2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 7th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in Germany from 15 June to 29 June. Brazil won the tournament after defeating Argentina. The host, Germany, got third place.

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
Dates	15 June – 29 June
Teams	8
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (2nd title)
Runner-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)
← 2003 2009 →

Group Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	9	5	+4	7
Argentina	3	2	1	0	8	5	+3	7
Tunisia	3	1	0	2	3	5	–2	3
Australia	3	0	0	3	5	10	–5	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Mexico	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
Brazil	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4
Japan	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Greece	3	0	1	2	0	4	–4	1

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	25 June - Nuremberg
	Germany	2
	Brazil	3
					29 June - Frankfurt
					Brazil	4
					Argentina	1
					Third place
	26 June - Hanover			29 June - Leipzig
	Mexico	1 (5)		Germany (aet)	4
	Argentina (p)	1 (6)			Mexico	3

Statistics

5 goals

• Adriano

4 goals

• Luciano Figueroa
• John Aloisi
• Michael Ballack

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Media

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  2005 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams

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  Aerial view of Commerzbank-Arena.

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  Das Stadion des 1. FC Köln mit der besten Stimmung in der Bundesliga.

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  Luftbild HDI-Arena

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  Stadium, Leipzig, Germany

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  Das Frankenstadion in Nürnberg, fotografiert von der Zepellintribüne