Group A of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 15 June and 21 June 2005. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Tunisia and Australia failed to advance.
Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 3 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 4 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: [citation needed (H) Hosts
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Matches
Argentina v Tunisia Argentina 2–1 Riquelme 33' (pen.) Saviola 57' Report
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 28,033
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
GK 12 Germán Lux 71' CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez 17' CB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 19 Maxi Rodríguez CM 17 Lucas Bernardi LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) 79' RW 22 Luciano Galletti AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme LW 18 Mario Santana CF 9 Javier Saviola 66' Substitutions: FW 7 Carlos Tevez 66' DF 4 Javier Zanetti 79' Manager: José Pékerman
GK 16 Khaled Fadhel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) 32' 46' CB 2 Karim Saidi CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi 80' LB 19 Anis Ayari RM 12 Jawhar Mnari CM 14 Adel Chedli LM 18 Selim Benachour RW 3 Karim Essediri LW 7 Imed Mhedhebi 46' CF 9 Haykel Guemamdia 78' Substitutions: DF 23 Amir Haj Massaoud 46' FW 11 Francileudo Santos 46' FW 5 Ziad Jaziri 78' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Germany v Australia Germany 4–3 Kurányi 17' Mertesacker 23' Ballack 60' (pen.) Podolski 88' Report Skoko 21' Aloisi 31' , 90+2'
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 46,466
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
GK 1 Oliver Kahn RB 3 Arne Friedrich 69' CB 4 Robert Huth 20' CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger RM 19 Bernd Schneider 76' CM 8 Torsten Frings CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) 90+3' LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 51' 83' CF 22 Kevin Kurányi 68' CF 20 Lukas Podolski Substitutions: FW 14 Gerald Asamoah 68' MF 10 Sebastian Deisler 76' MF 15 Fabian Ernst 83' Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer CB 2 Kevin Muscat CB 3 Craig Moore (c) CB 6 Tony Popovic 57' DM 4 Lucas Neill RM 7 Brett Emerton CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic 38' CM 8 Josip Skoko LM 11 Scott Chipperfield 83' SS 10 Tim Cahill 74' CF 15 John Aloisi Substitutions: DF 17 Jonathan McKain 57' MF 19 Jason Culina 74' FW 22 Archie Thompson 83' Manager: Frank Farina
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Tunisia v Germany Tunisia 0–3 Report Ballack 74' (pen.) Schweinsteiger 80' Hanke 88'
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 44,377
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) CB 4 Wisam El Abdy 73' CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi 5' LB 20 José Clayton RM 8 Mehdi Nafti CM 12 Jawhar Mnari CM 10 Kaies Ghodhbane 59' LM 14 Adel Chedli CF 5 Ziad Jaziri 83' CF 11 Francileudo Santos Substitutions: FW 13 Hamed Namouchi 59' FW 17 Chaouki Ben Saada 83' Manager:
GK 12 Jens Lehmann RB 3 Arne Friedrich 22' CB 4 Robert Huth CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger 68' RM 10 Sebastian Deisler CM 8 Torsten Frings CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger CF 14 Gerald Asamoah 62' CF 20 Lukas Podolski 87' Substitutions: FW 22 Kevin Kurányi 62' MF 19 Bernd Schneider 68' FW 9 Mike Hanke 87' Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Trinidad and Tobago ) Fourth official:
Australia v Argentina Australia 2–4 Report Figueroa 12' , 53' , 89' Riquelme 31' (pen.)
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 25,618
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 2 Kevin Muscat 46' CB 3 Craig Moore (c) 90+1' CB 5 Tony Vidmar LB 4 Lucas Neill 30' CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic 56' CM 8 Josip Skoko 74' RW 7 Brett Emerton 43' AM 10 Tim Cahill 49' LW 11 Scott Chipperfield CF 15 John Aloisi Substitutions: FW 9 Mark Viduka 46' DF 17 Jonathan McKain 56' MF 19 Jason Culina 74' Manager: Frank Farina
GK 12 Germán Lux RB 4 Javier Zanetti CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini 86' CB 2 Walter Samuel 10' LB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 18 Mario Santana 66' CM 17 Lucas Bernardi CM 8 Juan Román Riquelme LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) CF 21 Luciano Figueroa CF 9 Javier Saviola 73' Substitutions: MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso 66' MF 10 Pablo Aimar 73' DF 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez 86' Manager: José Pékerman
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Australia v Tunisia Australia 0–2 Report
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 23,952
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
GK 12 Michael Petkovic RB 4 Lucas Neill CB 3 Craig Moore (c) CB 5 Tony Vidmar LB 14 Simon Colosimo 39' RM 19 Jason Culina CM 8 Josip Skoko 61' CM 17 Jonathan McKain 25' LM 11 Scott Chipperfield 38' CF 9 Mark Viduka 46' CF 15 John Aloisi Substitutions: DF 20 Ljubo Milicevic 38' FW 22 Archie Thompson 90' 46' MF 10 Tim Cahill 62' 61' Manager: Frank Farina
GK 22 Hamdi Kasraoui RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) CB 2 Karim Saidi CB 12 Jawhar Mnari LB 19 Anis Ayari 88' RM 13 Hamed Namouchi CM 8 Mehdi Nafti CM 17 Chaouki Ben Saada 28' 69' LM 14 Adel Chedli 55' CF 11 Francileudo Santos 89' CF 9 Haykel Guemamdia Substitutions: FW 21 Issam Jemâa 55' MF 10 Kaies Ghodhbane 69' FW 5 Ziad Jaziri 89' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Argentina v Germany Argentina 2–2 Riquelme 33' Cambiasso 74' Report
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 42,088
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
GK 12 Germán Lux RB 4 Javier Zanetti CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 2 Walter Samuel 28' 62' LB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 8 Juan Román Riquelme CM 17 Lucas Bernardi 41' 53' CM 5 Esteban Cambiasso LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) CF 21 Luciano Figueroa CF 7 Carlos Tevez 80' Substitutions: MF 10 Pablo Aimar 53' MF 18 Mario Santana 62' FW 11 César Delgado 80' Manager: José Pékerman
GK 23 Timo Hildebrand RB 2 Andreas Hinkel CB 4 Robert Huth CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger CM 15 Fabian Ernst CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 48' 70' RW 14 Gerald Asamoah 58' AM 10 Sebastian Deisler 40' LW 19 Bernd Schneider (c) 46' CF 22 Kevin Kurányi 7' Substitutions: MF 8 Torsten Frings 46' FW 9 Mike Hanke 58' MF 6 Marco Engelhardt 70' Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
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