2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B explained

Group B of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 18 to 25 June 2017. It consisted of Cameroon, Chile, Australia, and Germany. The top two teams, Germany and Chile, advanced to the semi-finals.[1]

Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
November 2016June 2017
B1 style=white-space:nowrap 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winners 5 February 2017 data-sort-value="3" 3rd data-sort-value="6.1" Runners-up (2003) 65 32
B2 style=white-space:nowrap 2015 Copa América winners 4 July 2015 data-sort-value="1" 1st data-sort-value="0.0" Debut 4 4
B3 style=white-space:nowrap 2015 AFC Asian Cup winners 31 January 2015 datasort-value="4" 4th data-sort-value="6.1" Runners-up (1997) 48 48
B4 style=white-space:nowrap 2014 FIFA World Cup winners 13 July 2014 data-sort-value="3" 3rd data-sort-value="5.1" Third place (2005) 3 3
Notes

Standings

In the semi-finals:

Matches

All times Moscow Time (UTC+3).

Cameroon vs Chile

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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2 Ernest Mabouka
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 19Collins Fai
CM 15
CM 3
CM 17Arnaud Djoum
RF 13Christian Bassogog
CF 10Vincent Aboubakar
LF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7
MF 14
Manager:
Hugo Broos
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GK 23Johnny Herrera
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17Gary Medel (c)
CB 18
LB 15Jean Beausejour
CM 8 Arturo Vidal
CM 21Marcelo Díaz
CM 20
RF 6
CF 11Eduardo Vargas
LF 22
Substitutions:
FW 7
FW 19
MF 5 silva
Manager:
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[2]

Assistant referees


Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Fourth official


Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Video assistant referees:
Clément Turpin (France)
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Assistant video assistant referee


Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Australia vs Germany

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GK 1 Mathew Ryan
CB 8 Bailey Wright
CB 20
CB 2 Miloš Degenek
DM 5 Mark Milligan (c)
DM 13Aaron Mooy
RM 7 Mathew Leckie
LM 16Aziz Behich
RF 21
CF 9
LF 23
Substitutions:
FW 10
FW 14
FW 4
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
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GK 12Bernd Leno
RB 18Joshua Kimmich
CB 16Antonio Rüdiger
CB 2 Shkodran Mustafi
LB 3 Jonas Hector
DM 21Sebastian Rudy
RM 20
CM 13
CM 8
LM 7 Julian Draxler (c)
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 11
DF 17
MF 14
Manager:
Joachim Löw
Man of the Match:
Julian Draxler (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees


Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Justin Morgante (United States)
Fourth official


Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Video assistant referees:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Alexander Guzman (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee


Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Cameroon vs Australia

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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 19Collins Fai
CM 15
CM 3 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM 17Arnaud Djoum
RF 13Christian Bassogog
CF 10Vincent Aboubakar
LF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 20
Manager:
Hugo Broos
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GK 1 Mathew Ryan
CB 8
CB 20Trent Sainsbury
CB 2 Miloš Degenek
RM 7 Mathew Leckie
CM 13Aaron Mooy
CM 5 Mark Milligan (c)
LM 3 Alex Gersbach
RW 23
LW 10
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 14
FW 4
MF 22
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
Man of the Match:
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon)[4]

Assistant referees


Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official


Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Video assistant referees:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee


Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Germany vs Chile

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GK 22Marc-André ter Stegen
CB 4 Matthias Ginter
CB 2 Shkodran Mustafi
CB 17Niklas Süle
RM 18Joshua Kimmich
CM 14Emre Can
CM 21
LM 3 Jonas Hector
RW 8 Leon Goretzka
LW 7 Julian Draxler (c)
CF 13
Manager:
Joachim Löw
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GK 23Johnny Herrera
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17Gary Medel (c)
CB 18Gonzalo Jara
LB 15
DM 21Marcelo Díaz
CM 20
CM 10Pablo Hernández
AM 8 Arturo Vidal
CF 11
CF 7
Substitutions:
DF 13
FW 16
MF 5
Manager:
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Man of the Match:
Alexis Sánchez (Chile)[5]

Assistant referees


Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official


Mark Geiger (United States)
Video assistant referees:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee


Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Germany vs Cameroon

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GK 22Marc-André ter Stegen
CB 4 Matthias Ginter
CB 16Antonio Rüdiger
CB 17Niklas Süle
RM 18Joshua Kimmich
CM 14Emre Can
CM 21
LM 5
RW 10
LW 7 Julian Draxler (c)
CF 11Timo Werner
Substitutions:
DF 6
MF 20
MF 15
Manager:
Joachim Löw
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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 19Collins Fai
CM 15Sébastien Siani
CM 3 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM 17
RF 13
CF 10Vincent Aboubakar
LF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7
DF 12
FW 20
Manager:
Hugo Broos
Man of the Match:
Timo Werner (Germany)[6]

Assistant referees


Alexander Guzman (Colombia)
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official


Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Video assistant referees:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee


Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Chile vs Australia

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GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 13Paulo Díaz
CB 18Gonzalo Jara
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
CM 8
CM 5 Francisco Silva
CM 20
RF 6
CF 11
LF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
FW 16
MF 10
MF 21
Manager:
Juan Antonio Pizzi
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GK 1 Mathew Ryan
CB 19Ryan McGowan
CB 20
CB 5 Mark Milligan
RM 10Robbie Kruse
CM 22Jackson Irvine
CM 21
LM 16
RF 4 Tim Cahill (c)
CF 9
LF 14
Substitutions:
FW 7
FW 11
DF 8
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
Man of the Match:
James Troisi (Australia)[7]

Assistant referees


Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official


Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Video assistant referees:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Assistant video assistant referee


Clément Turpin (France)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulations – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124222327/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/85/41/57/fcc2017regulationsen_neutral.pdf. dead. 24 November 2016. FIFA.com.
  2. Web site: Cameroon v Chile – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170621035940/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334885/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 21 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 18 June 2017 . 18 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Australia v Germany – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170621074424/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334890/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 21 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 19 June 2017 . 19 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Cameroon v Australia – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170625075534/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334880/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 25 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 22 June 2017 . 22 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Germany v Chile – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170625075201/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334884/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 25 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 22 June 2017 . 22 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Germany v Cameroon – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628152540/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334889/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 28 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 25 June 2017 . 25 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Chile v Australia – Man of the Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628154900/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334879/man-of-the-match.html . dead . 28 June 2017 . FIFA.com . . 25 June 2017 . 25 June 2017.