2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final explained

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final
Event:2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
Team1:Brazil
Team1association:
Team1score:4
Team2:Argentina
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Date:29 June 2005
Stadium:Waldstadion
City:Frankfurt
Man Of The Match1a:Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Referee:Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Attendance:45,591
Previous:2003
Next:2009

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. Brazil won the match 4–1.

Route to the final

BrazilRoundArgentina
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
3–0Matchday 12–1
0–1Matchday 24–2
2–2Matchday 32–2
Group B runners-upFinal standingsGroup A runners-up
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
3–2Semi-finals1–1 (6–5 p)

Match details

GK 1 Dida
RB 13
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Roque Júnior
LB 6 Gilberto
DM 5 Emerson
CM 8
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 10 Ronaldinho (c)
CF 9 Adriano
CF 7
Substitutions:
DF 2
MF 19
MF 18
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
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GK 12 Germán Lux
RB 4 Javier Zanetti
CB 16
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze
LB 15 Diego Placente
CM 5
CM 17 Lucas Bernardi
RW 11
AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme
LW 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
CF 21
Substitutions:
MF 10
FW 7
FW 22
Manager:
José Pékerman
Man of the Match:
Ronaldinho (Brazil)[1]

Assistant referees


Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official


Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: BRA–ARG (Match 16), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Ronaldinho (BRA) . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 29 June 2005 . 24 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060212054802/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/050629/1/42mj.html . 12 February 2006.