2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Group B of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 15 to 21 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium.^[1] The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Egypt, Italy, and the United States.^[2]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	3	0	0	10	3	+7	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	United States	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	Egypt	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	3

Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Egypt

15 June 2009

16:00 SAST

Brazil	4–3	Egypt
Kaká 5', 90' (pen.) Luís Fabiano 11' Juan 37'	Report	Zidan 9', 55' Shawky 54'

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Attendance: 27,851

Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Brazil

Egypt

GK 1 Júlio César RB 13 Dani Alves CB 3 Lúcio (c) CB 4 Juan LB 6 Kléber  83' DM 8 Gilberto Silva RM 7 Elano  62' LM 5 Felipe Melo AM 10 Kaká SS 11 Robinho  62' CF 9 Luís Fabiano Substitutions: MF 18 Ramires  62' FW 21 Alexandre Pato  62' DF 16 André Santos  83' Manager: Dunga

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary SW 6 Hany Said RB 7 Ahmed Fathy CB 4 Ahmed Said CB 20 Wael Gomaa LB 14 Sayed Moawad  87' RM 11 Mohamed Shawky CM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo  75' LM 17 Ahmed Hassan (c)  51' AM 22 Mohamed Aboutrika CF 9 Mohamed Zidan Substitutions: MF 10 Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek  51' MF 3 Ahmed Elmohamady  89'  75' Manager: Hassan Shehata

Man of the Match: Kaká (Brazil) Assistant referees: Peter Kirkup (England) Michael Mullarkey (England) Fourth official: Matthew Breeze (Australia) Fifth official: Matthew Cream (Australia)

United States vs Italy

15 June 2009

20:30 SAST

United States	1–3	Italy
Donovan 41' (pen.)	Report	Rossi 58', 90+4' De Rossi 72'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 34,341

Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

United States

Italy

GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 15 Jay DeMerit CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu LB 2 Jonathan Bornstein  20'  86' CM 12 Michael Bradley CM 13 Ricardo Clark  33' AM 22 Benny Feilhaber  72' RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10 Landon Donovan (c) CF 17 Jozy Altidore  66' Substitutions: FW 9 Charlie Davies  66' MF 7 DaMarcus Beasley  72' MF 16 Sacha Kljestan  86' Manager: Bob Bradley

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini CB 6 Nicola Legrottaglie  10' LB 3 Fabio Grosso  35' CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso  57' CM 10 Daniele De Rossi CM 21 Andrea Pirlo RW 16 Mauro Camoranesi  57' LW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta CF 11 Alberto Gilardino  69' Substitutions: FW 17 Giuseppe Rossi  57' MF 20 Riccardo Montolivo  57' FW 9 Luca Toni  69' Manager: Marcello Lippi

Man of the Match: Daniele De Rossi (Italy) Assistant referees: Patricio Basualto (Chile) Francisco Mondria (Chile) Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Fifth official: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)

United States vs Brazil

18 June 2009

16:00 SAST

United States	0–3	Brazil
	Report	Felipe Melo 7' Robinho 20' Maicon 62'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 39,617

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

United States

Brazil

GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu  33' CB 15 Jay DeMerit LB 2 Jonathan Bornstein CM 12 Michael Bradley CM 7 DaMarcus Beasley  46' AM 16 Sacha Kljestan  57' RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10 Landon Donovan (c) CF 17 Jozy Altidore  60' Substitutions: FW 4 Conor Casey  46' MF 22 Benny Feilhaber  60' Manager: Bob Bradley

GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c)  70' CB 15 Miranda LB 16 André Santos DM 8 Gilberto Silva CM 18 Ramires CM 5 Felipe Melo AM 10 Kaká  69' SS 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano  69' Substitutions: MF 19 Júlio Baptista  69' FW 22 Nilmar  69' DF 14 Luisão  70' Manager: Dunga

Man of the Match: Maicon (Brazil) Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Francisco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

Egypt vs Italy

18 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Egypt	1–0	Italy
Homos 39'	Report

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 52,150

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Egypt

Italy

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)  93' SW 6 Hany Said RB 7 Ahmed Fathy  80' CB 4 Ahmed Said CB 20 Wael Gomaa  94' LB 14 Sayed Moawad  69' CM 11 Mohamed Shawky CM 12 Homos AM 22 Mohamed Aboutrika AM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo CF 9 Mohamed Zidan  57' Substitutions: MF 10 Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek  58'  57' MF 15 Ahmed Samir Farag  69' MF 17 Ahmed Hassan  80' Manager: Hassan Shehata

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) LB 3 Fabio Grosso DM 10 Daniele De Rossi CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso  58' CM 21 Andrea Pirlo RW 23 Fabio Quagliarella  64' LW 17 Giuseppe Rossi  58' CF 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta Substitutions: FW 9 Luca Toni  58' MF 20 Riccardo Montolivo  58' FW 7 Simone Pepe  64' Manager: Marcello Lippi

Man of the Match: Homos (Egypt) Assistant referees: Henrik Andrén (Sweden) Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Fifth official: Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)

Italy vs Brazil

21 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Italy	0–3	Brazil
	Report	Luís Fabiano 37', 43' Dossena 45' (o.g.)

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 41,195

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Italy

Brazil

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini  49' LB 22 Andrea Dossena  81' DM 10 Daniele De Rossi CM 20 Riccardo Montolivo  46' CM 21 Andrea Pirlo RW 16 Mauro Camoranesi LW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta  38' CF 9 Luca Toni  57' Substitutions: FW 17 Giuseppe Rossi  38' FW 7 Simone Pepe  46' FW 11 Alberto Gilardino  57' Manager: Marcello Lippi

GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c) CB 4 Juan  24' LB 16 André Santos DM 8 Gilberto Silva  84' CM 18 Ramires  86' CM 5 Felipe Melo AM 10 Kaká SS 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano Substitutions: DF 14 Luisão  24' MF 20 Kléberson  84' MF 17 Josué  86' Manager: Dunga

Man of the Match: Luís Fabiano (Brazil) Assistant referees: Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Héctor Vergara (Canada) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

Egypt vs United States

21 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Egypt	0–3	United States
	Report	Davies 21' Bradley 63' Dempsey 71'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 23,140

Referee: Michael Hester (New Zealand)

Egypt

United States

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c) RB 7 Ahmed Fathy  56' CB 6 Hany Said CB 20 Wael Gomaa LB 15 Ahmed Samir Farag CM 3 Ahmed Elmohamady  83' CM 11 Mohamed Shawky CM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo AM 22 Mohamed Aboutrika CF 18 Ahmed Abdel-Ghani  62' CF 10 Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek  50' Substitutions: DF 4 Ahmed Said  50' MF 17 Ahmed Hassan  56' FW 19 Mohamed Abougrisha  62' Manager: Hassan Shehata

GK 18 Brad Guzan RB 21 Jonathan Spector  38' CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu CB 15 Jay DeMerit LB 2 Jonathan Bornstein CM 12 Michael Bradley  49' CM 13 Ricardo Clark RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10 Landon Donovan (c) CF 17 Jozy Altidore  69' CF 9 Charlie Davies  82' Substitutions: MF 22 Benny Feilhaber  69' FW 4 Conor Casey  82' Manager: Bob Bradley

Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey (United States) Assistant referees: Jan Hendrik-Hintz (New Zealand) Mark Rule (New Zealand) Fourth official: Matthew Breeze (Australia) Fifth official: Matthew Cream (Australia)