2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
Event 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
Date 29 June 2005
Venue Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Man of the Match Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Referee Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Attendance 45,591

The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany, on 29 June 2005 and was contested by Brazil and Argentina. Brazil won the match 4–1.

Route to the final

For more details on this topic, see 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Brazil Round Argentina
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Greece Greece 3–0 Matchday 1 Tunisia Tunisia 2–1
Mexico Mexico 0–1 Matchday 2 Australia Australia 4–2
Japan Japan 2–2 Matchday 3 Germany Germany 2–2
Group B runners-up
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
 Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
 Final standings Group A runners-up
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Germany 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7
 Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Germany Germany 3–2 Semi-finals Mexico Mexico 1–1 (6–5 p)

Match details

29 June 2005
20:45 CEST
Brazil  4–1  Argentina
Adriano  11', 63'
Kaká  16'
Ronaldinho  47' 		Report Aimar  65'
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 45,591
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Brazil
Argentina
GK 1 Dida
RB 13 Cicinho  86'
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Roque Júnior
LB 6 Gilberto
DM 5 Emerson
CM 8 Kaká  86'
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 10 Ronaldinho (c)  28'
CF 9 Adriano
CF 7 Robinho  90'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Maicon  86'
MF 19 Renato  86'
MF 18 Juninho  90'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 12 Germán Lux
CB 4 Javier Zanetti
CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini  28'
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze
LB 15 Diego Placente
CM 5 Esteban Cambiasso  42'  56'
CM 17 Lucas Bernardi
RW 11 César Delgado  81'
AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme
LW 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)  35'
CF 21 Luciano Figueroa  72'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Pablo Aimar  73'  56'
FW 7 Carlos Tévez  72'
FW 22 Luciano Galletti  81'
Manager:
José Pekerman

Man of the Match:
Ronaldinho (Brazil)[1]

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

References

  1. ↑ "BRA–ARG (Match 16), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Ronaldinho (BRA)". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2013.