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FIFA Confederations Cup
Founded	1992
Region	International (FIFA)
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Brazil (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)	Brazil (3 titles)
Website	www.FIFA.com/ConfederationsCup

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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 winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.

History and details

File:FIFA Confederations Cup.svg

FIFA Confederations Cup Trophy

The tournament was originally organised by and held in Saudi Arabia and called the 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.^{[citation needed]}

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 friendlies. At the same time, participation was made optional for the South American and European champions.^[1]

When the World champion is also winner of its confederation championship, then the World Cup runner-up also enters the Confederations Cup, ensuring eight teams for the tournament. In the 2005 tournament, however, Brazil, as World champion, and World Cup runner-up Germany, as host, had qualified. When Brazil also won the Copa América, the vacant eighth spot was awarded to Argentina, runner-up in the Copa América.

On three occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. The UEFA Euro 1996 winner Germany declined its place in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by the Czech Republic, the runner-up in that tournament. France, 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, declined in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by Brazil, the 1998 World Cup runner-up (and also 1997 Copa America champion). Germany, the runner-up in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, chose not to participate in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by Turkey, the third place team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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 America and European Football Championships, 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.^[2]

Results

For finals including both Artemio Franchi Trophy and Confederations Cup statistics, see detailed finals.

King Fahd Cup

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	3rd place	Score	4th place
1992 ^[3] Details	Saudi Arabia	Argentina	3–1	Saudi Arabia	United States	5–2	Ivory Coast
1995 ^[3] Details	Saudi Arabia	Denmark	2–0	Argentina	Mexico	1–1 (5–4 pens.)	Nigeria

Confederations Cup

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	3rd place	Score	4th 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

Finalists

Team	Titles	Runners-up
Brazil	3 (1997, 2005, 2009)	1 (1999)
France	2 (2001, 2003*)	-
Argentina	1 (1992)	2 (1995, 2005)
Denmark	1 (1995)
Mexico	1 (1999*)
Australia	-	1 (1997)
Cameroon	-	1 (2003)
Japan	-	1 (2001*)
Saudi Arabia	-	1 (1992*)
United States	-	1 (2009)

*: hosts

Goalscorers

Overall top scorers

Player	Country	Goals
Cuauhtémoc Blanco	Mexico	9
Ronaldinho	Brazil	9
Adriano	Brazil	7
Romário	Brazil	7
Marzouq Al-Otaibi	Saudi Arabia	6
Alex	Brazil	5
John Aloisi	Australia	5
Luis Fabiano	Brazil	5
Robert Pirès	France	5
Vladimír Šmicer	Czech Republic	5

Awards

Golden Ball

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

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	Romario	7
1999 Mexico	Ronaldinho	6
2001 Korea/Japan	Robert Pires	2
2003 France	Thierry Henry	4
2005 Germany	Adriano	5
2009 South Africa	Luis Fabiano	5

Golden Glove

The Golden Glove is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Tournament	Golden Glove
2009 South Africa	Tim Howard

FIFA Fair Play Award

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

Summary

Participation details

Team	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003	2005	2009	Total
Brazil	-	-	W	F	4th	1R	W	W	6
Mexico	-	3rd	1R	W	1R	-	4th	-	5
Japan	-	1R	-	-	F	1R	1R	-	4
Saudi Arabia	F	1R	1R	4th	-	-	-	-	4
United States	3rd	-	-	3rd	-	1R	-	F	4
Argentina	W	F	-	-	-	-	F	-	3
Australia	-	-	F	-	3rd	-	1R	-	3
New Zealand	-	-	-	1R	-	1R	-	1R	3
Cameroon	-	-	-	-	1R	F	-	-	2
Egypt	-	-	-	1R	-	-	-	1R	2
France	-	-	-	-	W	W	-	-	2
Germany	-	-	-	1R	-	-	3rd	-	2
South Africa	-	-	1R	-	-	-	-	4th	2
Bolivia	-	-	-	1R	-	-	-	-	1
Canada	-	-	-	-	1R	-	-	-	1
Colombia	-	-	-	-	-	4th	-	-	1
Ivory Coast	4th	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Czech Republic	-	-	3rd	-	-	-	-	-	1
Denmark	-	W	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Greece	-	-	-	-	-	-	1R	-	1
Iraq	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1R	1
Italy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1R	1
South Korea	-	-	-	-	1R	-	-	-	1
Nigeria	-	4th	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Spain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3rd	1
Tunisia	-	-	-	-	-	-	1R	-	1
Turkey	-	-	-	-	-	3rd	-	-	1
United Arab Emirates	-	-	1R	-	-	-	-	-	1
Uruguay	-	-	4th	-	-	-	-	-	1

