The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cupfootball tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup winners Brazil, who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt. The final was a rematch of the 2004 Copa América final also won by Brazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup. After winning the 2005 tournament, Brazil became the first country to be the reigning champion of both major FIFA tournaments (the World Cup and the Confederations Cup), as well as champion of their respective confederation twice by winning the 2004 Copa América.
Qualified teams
Venues
Originally, Kaiserslautern's Fritz-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]
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Source: FIFA[6] (H) Hosts
Notes
^Argentina were awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Copa América. Since both competitions award their winners a place in the Confederations Cup, the runners-up in the Copa América 2004 were called to play.[1]
References
^"Argentina seal sixth FIFA Confederations Cup berth". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^"Kaiserslautern declines Confederations Cup role". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 May 2004. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^"FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005 | Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
^"Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
^"Statistics – Players – Top goals". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
^"Statistical Kit: FIFA Confederations Cup (FCC 2017 post-event edition) – Ranking by tournament" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2017. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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