| Konföderationen-Pokal 2005 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 15–29 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-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 | Adriano (5 goals) |
| Best player | Adriano |
| Fair play award |  Greece |
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The2005 FIFA Confederations Cupfootball tournament was the seventhFIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by2002 FIFA World Cup and2004 Copa América winnersBrazil, who defeatedArgentina 4–1 in the final at theWaldstadion inFrankfurt. The final was a rematch of the2004 Copa América final, which was also won byBrazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup. After winning the 2005 tournament, the2002 FIFA World Cup and2004 Copa América, Brazil became the first country to be the reigning World Cup champions, Confederations Cup champions, and continental champions twice, having previously achieved this feat in 1997 when they won the1994 FIFA World Cup, the1997 Copa América, and1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | UEFA | Hosts | 7 July 2000 | 2nd |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2002 FIFA World Cup winners | 30 June 2002 | 5th |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 27 July 2003 | 5th |
 Tunisia | CAF | 2004 African Cup of Nations winners | 14 February 2004 | 1st |
| Greece | UEFA | UEFA Euro 2004 winners | 4 July 2004 | 1st |
 Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2004 Copa América runners-up[a] | 21 July 2004 | 3rd |
 Japan | AFC | 2004 AFC Asian Cup winners | 7 August 2004 | 4th |
 Australia | OFC | 2004 OFC Nations Cup winners | 12 October 2004 | 3rd |
| Frankfurt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank-Arena (Waldstadion) | ||
| 50°4′6.86″N8°38′43.65″E / 50.0685722°N 8.6454583°E /50.0685722; 8.6454583 (Commerzbank Arena) | ||
| Capacity:48,132 | ||
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| Cologne | ||
| RheinEnergieStadion (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne) | ||
| 50°56′0.59″N6°52′29.99″E / 50.9334972°N 6.8749972°E /50.9334972; 6.8749972 (RheinEnergie Stadion) | ||
| Capacity:46,120 | ||
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| Hanover | Leipzig | Nuremberg |
| AWD-Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover) | Zentralstadion | Frankenstadion |
| 52°21′36.24″N9°43′52.31″E / 52.3600667°N 9.7311972°E /52.3600667; 9.7311972 (AWD-Arena) | 51°20′44.86″N12°20′53.59″E / 51.3457944°N 12.3482194°E /51.3457944; 12.3482194 (Zentralstadion) | 49°25′34″N11°7′33″E / 49.42611°N 11.12583°E /49.42611; 11.12583 (EasyCredit-Stadion) |
| Capacity:44,652 | Capacity:44,200 | Capacity:41,926 |
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Originally,Kaiserslautern'sFritz-Walter-Stadion was also intended as a venue. However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.[2]
All five venues were reused for the2006 FIFA World Cup.
The official matchball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was theAdidas Pelias 2.
| Confederation | Referee | Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) | Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan) |
| CAF | Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia) Ali Tomusange (Uganda) |
| CONCACAF | Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) | Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| CONMEBOL | Carlos Chandía (Chile) | Cristian Julio (Chile) Mario Vargas (Chile) |
| Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) | |
| OFC | Matthew Breeze (Australia) | Matthew Cream (Australia) Jim Ouliaris (Australia) |
| UEFA | Herbert Fandel (Germany) | Carsten Kadach (Germany) Volker Wezel (Germany) |
| Roberto Rosetti (Italy) | Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Cristiano Copelli (Italy) | |
| Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) | Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany(H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Japan | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Japan | 2–2 | Brazil |
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| Report |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 June –Nuremberg | ||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| 29 June –Frankfurt | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||
| 26 June –Hanover | ||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 (5) | |||||
| Argentina (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 June –Leipzig | ||||||
| Germany (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
Salcido 104' | Report | Figueroa 110' |
| Penalties | ||
Pérez Pardo Borgetti Salcido Pineda Osorio  | 5–6 | RiquelmeRodríguezAimarGallettiSorínCambiasso |
| Germany | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Podolski 37' Schweinsteiger 41'Huth 79'Ballack 97' | Report | Fonseca 40' Borgetti 58',85' |
| Golden Ball | Golden Shoe |
|---|---|
| Adriano | Adriano |
| Silver Ball | Silver Shoe |
| Juan Román Riquelme | Michael Ballack |
| Bronze Ball | Bronze Shoe |
| Ronaldinho | John Aloisi |
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy | |
| Greece | |
Adriano received the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals.[4] In total, 56 goals were scored by 29 players, with none credited as own goals.[5]
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided inextra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided bypenalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Germany(H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | B | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