1R: Eliminated in the First Round
F: Finalist
W: Champion

General statistics

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Dif
Argentina	10	5	3	2	22	14	+8
Australia	13	5	1	7	13	20	-7
Bolivia	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1
Brazil	28	18	5	5	62	25	+37
Cameroon	8	4	1	3	5	5	0
Canada	3	0	1	2	0	5	-5
Colombia	5	2	0	3	5	5	0
Ivory Coast	2	0	0	2	2	9	-7
Czech Republic	5	2	1	2	10	7	+3
Denmark	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4
Egypt	6	1	2	3	8	17	-9
France	10	9	0	1	24	5	+19
Germany	8	4	1	3	17	17	0
Greece	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4
Iraq	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1
Italy	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
Japan	13	5	2	6	15	16	-1
South Korea	3	2	0	1	3	6	-3
Mexico	19	8	5	6	33	28	+5
New Zealand	9	0	1	8	2	24	-22
Nigeria	3	1	2	0	4	1	+3
Saudi Arabia	12	3	1	8	13	31	-18
South Africa	7	1	2	4	9	12	-3
Spain	5	4	0	1	11	4	+7
Tunisia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
Turkey	5	2	1	2	8	8	0
United Arab Emirates	3	1	0	2	2	8	-6
United States	12	4	1	7	15	17	-2
Uruguay	5	3	0	2	8	6	+2

References

^ 2005/2006 season: final worldwide matchday to be 14 May 2006
^ Intercontinental Cup for Nations
^ ^a ^b The first two editions were in fact the defunct King Fahd Cup. FIFA later recognized them retroactively as Confederations Cups. See http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/awards/.

[1] 2005/2006 season: final worldwide matchday to be 14 May 2006

[artemio-2] Intercontinental Cup for Nations

[King_Fahd_Cup-3] The first two editions were in fact the defunct King Fahd Cup. FIFA later recognized them retroactively as Confederations Cups. See http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/awards/.

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 When the World champion is also winner of its confederation championship, then the World Cup runner-up also enters the Confederations Cup, ensuring eight teams for the tournament. In the [[Confederations Cup 2005|2005 tournament]], however, [[Brazil]], as World champion, and World Cup runner-up [[Germany]], as host, had qualified. When Brazil also won the [[Copa América]], the vacant eighth spot was awarded to [[Argentina]], runner-up in the Copa América.
-On three occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. The [[UEFA Euro 1996]] winner [[Germany]] declined its place in the [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by the [[Czech Republic]], the runner-up in that tournament. [[France]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] winner, declined in the [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by [[Brazil]], the 1998 World Cup runner-up (and also 1997 Copa America champion). Germany, the runner-up in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], chose not to participate in the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by [[Turkey]], the third-placed team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
+On three occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. The [[UEFA Euro 1996]] winner [[Germany]] declined its place in the [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by the [[Czech Republic]], the runner-up in that tournament. [[France]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] winner, declined in the [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by [[Brazil]], the 1998 World Cup runner-up (and also 1997 Copa America champion). Germany, the runner-up in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], chose not to participate in the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]], and was replaced by [[Turkey]], the third place team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
 An earlier tournament existed that invited former World Cup winners, the [[1980 Mundialito|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 America]] and [[European Football Championships]], 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.<ref name=artemio>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/intconcup.html Intercontinental Cup for Nations]</ref>

v t e International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-20 U-17 Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline
Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 African Nations Championship Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU) Intercontinental (Arab)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (ASEAN, Central, East, South, West) Interregional (AFF-EAFF) Intercontinental (Arab)
Europe	UEFA – Euro U-21 U-19 U-17 Nations League Interregional (CONMEBOL–UEFA)
North & Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15 Nations League
Oceania	OFC – Men's Nations Cup U-19 U-16/U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15 Interregional (CONMEBOL–UEFA)
Non-FIFA	CONIFA – CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup CONIFA South America Football Cup CONIFA Africa Football Cup IIGA – Island Games ODEBO – Bolivarian Games ODESUR – South American Games South American Board of New Federations (COSANFF) World Unity Football Alliance (WUFA)
Games	African Games Arab Games Asian Games Central America Games Central America and Caribbean Games East Asian Games Jeux de la Francophonie Goodwill Games Indian Ocean Island Games Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Games Micronesian Games Pan American Games Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

v t e FIFA Confederations Cup
Tournaments	Saudi Arabia 1992 Saudi Arabia 1995 Saudi Arabia 1997 Mexico 1999 South Korea/Japan 2001 France 2003 Germany 2005 South Africa 2009 Brazil 2013 Russia 2017
Finals	1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2009 2013 2017
Squads	1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2009 2013 2017
Other articles	Finals Goalscorers Hat-tricks Records Red cards Team appearances Winning managers