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The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match and the final was played at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA.It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA), along with the current FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.
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]
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football competition established in 1992 as the King Fahd Cup and known as the FIFA Confederations Cup from 1997 to 2017. It was contested by eight men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body, who ...
The following is a list of squads for each nation who competed at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Each squad consisted of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's game.
Worst goal difference: −7 – New Zealand Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 7 – Brazil (4) and Egypt (3) Most goals scored in a match by one team: 5 – Spain against New Zealand
4 – The final draw for 2010 FIFA World Cup is held in Cape Town, South Africa. 19 – FC Barcelona beats Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 in the final match of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. [4] 21 – The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year awards are handed out in Zürich. The men's award goes to Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona.
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