Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
Source: FIFA
Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 15 to 21 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium. [1] The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Egypt, Italy, and the United States. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
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| Egypt | 0–3 | United States |
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