2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 17 to 24 June 2017. It consisted of Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Mexico. The top two teams, Portugal and Mexico, advanced to the semi-finals. [1]

Contents

Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
November 2016 [nb 1] June 2017
A1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia UEFA Hosts2 December 20101stDebut5563
A2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand OFC 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners11 June 20164th 2009 Group stage (1999, 2003, 2009)11095
A3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal UEFA UEFA Euro 2016 winners10 July 20161stDebut88
A4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CONCACAF 2015 CONCACAF Cup winners10 October 20157th 2013 Winners (1999)1817
Notes
  1. The rankings of November 2016 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 321072+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321064+27
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (H)31023303
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30031870
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the semi-finals:

Matches

All times Moscow Time (UTC+3).

Russia vs New Zealand

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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Russia [2]
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New Zealand [2]
GK1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB6 Georgi Dzhikiya
CB5 Viktor Vasin
CB13 Fyodor Kudryashov
RWB19 Aleksandr Samedov
LWB18 Yuri Zhirkov
CM21 Aleksandr Yerokhin Sub off.svg 77'
CM8 Denis Glushakov
CM17 Aleksandr Golovin
CF9 Fyodor Smolov Sub off.svg 90'
CF7 Dmitry Poloz Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutions:
FW11 Aleksandr Bukharov Sub on.svg 64'
MF22 Dmitri Tarasov Sub on.svg 77'
MF15 Aleksei Miranchuk Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov
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GK1 Stefan Marinovic
CB20 Tommy Smith
CB22 Andrew Durante
CB5 Michael Boxall
RWB18 Kip Colvey Sub off.svg 83'
LWB3 Deklan Wynne
CM7 Kosta Barbarouses Sub off.svg 61'
CM8 Michael McGlinchey
CM14 Ryan Thomas
CF11 Marco Rojas Sub off.svg 71'
CF9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF6 Bill Tuiloma Sub on.svg 61'
FW10 Shane Smeltz Sub on.svg 71'
FW13 Monty Patterson Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hudson

Man of the Match:
Fyodor Smolov (Russia) [3]

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzman (Colombia)
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Portugal vs Mexico

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
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Attendance: 34,372
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
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Portugal [4]
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Mexico [4]
GK1 Rui Patrício
RB21 Cédric
CB3 Pepe
CB6 José Fonte
LB5 Raphaël Guerreiro
RM20 Ricardo Quaresma Sub off.svg 82'
CM14 William Carvalho
CM8 João Moutinho Sub off.svg 58'
LM15 André Gomes Yellow card.svg 90+3'
CF17 Nani Sub off.svg 58'
CF7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW18 Gelson Martins Sub on.svg 58'
MF23 Adrien Silva Yellow card.svg 68'Sub on.svg 58'
FW9 André Silva Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Fernando Santos
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GK13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB3 Carlos Salcedo Sub off.svg 67'
CB5 Diego Reyes
CB15 Héctor Moreno
LB7 Miguel Layún
CM6 Jonathan dos Santos
CM16 Héctor Herrera
CM18 Andrés Guardado (c)Yellow card.svg 73'
RF11 Carlos Vela Sub off.svg 57'
CF14 Javier Hernández
LF9 Raúl Jiménez Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF10 Giovani dos Santos Sub on.svg 57'
DF2 Néstor Araujo Sub on.svg 67'
FW19 Oribe Peralta Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Carlos Osorio

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) [5]

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Video assistant referees:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Russia vs Portugal

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
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Otkritie Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 42,759
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
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Russia [6]
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Portugal [6]
GK1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB6 Georgi Dzhikiya Yellow card.svg 72'
CB5 Viktor Vasin
CB13 Fyodor Kudryashov Sub off.svg 83'
RWB3 Roman Shishkin Sub off.svg 46'
LWB23 Dmitri Kombarov Sub off.svg 68'
RM19 Aleksandr Samedov Yellow card.svg 76'
CM8 Denis Glushakov Yellow card.svg 26'
CM17 Aleksandr Golovin
LM18 Yuri Zhirkov
CF9 Fyodor Smolov
Substitutions:
MF21 Aleksandr Yerokhin Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Dmitry Poloz Sub on.svg 68'
FW11 Aleksandr Bukharov Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov
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GK1 Rui Patrício
RB5 Raphaël Guerreiro Sub off.svg 65'
CB3 Pepe Yellow card.svg 57'
CB2 Bruno Alves
LB21 Cédric
RM10 Bernardo Silva Yellow card.svg 71'
CM14 William Carvalho
CM23 Adrien Silva Sub off.svg 83'
LM15 André Gomes
CF9 André Silva Sub off.svg 78'
CF7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
DF19 Eliseu Sub on.svg 65'
FW18 Gelson Martins Sub on.svg 78'
MF13 Danilo Pereira Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) [7]

