2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final

The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany, on 29 June 2005 and was contested by Brazil and Argentina, who just met the previous year at the Copa América final. Brazil won the match 4–1.

Event

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date

29 June 2005

Venue

Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Man of the Match

Ronaldinho (Brazil)

Referee

Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Attendance

45,591

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Route to the final

Brazil

Round

Argentina

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

Greece

3–0

Matchday 1

Tunisia

2–1

Mexico

0–1

Matchday 2

Australia

4–2

Japan

2–2

Matchday 3

Germany

2–2

Group B runners-up

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Brazil	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Japan	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Greece	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final standings

Group A runners-up

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany (H)	3	2	1	0	9	5	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Argentina	3	2	1	0	8	5	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
3	Tunisia	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	Australia	3	0	0	3	5	10	−5	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Opponent

Result

Knockout stage

Opponent

Result

Germany

3–2

Semi-finals

Mexico

1–1 (6–5 p)

Match details

29 June 2005

20:45 CEST

Brazil	4–1	Argentina
Adriano 11', 63' Kaká 16' Ronaldinho 47'	Report	Aimar 65'

Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Attendance: 45,591

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Brazil

Argentina


GK	1	Dida
RB	13	Cicinho		86'
CB	3	Lúcio
CB	4	Roque Júnior
LB	6	Gilberto
DM	5	Emerson
CM	8	Kaká		86'
CM	11	Zé Roberto
AM	10	Ronaldinho (c)	28'
CF	9	Adriano
CF	7	Robinho		90'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Maicon		86'
MF	19	Renato		86'
MF	18	Juninho		90'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira


GK	12	Germán Lux
RB	4	Javier Zanetti
CB	16	Fabricio Coloccini	28'
CB	6	Gabriel Heinze
LB	15	Diego Placente
CM	5	Esteban Cambiasso	42'	56'
CM	17	Lucas Bernardi
RW	11	César Delgado		81'
AM	8	Juan Román Riquelme
LW	3	Juan Pablo Sorín (c)	35'
CF	21	Luciano Figueroa		72'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Pablo Aimar	73'	56'
FW	7	Carlos Tevez		72'
FW	22	Luciano Galletti		81'
Manager:
José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
Ronaldinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Route to the final

Match details

See also