2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 Copa América winners football team|Brazil], who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt. The final was a rematch of the 2004 [Copa América final], which was also won by Brazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup. After winning the 2005 tournament, the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 Copa América, Brazil became the first country to be the reigning World Cup champions, Confederations Cup champions, and continental champions twice, having previously achieved this feat in 1997 when they won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1997 Copa América, and 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Qualified teams

Team	Confederation	Qualification method	Date qualification secured	Participation no.
	UEFA	Hosts	7 July 2000	2nd
	CONMEBOL	2002 FIFA World Cup winners	30 June 2002	5th
	CONCACAF	2003 [CONCACAF Gold Cup] winners	27 July 2003	5th
	CAF	2004 [African Cup of Nations] winners	14 February 2004	1st
	UEFA	UEFA Euro 2004 winners	4 July 2004	1st
	CONMEBOL	2004 Copa América runners-up	21 July 2004	3rd
	AFC	AFC Asian Cup">Asian Football Confederation">AFC Asian Cup winners	7 August 2004	4th
	OFC	OFC Nations Cup">Oceania Football Confederation">OFC Nations Cup winners	12 October 2004	3rd

Venues

Originally, Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion was also intended as a venue. However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.
All five venues were reused for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Match ball

The official match ball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Pelias 2.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Statistics

Goalscorers

Adriano received the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 56 goals were scored by 29 players, with none credited as own goals.
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