2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 8th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June. Brazil won the tournament after defeating United States. Spain got third place.[1]
| FIFA Sokker-Konfederasiebeker in 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  South Africa |
| Dates | 14 – 28 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place | South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 584,894 (36,556 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luís Fabiano (5 goals) |
| Best player | Kaká |
← 2005 2013 → | |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
 Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 24 June – Bloemfontein | |||||||
| Spain
|
0 | ||||||
| United States
|
2 | ||||||
| 28 June – Johannesburg | |||||||
| United States
|
2 | ||||||
| Brazil
|
3 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 25 June – Johannesburg | 28 June – Rustenburg | ||||||
| Brazil
|
1 | Spain (aet)
|
3 | ||||
| South Africa
|
0 | South Africa
|
2 | ||||
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Media
- FIFA confederations cup 2009 Teams.png
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup ball by adidas.JPG
A replica of The Adidas Kopanya (the official match ball of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup) with the traditional 32-panel structure. The official match ball has the same structure and surface as the Adidas Europass.
- FIFA World Cup 2010 Slovakia Italy.jpg
Second half kick-off in the game between Slovakia and Italy at FIFA World Cup 2010, 24 June 2010, Ellis Park Stadium,
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium.jpg
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, on Pretoria, South Africa
- Free State Stadium1.jpg
Now 2010 Fifa Stadium
- Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng.jpg
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
References
- ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 - FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2023-02-21.