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FIFA Confederations Cup

Football Tournament
NameFIFA Confederations Cup
Founded1992
RegionInternational (FIFA)
Number of teams8
Current championsBrazil (3rd title)
Most successful teamBrazil (3 titles)

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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 (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.

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King Fahd Cup :
Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
1992
Details		 Saudi Arabia Argentina 3 � 1 Saudi Arabia United States 5 � 2 Ivory Coast
1995
Details		 Saudi Arabia Denmark 2 � 0 Argentina Mexico 1 � 1
(5 � 4 pens.)		 Nigeria

FIFA Confederations Cup :
Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth 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
 		 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

Teams reaching the top four :
Team Winners Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Brazil 3 (1997, 2005, 2009) 1 (1999)
1 (2001)
France 2 (2001, 2003*)
Argentina 1 (1992) 2 (1995, 2005)
Mexico 1 (1999*)
1 (1995) 1 (2005)
Denmark 1 (1995)
United States
1 (2009) 2 (1992, 1999)
Australia
1 (1997) 1 (2001)
Saudi Arabia
1 (1992*)
1 (1999)
Cameroon
1 (2003)
Japan
1 (2001*)
Czech Republic
1 (1997)
Germany
1 (2005*)
Turkey
1 (2003)
Spain
1 (2009)
Colombia
1 (2003)
Côte d'Ivoire
1 (1992)
Nigeria
1 (1995)
South Africa
1 (2009*)
Uruguay
1 (1997)

Overall top scorers :
Player Country Goals
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Mexico 9
Ronaldinho Brazil
Adriano Brazil 7
Romário Brazil
Marzouk Al-Otaibi Saudi Arabia 6
Alex Brazil 5
John Aloisi Australia
Luis Fabiano Brazil
Robert Pirès France
Vladimír Šmicer Czech Republic

Hat-tricks :
Sequence
 Player No. of
goals		 Time of goals Representing Final
score		 Opponent Tournament Round Date
1. VladimírŠmicer 3 42', 68', 71' Czech Republic h5.66-1 United Arab Emirates 1997, Saudi Arabia  Group stage , 1997-12-17
2. Ronaldo 3 15', 27', 59' (pen.) Brazil h6.66-0 Australia 1997, Saudi Arabia  Final , 1997-12-21
3. Romário 3 38', 53', 75' Brazil h6.66-0 Australia 1997, Saudi Arabia  Final , 1997-12-21
4. CuauhtemocBlanco 4 12', 19', 68', 77' Mexico h4.55-1 Saudi Arabia 1999, México  Group stage , 1999-7-25
5. MarzouqAl-Otaibi 4 8', 34', 78', 85' Saudi Arabia h4.55-1 Egypt 1999, México  Group stage , 1999-7-29
6. Ronaldinho 3 11', 65', 90+2' Brazil h6.88-2 Saudi Arabia 1999, México  Semi-finals , 1999-8-1
7. Luciano Figueroa 3 12', 53', 89' Argentina h2.44-2 Australia 2005, Germany  Group stage , 2005-7-18
8. FernandoTorres 3 6', 14', 17' Spain h5.55-0 New Zealand 2009, South Africa  Group stage , 2009-6-14

Golden Ball :
Tournament Golden Ball Winner
1997 Saudi Arabia BR Denilson
1999 Mexico BR Ronaldinho
2001 Korea/Japan FR Robert Pirès
2003 France FR Thierry Henry
2005 Germany BR Adriano
2009 South Africa BR Kaká

Golden Shoe :
Tournament Golden Shoe Award Goals
1997 Saudi Arabia BR Romario 7
1999 Mexico BR Ronaldinho 6
2001 Korea/Japan FR Robert Pires 2
2003 France FR Thierry Henry 4
2005 Germany BR Adriano 5
2009 South Africa BR Luis Fabiano 5

Golden Glove :
Tournament Golden Glove
2005 Germany MX Oswaldo Sanchez
2009 South Africa US Tim Howard

FIFA Fair Play Award :
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

Participation details :
Team Saudi Arabia
1992		 Saudi Arabia
1995		 Saudi Arabia
1997		 Mexico
1999		 South Korea
Japan
2001		 France
2003		 Germany
2005		 South Africa
2009		 Brazil
2013		 Russia
2017		 Qatar
2021		 Years
UEFA Members
Czech Republic × × 3rd • • • • • 1
Denmark × 1st • • • • • • 1
France • • • × 1st 1st • • 2
Germany × • × GS • × 3rd • 2
Greece • • • • • • GS • 1
Italy × • • • • × • GS 1
Russia • • • • • • • • Q 1
Spain • • • • • × • 3rd Q 2
Turkey • • • • • 3rd • • 1
CONMEBOL Members
Argentina 1st 2nd • • • × 2nd • • 2
Bolivia • • • GS • • • • • 1
Brazil • × 1st 2nd 4th GS 1st 1st Q 7
Colombia • • • • • 4th • • • 1
Uruguay • • 4th • • • • • Q 2
CONCACAF Members
Canada • • • × GS • • • • 1
Mexico • 3rd GS 1st GS • 4th • Q 5
United States 3rd • • 3rd • GS • 2nd • 4
CAF Members
Cameroon • • • • GS 2nd • • 2
Côte d'Ivoire 4th • • • • • • • 1
Egypt • • • GS • • • GS 2
Nigeria • 4th × × • • • • 1
South Africa × • GS • • • • 4th 2
Tunisia • • • • • • GS • 1
AFC Members
Australia × × 2nd • 3rd • GS • • 3
Iraq × × • • • • • GS • 1
Japan • GS • • 2nd GS GS • Q 5
Qatar • • • • • • • • • Q 1
Saudi Arabia 2nd GS GS 4th • • • • • 4
South Korea × • • • GS • • • • 1
United Arab Emirates • • GS • • • • • • 1
OFC Members
New Zealand • • • GS • GS • GS 3
Total 4 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

General statistics :
Team              
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
Cote 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
South Korea 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

General statistics :
Year Head coach Champions
1992 AR Alfio Basile Argentina
1995 DK Richard Møller Nielsen Denmark
1997 BR Mário Zagallo Brazil
1999 MX Manuel Lapuente Mexico
2001 FR Roger Lemerre France
2003 FR Jacques Santini France
2005 BR Carlos Alberto Parreira Brazil
2009 BR Dunga Brazil

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

TournamentsSaudi Arabia 1992, Saudi Arabia 1995, Saudi Arabia 1997, Mexico 1999, Korea / Japan 2001, France 2003, Germany 2005, South Africa 2009, Brazil 2013
Finals1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009
Squads1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009
Statisticsgoalscorers

International Football Championships

NationsFIFA World Cup, Confederations Cup, Olympic Football
ClubsFIFA Club World Cup (Statistics, Participants), Intercontinental Cup* (Statistics), Afro-Asian Club Championship*



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