2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B explained

Group B of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 15 to 21 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium.[1] The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Egypt, Italy, and the United States.[2]

Standings

Matches

Brazil vs Egypt

GK 1 Júlio César
RB 13Dani Alves
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan
LB 6
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
RM 7
LM 5 Felipe Melo
AM 10Kaká
SS 11
CF 9 Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 21
DF 16
Manager:
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary
SW 6 Hany Said
RB 7 Ahmed Fathy
CB 4 Ahmed Said
CB 20Wael Gomaa
LB 14
RM 11Mohamed Shawky
CM 8
LM 17Ahmed Hassan (c)
AM 22Mohamed Aboutrika
CF 9 Mohamed Zidan
Substitutions:
MF 10
MF 3
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Kaká (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Peter Kirkup (England)
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Fifth official:
Matthew Cream (Australia)

United States vs Italy

GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 21Jonathan Spector
CB 15Jay DeMerit
CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu
LB 2
CM 12Michael Bradley
CM 13
AM 22
RW 8 Clint Dempsey
LW 10Landon Donovan (c)
CF 17
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 7
MF 16
Manager:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini
CB 6
LB 3
CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso
CM 10Daniele De Rossi
CM 21Andrea Pirlo
RW 16
LW 15Vincenzo Iaquinta
CF 11
Substitutions:
FW 17
MF 20
FW 9
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Daniele De Rossi (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Fifth official:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)

United States vs Brazil

GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 21Jonathan Spector
CB 5
CB 15Jay DeMerit
LB 2 Jonathan Bornstein
CM 12Michael Bradley
CM 7
AM 16
RW 8 Clint Dempsey
LW 10Landon Donovan (c)
CF 17
Substitutions:
FW 4
MF 22
Manager:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 15 Miranda
LB 16André Santos
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
CM 18Ramires
CM 5 Felipe Melo
AM 10
SS 11Robinho
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 19
FW 22
DF 14
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Maicon (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Francisco Buragina (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Fifth official:
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

Egypt vs Italy

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
SW 6 Hany Said
RB 7
CB 4 Ahmed Said
CB 20
LB 14
CM 11Mohamed Shawky
CM 12Homos
AM 22Mohamed Aboutrika
AM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 10
MF 15
MF 17
Manager:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB 3 Fabio Grosso
DM 10Daniele De Rossi
CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso
CM 21Andrea Pirlo
RW 23
LW 17
CF 15Vincenzo Iaquinta
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 20
FW 7
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Homos (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Henrik Andrén (Sweden)
Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)

Italy vs Brazil

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
CB 4
LB 22
DM 10Daniele De Rossi
CM 20
CM 21Andrea Pirlo
RW 16Mauro Camoranesi
LW 15
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 17
FW 7
FW 11
Manager:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4
LB 16André Santos
DM 8
CM 18
CM 5 Felipe Melo
AM 10Kaká
SS 11Robinho
CF 9 Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF 14
MF 20
MF 17
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Luís Fabiano (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Fifth official:
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

Egypt vs United States

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB 7
CB 6 Hany Said
CB 20Wael Gomaa
LB 15Ahmed Samir Farag
CM 3
CM 11Mohamed Shawky
CM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo
AM 22Mohamed Aboutrika
CF 18
CF 10
Substitutions:
DF 4
MF 17
FW 19
Manager:
GK 18Brad Guzan
RB 21
CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu
CB 15Jay DeMerit
LB 2 Jonathan Bornstein
CM 12
CM 13Ricardo Clark
RW 8 Clint Dempsey
LW 10Landon Donovan (c)
CF 17
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 22
FW 4
Manager:
Man of the Match:
Clint Dempsey (United States)

Assistant referees:
Jan Hendrik-Hintz (New Zealand)
Mark Rule (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Fifth official:
Matthew Cream (Australia)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Schedule – FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126152729/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/85/06/46/fcc_09_match_schedule_1125.pdf. dead. 2009-01-26. FIFA.
  2. Web site: Let the games begin. https://web.archive.org/web/20081210021345/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=955991.html#let+games+begin. dead. 2008-12-10. FIFA.

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