1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 4th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It took place in Mexico from 24 July to 4 August. The host, Mexico won the tournament after defeating Brazil. United States got third place.[1]
| Copa Confederaciones México '99 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 24 July – 4 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 970,000 (60,625 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marzouk Al-Otaibi Cuauhtémoc Blanco Ronaldinho (6 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ronaldinho |
| Fair play award | Brazil |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Bolivia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
 Egypt |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 August - Mexico City | ||||||
| Mexico (aet) | 1 | |||||
| 4 August - Mexico City | ||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
| 1 August - Guadalajara | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 8 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 August - Guadalajara | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
References
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