| Founded | 1992 |
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| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Brazil (3 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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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 holders of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.
Since 2005, the tournament has been held in the nation that will host the FIFA World Cup in the following year, acting as a rehearsal for the larger tournament. Brazil will host the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup from 15 to 30 June.
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History and details [edit]
The tournament was originally organised by and held in Saudi Arabia and called the King Fahd Cup (Confederations Winners Cup or Intercontinental Championship), contested in 1992 and 1995 by the Saudi national side and some continental champions. In 1997, FIFA took over the organisation of the tournament, named it the FIFA Confederations Cup and staged the competition every two years.[1]
Since 2005, it has been held every four years, in the year prior to each World Cup in the host country of the forthcoming World Cup. Considered a dress-rehearsal for the World Cup it precedes, it uses around half of the stadia intended for use at the following year's competition and gives the host nation, who qualifies for that tournament automatically, experience at a high level of competition during two years of otherwise friendlies. At the same time, participation was made optional for the South American and European champions.[2]
Generally, the host nation, the World Cup holders, and the six continental champions qualify for the competition. In those cases where a team meets more than one of the qualification criteria (such as the 2001 tournament where France qualified as the World Cup champions and European champions), another team is invited to participate, often the runner-up in a competition that the extra-qualified team won.
On three occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. Germany did so twice, first in the 1997 Confederations Cup after their victory in the Euro 1996, and again in the 2003 Confederations Cup when they were awarded a place as the 2002 World Cup runners-up. In 1997, Germany were replaced by 1996 runners-up Czech Republic, and in 2003 they were replaced by Turkey, the 2002 third place team. France, 1998 World Cup winners, declined their place in the 1999 Confederations Cup, and were replaced by Brazil, the 1998 World Cup runners-up (and also 1997 Copa América champions).
An earlier tournament existed that invited former World Cup winners, the Mundialito, or Copa D'Oro which celebrated the fifty year anniversary of the first World Cup. The Artemio Franchi Trophy, contested in 1985 and 1993 between the winners of the Copa América and UEFA European Football Championship, was also another example of an earlier contest between football confederations. Both of these are considered by some to be a form of an unofficial precursor to the Confederations Cup, although FIFA recognized only the 1992 tournaments onwards to be Confederations Cup winners.[3]
Results [edit]
King Fahd Cup [edit]
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1992 [4] Details |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Argentina |
3–1 |  Saudi Arabia |
 United States |
5–2 |  Ivory Coast |
| 1995 [4] Details |
Saudi Arabia |
 Denmark |
2–0 | Argentina |
 Mexico |
1–1 (5–4 pens.) |
 Nigeria |
FIFA Confederations Cup [edit]
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-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 Japan |
 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 [edit]
| 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) |
 Ivory Coast |
- | - | - | 1 (1992) |
 Nigeria |
- | - | - | 1 (1995) |
| South Africa |
- | - | - | 1 (2009*) |
 Uruguay |
- | - | - | 1 (1997) |
- *: hosts
Goalscorers [edit]
Overall top scorers [edit]
| Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Mexico |
9 |
| Ronaldinho | Brazil |
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| Adriano | Brazil |
7 |
| Romário | Brazil |
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| Marzouk Al-Otaibi | Saudi Arabia |
6 |
| Alex | Brazil |
5 |
| John Aloisi | Australia |
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| Luís Fabiano | Brazil |
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| Robert Pirès | France |
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| Vladimír Šmicer | Czech Republic |
Hat-tricks [edit]
Awards [edit]
Golden Ball [edit]
The Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll.
| Tournament | Golden Ball Winner |
|---|---|
| 1997 Saudi Arabia | Denilson |
| 1999 Mexico | Ronaldinho |
| 2001 Korea/Japan | Robert Pirès |
| 2003 France | Thierry Henry |
| 2005 Germany | Adriano |
| 2009 South Africa | Kaká |
Golden Shoe [edit]
The Golden Shoe is awarded to the topscorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists during the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Shoe Award | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Saudi Arabia | Romário |
7 |
| 1999 Mexico | Ronaldinho |
6 |
| 2001 Korea/Japan | Robert Pires |
2 |
| 2003 France | Thierry Henry |
4 |
| 2005 Germany | Adriano |
5 |
| 2009 South Africa | Luís Fabiano |
5 |
Golden Glove [edit]
The Golden Glove is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Glove |
|---|---|
| 2005 Germany | Oswaldo Sánchez |
| 2009 South Africa | Tim Howard |
FIFA Fair Play Award [edit]
FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee.
| 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 |
Winning coaches [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "2005/2006 season: final worldwide matchday to be 14 May 2006". FIFA. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup for Nations". RSSSF. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ a b The first two editions were in fact the defunct King Fahd Cup. FIFA later recognized them retroactively as Confederations Cups. See Previous Tournaments.
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