1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final

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1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final
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The Estadio Azteca hosted the final.
Event 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
Date4 August 1999
Venue Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee Anders Frisk (Sweden) [1]
Attendance110,000 [2]
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The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA, a quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. The match was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, on 4 August 1999, [3] and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Mexico and Brazil. [4]

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Mexico won the match 4–3, [5] earning their first title in history and being the first CONCACAF team to win the tournament.

Background

This was the first time Mexico had defeated Brazil in a FIFA tournament final. Prior to the tournament, Mexico never won a major FIFA tournament, but came close to in the second edition (also the last edition) of the King Fahd Cup, ending up in third place, under Denmark and Argentina.

For Brazil, this was their second and consecutive final after beating Australia in the 1997 Confederations Cup Final, making them the first team to win the tournament, since FIFA took over the King Fahd Cup.

Mexico

This marked the first time Mexico qualified to the tournament final, and the first time a CONCACAF representative would reach the final.

In their tournament debut, Mexico won 5–1 in their first match against Saudi Arabia. Later, they tied in a disappointing game 2–2 against Egypt, that got a dramatic equalizer in the last five minutes. For their last group stage match, Bolivia were their rivals, beating them 1–0 in the 52nd minute, that gave Mexico a total of seven points. Then in the semi-finals, United States stood in Mexico's way, but were later defeated 1–0 by golden goal, scored in the 97' minute that gave Mexico the first ticket to the final.

Brazil

Meanwhile, this was the second consecutive final for Brazil. They were looking forward on winning their second Confederations Cup, repeating like in the 1997 edition.

The defending champions made their tournament debut with a 4–0 win over a surprisingly disappointing Germany. Then won against United States with only a 1–0 win. Later, they finished on top of their group with nine points after they defeated New Zealand 2–0. In the semi-finals, they astonishingly beat Saudi Arabia 8-2 to send them to their 2nd straight final.

Route to the final

MexicoRoundBrazil
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 5–1Match 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–0
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–2Match 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–0
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1–0Match 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 32108357
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 31116604
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 302123-12
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 302159–42
Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 33007079
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32014226
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310226-43
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300316–50
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–0 (a.e.t)Semi-FinalFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 8–2

Match

Details

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
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Mexico
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Brazil
GK1 Jorge Campos
CB18 Salvador Carmona
CB4 Rafael Márquez Yellow card.svg 21'
CB2 Claudio Suárez (c)Yellow card.svg 74'
RM19 Miguel Zepeda Sub off.svg 83'
CM6 Germán Villa
CM13 Pável Pardo
LM7 Ramón Ramírez
AM10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco Yellow card.svg 50'
CF9 José Manuel Abundis Yellow card.svg 11'
CF17 Francisco Palencia Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
DF14 Isaac Terrazas Sub on.svg 70'
MF16 Jesús Arellano Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Lapuente
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GK1 Dida
RB8 Emerson (c)
CB3 Odvan
CB4 João Carlos Yellow card.svg 46' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
LB6 Serginho
CM20 Vampeta
CM5 Flávio Conceição
RW10 Alex
AM17 Beto Sub off.svg 46'
LW11 Zé Roberto Yellow card.svg 5'Sub off.svg 82'
CF7 Ronaldinho
Substitutions:
FW18 Rôni Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Warley Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Vanderlei Luxemburgo

Assistant referees:
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Treasco Gracia (Spain)
Flag of Jordan.svg Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)

References

  1. FIFA.com
  2. FIFA.com
  3. "International: 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Schedule".
  4. "MLS News, Scores, & Standings".
  5. "México derrota a Brasil en la final de la Copa Confederaciones 1999".