1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

Copa Confederaciones México '99
Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
Dates	24 July – 4 August
Teams	8 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	55 (3.44 per match)
Attendance	970,000 (60,625 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marzouk Al-Otaibi Cuauhtémoc Blanco Ronaldinho (6 goals each)
Best player(s)	Ronaldinho
Fair play award	Brazil

1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 4th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in Mexico from 24 July to 4 August. The host, Mexico won the tournament after defeating Brazil. United States got third place.

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Mexico	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	7
Saudi Arabia	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
Bolivia	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
Egypt	3	0	2	1	5	9	-4	2

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
United States	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
Germany	3	1	0	2	2	6	-4	3
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	1	6	-5	0

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	1 August - Mexico City
	Mexico (aet)	1
					4 August - Mexico City
	United States	0
					Mexico	4
	1 August - Guadalajara
					Brazil	3
	Brazil	8
	Saudi Arabia	2
					Third place
					3 August - Guadalajara
					United States	2
					Saudi Arabia	0

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