| Event | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 June 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Kaká (Brazil)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Martin Hansson (Sweden)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,291 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 10 °C (50 °F) 26% humidity |
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The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil. Despite being two goals down at half-time, Brazil won the match 3–2, with Lúcio scoring the winning goal six minutes from full-time.[3] [4]
The match marked the first ever appearance for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition (the US has won FIFA women's titles at senior and U-20 levels). It was Brazil's fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005).
Prior to the match, FIFA honoured Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of a heart-related disease during a FIFA Confederations Cup match in 2003. One of his three children, Marc-Scott, read a commemorative message towards the memory of his father.[5]
| 28 June 2009 20:30 SAST |
United States | 2 – 3 | Brazil | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 52,291 Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)[2] |
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| Dempsey 10' Donovan 27' |
Report | Luís Fabiano 46', 74' Lúcio 84' |
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