2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
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The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1-0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira.
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[edit] Participating Teams
Japan - hosts (and winners 2000 Asian Cup)
South Korea - hosts
Mexico - winners 1999 Confederations Cup
Canada - winners 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Australia - winners 2000 Oceania Nations Cup
Cameroon - winners 2000 African Nations Cup
Brazil - winners 1999 Copa América
France - winners Euro 2000 (and 1998 FIFA World Cup champions)
The eight teams were split into two four-team round-robin groups, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals.
[edit] Host stages
Japan
Yokohama - Yokohama International Stadium
South Korea
Suwon - Suwon World Cup Stadium
Daegu - Daegu World Cup Stadium
[edit] Group Stage
All times local (UTC+9)
[edit] Group A
Played in South Korea.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 France |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
 Australia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Korea Republic |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
 Mexico |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| May 30, 2001 17:00 |
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| France |
5–0 | Korea Republic |
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Gamal Ghandour |
| Marlet 9' Vieira 19' Anelka, 34' Djorkaeff 80' Wiltord 90' |
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| May 30, 2001 19:30 |
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| Mexico |
0–2 | Australia |
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 6,232 Referee: Felix Tangawarima |
| (Report) | Murphy 18' Skoko 54' |
| June 1, 2001 17:00 |
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| Australia |
1–0 | France |
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 44,400 Referee: Carlos Batres |
| Zane 60' | (Report) |
| June 1, 2001 19:30 |
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| Korea Republic |
2–1 | Mexico |
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 41,550 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
| Hwang Sun-Hong 56' Yoo Sang-Chul 90' |
(Report) | Ruíz 80' |
| June 3, 2001 19:30 |
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| France |
4–0 | Mexico |
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 28,864 Referee: Ali Bujsaim |
| Wiltord 8' Carriere 62', 83' Pirès '71 |
(Report) |
| June 3, 2001 19:30 |
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| Korea Republic |
1–0 | Australia |
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 42,754 Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| Hwang Sun-Hong 25' | (Report) |
[edit] Group B
Played in Japan.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 Japan |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
 Brazil |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Canada |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| May 31, 2001 17:00 |
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| Brazil |
2–0 | Cameroon |
Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki Attendance: 10,519 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
| Washington 53' Miguel 57' |
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| May 31, 2001 19:30 |
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| Japan |
3–0 | Canada |
Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 39,006 Referee: Simon Micallef |
| Ono 57' Nishizawa 60' Morishima 88' |
(Report) |
| June 2, 2001 17:00 |
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| Canada |
0–0 | Brazil |
Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki Attendance: 12,095 Referee: Jun Lu |
| (Report) |
| June 2, 2001 19:30 |
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| Cameroon |
0–2 | Japan |
Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 39,430 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| (Report) | Suzuki 8', 65' |
| June 4, 2001 19:30 |
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| Brazil |
0–0 | Japan |
Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki Attendance: 37,740 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
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| June 4, 2001 19:30 |
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| Cameroon |
2–0 | Canada |
Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 15,822 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) |
| Tchoutang 48' Mboma 83' |
(Report) |
[edit] Semi-finals
| June 7, 2001 17:00 |
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| Japan |
1–0 | Australia |
Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama Attendance: 48,699 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| Nakata 43' | (Report) |
| June 7, 2001 20:00 |
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| France |
2–1 | Brazil |
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 34,527 Referee: Gamal Ghandour |
| Pirès 7' Desailly 54' |
(Report) | Ramón 30' |
[edit] Third Place Playoff
| June 9, 2001 19:00 |
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| Australia |
1–0 | Brazil |
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 28,520 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
| Murphy 84' | (Report) |
[edit] Final
| June 10, 2001 19:00 |
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| Japan |
0–1 | France |
Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama Attendance: 65,533 Referee: Ali Bujsaim |
| (Report) | Vieira 30' |
2001 Confederations Cup Winner: FRANCE First title |
[edit] Top Scorers
2 goals
- Shaun Murphy
- Eric Carrière
- Robert Pirès
- Patrick Vieira
- Sylvain Wiltord
Takayuki Suzuki
Hwang Sun-Hong
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