The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organized by FIFA. It was also the first in which the original hosts, Saudi Arabia, did not participate (they were the nation who founded the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup). The tournament was played from 30 May to 10 June 2001, and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1–0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira.
| 대한민국/일본 2001년 2001 韓国/日本 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | South Korea Japan |
| Dates | 30 May – 10 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | Australia |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 557,191 (34,824 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eric Carrière Shaun Murphy Robert Pires Hwang Sun-hong Takayuki Suzuki Patrick Vieira Sylvain Wiltord (2 goals each) |
| Best player | Robert Pires |
| Fair play award | Japan |
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By winning the tournament along with the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, France became the second team to simultaneously be World Cup champions, continental champions, and Confederations Cup winners, after Brazil in 1997.
The eight teams were split into two groups of four, in which each team played each of the others once, with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | AFC | Co-hosts | 31 May 1996 | 1st |
| Japan | AFC | Co-hosts and 2000 AFC Asian Cup winners | 31 May 1996 | 2nd |
| France | UEFA | 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 winners | 12 July 1998 | 1st |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1999 Copa América winners | 18 July 1999 | 3rd |
| Cameroon | CAF | 2000 African Cup of Nations winners | 13 February 2000 | 1st |
| Canada | CONCACAF | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 27 February 2000 | 1st |
| Australia | OFC | 2000 OFC Nations Cup winners | 28 June 2000 | 2nd |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup winners | 2 July 2000 | 4th |
Venues
| South Korea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu | Ulsan | Suwon | Daegu Suwon Ulsan Japan |
| Daegu World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | |
| Capacity: 68,014 | Capacity: 43,550 | Capacity: 43,188 | |
| Japan | |||
| Yokohama | Ibaraki | Niigata | Ibaraki Niigata Yokohama S. Korea |
| International Stadium Yokohama | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Niigata Stadium | |
| Capacity: 72,327 | Capacity: 40,728 | Capacity: 42,300 | |
Match referees
| Africa
Asia
Europe
| North America, Central America and Caribbean
Oceania
South America
|
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| France | 5–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Marlet 9' Vieira 19' Anelka 34' Djorkaeff 80' Wiltord 90' | Report |
| Mexico | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Murphy 20' Skoko 54' |
| Australia | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Zane 60' | Report |
| South Korea | 2–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Sun-hong 56' Yoo Sang-chul 90' | Report | V. Ruiz 81' |
| France | 4–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltord 9' Carrière 63', 84' Pires 72' | Report |
| South Korea | 1–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Sun-hong 24' | Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Washington 53' Carlos Miguel 57' | Report |
| Japan | 3–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Ono 57' Nishizawa 60' Morishima 88' | Report |
| Canada | 0–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cameroon | 0–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Suzuki 8', 65' |
| Brazil | 0–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cameroon | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoutang 48' M'Boma 83' | Report |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 June – Yokohama | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| 10 June – Yokohama | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| 7 June – Suwon | ||||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 9 June – Ulsan | ||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Japan | 1–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| H. Nakata 43' | Report |
| France | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Pires 7' Desailly 54' | Report | Ramon 30' |
Third place play-off
| Australia | 1–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy 84' | Report |
Final
| Japan | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vieira 30' |
Awards
| Golden Ball | Golden Shoe | FIFA Fair Play Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Pires | Robert Pires | Japan |
| Silver Ball | Silver Shoe | |
| Patrick Vieira | Eric Carrière | |
| Bronze Ball | Bronze Shoe | |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | Hwang Sun-hong |
Source: FIFA
Statistics
Goalscorers
A total of 31 goals were scored by 24 different players. None of them are credited as an own goal.
- 2 goals
- Shaun Murphy
- Eric Carrière
- Robert Pires
- Patrick Vieira
- Sylvain Wiltord
- Takayuki Suzuki
- Hwang Sun-hong
- 1 goal
- Josip Skoko
- Clayton Zane
- Washington
- Carlos Miguel
- Ramon Menezes
- Bernard Tchoutang
- Patrick M'Boma
- Steve Marlet
- Nicolas Anelka
- Youri Djorkaeff
- Marcel Desailly
- Shinji Ono
- Akinori Nishizawa
- Hiroaki Morishima
- Hidetoshi Nakata
- Yoo Sang-chul
- Víctor Ruiz
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Japan (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Australia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | South Korea (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | B | Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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