Prior to the inception of the FIFA Confederations Cup, various attempts were made at international championships outside of the FIFA World Cup bringing together champions from different confederations. The King Fahd Cup, played from 1992 to 1995, was recognized by FIFA and renamed as the Confederations Cup from 1997 onwards.
In 1980, the Mundialito had brought all former World Cup winners to Uruguay for the FIFA World Cup's 50th anniversary (The Netherlands replaced England, who declined to participate).[1] European champions West Germany took part while South American champion Paraguay did not, CONMEBOL was instead represented by Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.
The Artemio Franchi Trophy, a one-off game played by the winners of the Copa America and the European Football Championships, was effectively replaced by the King Fahd Cup in 1992, although it was played once more in 1993.
Note that the 1989 friendly between South American champions Brazil and European champions the Netherlands in Rotterdam and the similarly themed 1998 friendly between Brazil and Germany in Stuttgart were not played for a trophy but as an exhibition.[2]
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Green background denotes Mundialito, blue denotes Artemio Franchi Trophy.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | Top scorer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | |||
| 1980 Mundialito |
Uruguay | Uruguay |
2-1 | Brazil |
Victorino | |||
| 1985 AF Trophy |
France | France |
2-0 | Uruguay |
Touré Rocheteau |
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| 1992 Details |
Saudi Arabia | Argentina |
3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
United States |
5–2 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Batistuta Murray |
| 1993 AF Trophy |
Argentina | Argentina |
1–1 (5–4 pens) |
Denmark |
Caniggia | |||
| 1995 Details |
Saudi Arabia | Denmark |
2–0 | Argentina |
Mexico |
1–1 (5–4 p.s.o.) |
Nigeria |
Luis García |
| 1997 Details |
Saudi Arabia | Brazil |
6–0 | Australia |
Czech Republic |
1–0 | Uruguay |
Romário |
| 1999 Details |
Mexico | Mexico |
4–3 | Brazil |
United States |
2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
Ronaldinho Blanco Al-Otaibi |
| 2001 Details |
South Korea Japan |
France |
1–0 | Japan |
Australia |
1–0 | Brazil |
seven players |
| 2003 Details |
France | France |
1–0 golden goal |
Cameroon |
Turkey |
2–1 | Colombia |
Henry |
| 2005 Details |
Germany | Brazil |
4–1 | Argentina |
Germany |
4–3 (a.e.t.) |
Mexico |
Adriano |
| 2009 Details |
South Africa | Brazil |
3–2 | United States |
Spain |
3–2 (a.e.t.) |
South Africa |
L. Fabiano |
3 Titles
2 Titles
1 Title
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 (1997, 2005, 2009) | 2 (1980, 1999) | - | 1 (2001) |
| France | 3 (1985*, 2001, 2003*) | - | - | - |
| Argentina | 2 (1992, 1993*) | 2 (1995, 2005) | 1 (1980) | - |
| Uruguay | 1 (1980*) | 1 (1985) | - | 1 (1997) |
| Denmark | 1 (1995) | 1 (1993) | - | - |
| Mexico | 1 (1999*) | - | 1 (1995) | 1 (2005) |
| United States | - | 1 (2009) | 2 (1992, 1999) | - |
| Australia | - | 1 (1997) | 1 (2001) | - |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 (1992*) | - | 1 (1999) |
| Japan | - | 1 (2001*) | - | - |
| Cameroon | - | 1 (2003) | - | - |
| Czech Republic | - | - | 1 (1997) | - |
| Turkey | - | - | 1 (2003) | - |
| Germany | - | - | 1 (2005*) | - |
| Spain | - | - | 1 (2009) | - |
| Italy | - | - | - | 1 (1980) |
| Netherlands | - | - | - | 1 (1980) |
| Côte d'Ivoire | - | - | - | 1 (1992) |
| Nigeria | - | - | - | 1 (1995) |
| Colombia | - | - | - | 1 (2003) |
| South Africa | - | - | - | 1 (2009*) |
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