,926 |
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Originally, Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion was also intended as a venue. However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.
All five venues were reused for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Match ball
The official match ball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Pelias 2.
Match officials
| Confederation | Referee | Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) | Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan) |
| CAF | Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia) Ali Tomusange (Uganda) |
| CONCACAF | Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) | Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| CONMEBOL | Carlos Chandía (Chile) | Cristian Julio (Chile) Mario Vargas (Chile) |
| Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) | |
| OFC | Matthew Breeze (Australia) | Matthew Cream (Australia) Jim Ouliaris (Australia) |
| UEFA | Herbert Fandel (Germany) | Carsten Kadach (Germany) Volker Wezel (Germany) |
| Roberto Rosetti (Italy) | Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Cristiano Copelli (Italy) | |
| Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) | Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Japan | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Japan | 2–2 | Brazil |
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| Report |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 June – Nuremberg | ||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| 29 June – Frankfurt | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||
| 26 June – Hanover | ||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 (5) | |||||
| Argentina (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 June – Leipzig | ||||||
| Germany (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
Salcido  104' | Report | Figueroa 110' |
| Penalties | ||
Pérez  Pardo Borgetti Salcido Pineda Osorio  | 5–6 | Riquelme Rodríguez Aimar Galletti Sorín Cambiasso |
Third place play-off
| Germany | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Podolski 37' Schweinsteiger 41'Huth 79'Ballack 97' | Report | Fonseca 40' Borgetti 58', 85' |
Final
Awards
| Golden Ball | Golden Shoe |
|---|---|
| Riquelme | Adriano |
| Silver Ball | Silver Shoe |
| Adriano | Michael Ballack |
| Bronze Ball | Bronze Shoe |
| Ronaldinho | John Aloisi |
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy | |
| Greece | |
Source: FIFA
Statistics
Goalscorers
Adriano received the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 56 goals were scored by 29 players, with none credited as own goals.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Germany (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | B | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
Notes
References
External links
- FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005, FIFA.com
- Official website (archived)
- FIFA Technical Report
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