2009 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 24 June and concluded on 28 June 2009 with the final at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg. It was the second and final stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (four teams in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Spain	South Africa
B	Brazil	United States

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 June – Bloemfontein
	Spain	0
					28 June – Johannesburg
	United States	2
					United States	2
	25 June – Johannesburg
					Brazil	3
	Brazil	1
	South Africa	0
					Third place
					28 June – Rustenburg
					Spain (aet)	3
					South Africa	2

Semi-finals

Spain v United States

24 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Spain	0–2	United States
	Report	Altidore 27' Dempsey 74'

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Attendance: 35,369

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

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GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 15 Sergio Ramos CB 3 Gerard Piqué Yellow card 89' CB 5 Carles Puyol LB 11 Joan Capdevila Yellow card 36' DM 14 Xabi Alonso RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas downward-facing red arrow 68' LM 18 Albert Riera downward-facing red arrow 78' AM 8 Xavi SS 7 David Villa CF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions: MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 68' MF 22 Juan Mata upward-facing green arrow 78' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

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GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 15 Jay DeMerit CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c) CM 13 Ricardo Clark CM 12 Michael Bradley Red card 87' RW 8 Clint Dempsey downward-facing red arrow 88' LW 10 Landon Donovan Yellow card 5' CF 9 Charlie Davies downward-facing red arrow 69' CF 17 Jozy Altidore Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 83' Substitutions: MF 22 Benny Feilhaber upward-facing green arrow 69' FW 4 Conor Casey upward-facing green arrow 83' DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein upward-facing green arrow 88' Manager: Bob Bradley

Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey (United States) Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay) Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

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Brazil v South Africa

25 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Brazil	1–0	South Africa
Dani Alves 88'	Report

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 48,049

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

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GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c) CB 14 Luisão LB 16 André Santos Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 82' DM 8 Gilberto Silva CM 5 Felipe Melo Yellow card 31' CM 18 Ramires AM 10 Kaká SS 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano downward-facing red arrow 90+2' Substitutions: DF 13 Dani Alves Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 82' MF 20 Kléberson upward-facing green arrow 90+2' Manager: Dunga

File:FIFACC Brazil-South Africa line up.svg

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) CB 14 Matthew Booth LB 3 Tsepo Masilela Yellow card 45' CM 5 Benson Mhlongo CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi RW 10 Steven Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 90+3' AM 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala downward-facing red arrow 90+1' LW 12 Teko Modise downward-facing red arrow 90+1' CF 17 Bernard Parker Substitutions: FW 9 Katlego Mphela upward-facing green arrow 90+1' FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 90+1' MF 11 Elrio van Heerden upward-facing green arrow 90+3' Manager: Joel Santana

Man of the Match: Steven Pienaar (South Africa) Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada)

Match for third place

28 June 2009

15:00 SAST

Spain	3–2 (a.e.t.)	South Africa
Güiza 88', 89' Alonso 107'	Report	Mphela 73', 90+3'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 31,788

Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

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GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa CB 3 Gerard Piqué Yellow card 77' CB 2 Raúl Albiol Yellow card 84' LB 11 Joan Capdevila DM 14 Xabi Alonso RM 20 Santi Cazorla LM 18 Albert Riera AM 12 Sergio Busquets Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 81' CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 57' CF 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 57' Substitutions: FW 17 Dani Güiza upward-facing green arrow 57' MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 57' FW 16 Fernando Llorente Yellow card 115' upward-facing green arrow 81' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

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GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) CB 14 Matthew Booth LB 3 Tsepo Masilela Yellow card 108' CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya RW 12 Teko Modise downward-facing red arrow 69' LW 10 Steven Pienaar Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 64' SS 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala downward-facing red arrow 84' CF 17 Bernard Parker Substitutions: FW 9 Katlego Mphela Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 64' MF 11 Elrio van Heerden upward-facing green arrow 69' MF 5 Benson Mhlongo upward-facing green arrow 84' Manager: Joel Santana

Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain) Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

Final

Main article: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil. This was the first appearance ever for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition. This was Brazil's fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005). Brazil won their third Confederations Cup title.

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.

28 June 2009

20:30 SAST

United States	2–3	Brazil
Dempsey 10' Donovan 27'	Report	Luís Fabiano 46', 74' Lúcio 84'

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 52,291

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

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GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu CB 15 Jay DeMerit LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c) Yellow card 19' CM 13 Ricardo Clark downward-facing red arrow 88' CM 22 Benny Feilhaber downward-facing red arrow 75' RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10 Landon Donovan SS 17 Jozy Altidore downward-facing red arrow 75' CF 9 Charlie Davies Substitutions: DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein upward-facing green arrow 75' MF 16 Sacha Kljestan upward-facing green arrow 75' FW 4 Conor Casey upward-facing green arrow 88' Manager: Bob Bradley

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GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c) Yellow card 69' CB 14 Luisão LB 16 André Santos Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 66' CM 8 Gilberto Silva CM 5 Felipe Melo Yellow card 25' RM 18 Ramires downward-facing red arrow 67' AM 10 Kaká LW 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano Substitutions: DF 13 Dani Alves upward-facing green arrow 66' MF 7 Elano upward-facing green arrow 67' Manager: Dunga

Man of the Match: Kaká (Brazil) Assistant referees: Henrik Andrén (Sweden) Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada)

External links

• Official website