Assistant referees:
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Mexico vs New Zealand

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Attendance: 25,133
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
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Mexico [8]
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New Zealand [8]
GK12 Alfredo Talavera
CB3 Carlos Salcedo Sub off.svg 33'
CB2 Néstor Araujo
CB23 Oswaldo Alanís Sub off.svg 46'
RM10 Giovani dos Santos
CM5 Diego Reyes (c)Yellow card.svg 90+6'
CM8 Marco Fabián
LM20 Javier Aquino
RF17 Jürgen Damm
CF9 Raúl Jiménez
LF19 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
DF15 Héctor Moreno Sub on.svg 33'Sub off.svg 68'
MF16 Héctor Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+5'Sub on.svg 46'
DF4 Rafael Márquez Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Carlos Osorio
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GK1 Stefan Marinovic
CB5 Michael Boxall Yellow card.svg 90+6'
CB22 Andrew Durante
CB20 Tommy Smith
RWB16 Dane Ingham Sub off.svg 82'
LWB3 Deklan Wynne
CM15 Clayton Lewis Sub off.svg 58'
CM8 Michael McGlinchey
CM14 Ryan Thomas Yellow card.svg 26'
CF11 Marco Rojas Sub off.svg 73'
CF9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF6 Bill Tuiloma Sub on.svg 58'
FW7 Kosta Barbarouses Sub on.svg 73'
FW13 Monty Patterson Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hudson

Man of the Match:
Javier Aquino (Mexico) [9]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Video assistant referees:
Clément Turpin (France)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Mexico vs Russia

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Kazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 41,585
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
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Mexico [10]
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Russia [10]
GK13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB5 Diego Reyes Sub off.svg 39'
CB2 Néstor Araujo
CB15 Héctor Moreno
LB7 Miguel Layún
CM6 Jonathan dos Santos
CM16 Héctor Herrera
CM18 Andrés Guardado (c)Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 70'
RF22 Hirving Lozano
CF14 Javier Hernández
LF11 Carlos Vela Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
DF21 Luis Reyes Sub on.svg 39'
MF20 Javier Aquino Sub on.svg 46'
MF23 Oswaldo Alanís Yellow card.svg 90+2'Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Carlos Osorio
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GK1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB6 Georgi Dzhikiya
CB5 Viktor Vasin Yellow card.svg 71'
CB13 Fyodor Kudryashov Yellow card.svg 63'
RWB19 Aleksandr Samedov
LWB18 Yuri Zhirkov Yellow card.svg 9' Yellow-red card.svg 68'
CM21 Aleksandr Yerokhin Sub off.svg 70'
CM8 Denis Glushakov
CM17 Aleksandr Golovin Yellow card.svg 88'
CF9 Fyodor Smolov Sub off.svg 78'
CF11 Aleksandr Bukharov Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutions:
FW7 Dmitry Poloz Sub on.svg 64'
DF2 Igor Smolnikov Sub on.svg 70'
FW20 Maksim Kanunnikov Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov

Man of the Match:
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) [11]

Assistant referees:
Abdullah Al-Shalawi (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed Al-Abakry (Saudi Arabia)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Video assistant referees:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jair Marrufo (United States)

New Zealand vs Portugal

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
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New Zealand [12]
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Portugal [12]
GK1 Stefan Marinovic
CB5 Michael Boxall
CB22 Andrew Durante Sub off.svg 74'
CB20 Tommy Smith
RWB16 Dane Ingham Yellow card.svg 82'
LWB17 Tom Doyle
CM15 Clayton Lewis Yellow card.svg 19'Sub off.svg 65'
CM8 Michael McGlinchey Sub off.svg 37'
CM14 Ryan Thomas
CF11 Marco Rojas
CF9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF6 Bill Tuiloma Sub on.svg 37'
FW7 Kosta Barbarouses Sub on.svg 65'
FW10 Shane Smeltz Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hudson
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GK1 Rui Patrício
RB11 Nélson Semedo Yellow card.svg 21'
CB3 Pepe Yellow card.svg 56'
CB2 Bruno Alves
LB19 Eliseu
RM20 Ricardo Quaresma Sub off.svg 83'
CM13 Danilo Pereira
CM8 João Moutinho
LM10 Bernardo Silva Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 André Silva
CF7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
MF16 Pizzi Sub on.svg 46'
FW17 Nani Sub on.svg 67'
FW18 Gelson Martins Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) [13]

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Justin Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

References

  1. "Regulations – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Russia v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Portugal-Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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  8. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. "Mexico v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. "Mexico v Russia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – New Zealand-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  13. "New Zealand v Portugal – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.