2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup (Russian: Кубок конфедераций 2017) was the 10th and final FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place from 17 June to 2 July. It was hosted in Russia.
| Кубок конфедераций 2017 (in Russian) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | 17 June – 2 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.69 per match) |
| Attendance | 628,304 (39,269 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Leon Goretzka Lars Stindl Timo Werner(3 goals each) |
| Best player | Julian Draxler |
← 2013 | |
The tournament featured the following teams: Russia (hosts), Germany, Australia, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal and Cameroon. Besides the hosts, all of the other teams qualified because they either won the FIFA World Cup or their regional championship.
Venues
Four cities were chosen for the tournament, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan.[1][2]
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| Name | New Zenit Stadium | Kazan Arena | Otkrytie Arena | Fisht Olympic Stadium |
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| City | Saint Petersburg | Kazan | Moscow | Sochi |
| Capacity | 66,881 | 45,015 | 44,829 | 47,659 |
| Creation | 2016 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |
Qualification
| Team | Confederation | Why they qualified |
|---|---|---|
 Russia
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UEFA | 2018 FIFA World Cup host |
| Germany
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UEFA | 2014 FIFA World Cup winners |
 Australia
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AFC | 2015 AFC Asian Cup winners |
 Chile
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CONMEBOL | 2015 Copa América winners |
| Mexico
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CONCACAF | 2015 CONCACAF Cup winners |
 New Zealand
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OFC | 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners |
 Portugal
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UEFA | UEFA Euro 2016 winners[B] |
 Cameroon
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CAF | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winners |
Group stage
The dates for the tournament were chosen on 24 July 2015.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Portugal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Russia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 17 June 2017 | ||
| Russia |
2–0 | New Zealand
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| 18 June 2017 | ||
| Portugal |
2–2 | Mexico
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| 21 June 2017 | ||
| Russia |
0–1 | Portugal
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| Mexico |
2–1 | New Zealand
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| 24 June 2017 | ||
| Mexico |
2–1 | Russia
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| New Zealand |
0–4 | Portugal
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Chile
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Australia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Cameroon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 18 June 2017 | ||
| Cameroon |
0–2 | Chile
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| 19 June 2017 | ||
| Australia |
2–3 | Germany
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| 22 June 2017 | ||
| Cameroon |
1–1 | Australia
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| Germany |
1–1 | Chile
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| 25 June 2017 | ||
| Germany |
3-1 | Cameroon
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| Chile |
1-1 | Australia
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Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 28 June — Kazan | |||||||
| Portugal
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0(0) | ||||||
| Chile (pen)
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0 (3) | ||||||
| 2 July — Saint Petersburg | |||||||
| Chile
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0 | ||||||
| Germany
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1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 29 June — Sochi | 2 July — Moscow | ||||||
| Germany
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4 | Portugal (aet)
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2 | ||||
| Mexico
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1 | Mexico
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1 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 28 June 2017 21:00 |
Portugal
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0–0 | Chile
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Kazan Arena, Kazan Attendance: 40,855 |
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| Report | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Quaresma  Moutinho Nani |
0–3 |  Vidal Aránguiz Sánchez
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| 29 June 2017 21:00 |
Germany
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4–1 | Mexico
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Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi Attendance: 37,923 |
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Goretzka  6', 8'Werner 59'Younes 90+1'
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Report | Fabián 89'
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Third place match
| 2 July 2017 15:00 |
Portugal
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2–1 (aet) | Mexico
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Otkrytie Arena, Moscow Attendance: 42,659 |
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| Pepe 90+1' Adrien 104' (pen.)
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Report | Neto 54' (o.g.)
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Final
| 2 July 2017 21:00 |
Chile
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0–1 | Germany
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New Zenit Stadium, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 57,268 |
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| Report | Stindl 20'
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Statistics
Goal scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Michael Boxall (against Russia)- Luís Neto (against Mexico)
Tournament rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Germany
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Chile
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Portugal
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | Mexico
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 7 |
| Eliminated in the Group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Russia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| 7 | Cameroon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 8 | New Zealand
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
- Rankings are based on performance, not team skill. Also, these rankings are unofficial and are not based on head-to-head record.
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Media
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams
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The Official Match Ball at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
References
- ↑ "Mutko to chair 2018 World Cup organising committee". supersport.com. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Russia 2018 to start and finish at Luzhniki Stadium". FIFA.com. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ "Match schedules for FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and 2018 FIFA World Cup™ unveiled". FIFA.com. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.