2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 8th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June. Brazil won the tournament after defeating United States. Spain got third place.^[1]

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Sokker-Konfederasiebeker in 2009
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
Dates	14 – 28 June
Teams	8 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Spain
Fourth place	South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance	584,894 (36,556 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Luís Fabiano (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Kaká
Best goalkeeper	Tim Howard
Fair play award	Brazil
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Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	9
South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Iraq	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1	2
New Zealand	3	0	1	2	0	7	-7	1

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	10	3	+7	9
United States	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	3
Italy	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Egypt	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 June – Bloemfontein
	Spain	0
					28 June – Johannesburg
	United States	2
					United States	2
	25 June – Johannesburg
					Brazil	3
	Brazil	1
	South Africa	0
					Third place
					28 June – Rustenburg
					Spain (aet)	3
					South Africa	2