1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

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.[1]

1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
Copa Confederaciones México '99
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates24 July – 4 August
Teams8 (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 played16
Goals scored55 (3.44 per match)
Attendance970,000 (60,625 per match)
Top scorer(s)Saudi Arabia Marzouk Al-Otaibi
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Brazil Ronaldinho
(6 goals each)
Best player(s)Brazil Ronaldinho
Fair play award Brazil

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 321083+57
 Saudi Arabia 31116604
 Bolivia 302123-12
 Egypt 302159-42

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 330070+79
 United States 320142+26
 Germany 310226-43
 New Zealand 300316-50

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 August - Mexico City
 
 
 Mexico (aet)1
 
4 August - Mexico City
 
 United States0
 
 Mexico4
 
1 August - Guadalajara
 
 Brazil3
 
 Brazil8
 
 
 Saudi Arabia2
 
Third place
 
 
3 August - Guadalajara
 
 
 United States2
 
 
 Saudi Arabia0

References

  1. FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup archive". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-02-13.

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