2005 FIFA Confederations Cup facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 15 June – 29 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | Adriano (5 goals) |
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 7th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in Germany from 15 June to 29 June. Brazil won the tournament after defeating Argentina. The host, Germany, got third place.
Results
Group Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team advanced to the semi-finals. |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | –5 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 25 June - Nuremberg | |||||||
| Germany |
2 | ||||||
| Brazil |
3 | ||||||
| 29 June - Frankfurt | |||||||
| Brazil |
4 | ||||||
| Argentina |
1
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| Third place | |||||||
| 26 June - Hanover | 29 June - Leipzig | ||||||
| Mexico |
1 (5) | Germany (aet) |
4 | ||||
| Argentina (p) |
1 (6)
|
Mexico |
3 | ||||
Statistics
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- Luciano Figueroa
- John Aloisi
- Michael Ballack
Images for kids
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2005 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams
See also
In Spanish: Copa FIFA Confederaciones 2005 para niños
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