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Encyclopedia > 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 1997 Confederations Cup tournament was the first to be organised by FIFA. The tournament had been previously been played in 1992 and 1995 as the King Fahd Cup. This edition of the Cup was hosted by Saudi Arabia in December of 1997 and was the first to feature representatives from all the confederations. It was won by Brazil, who beat Australia 6-0 in the final. After winning the 1997 edition of the Confederations Cup, Brazil became the first country to be the sitting champion of both major FIFA Tournaments (World Cup-1994; and the Confederations Cup-1997), as well as champion of their respective Confederation (Copa America-1997). This feat has been accomplished once by France, victorious in the 2001 Confederations Cup, and again by Brazil in 2005. The Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of Football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The 1992 King Fahd Cup tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October of 1992. ... The 1995 King Fahd Cup tournament was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the status of the competition was upgraded, the number of teams was increased to eight, and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ...

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Participating teams

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 1996 finals were held in the U.A.E. between December 4 and December 21. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... The 1995 Copa América football (soccer) tournament was staged in Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The 1996 African Nations Cup was the 20th edition of the African Nations Cup, the South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1996 was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... First International UAE 1 - 0 Qatar (Saudi Arabia; March 17, 1972) Largest win Brunei 0 - 12 UAE (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; May 14, 1993) Worst defeat Kuwait 7 - 0 UAE (Saudi Arabia; 22 March 1972) Kuwait 7 - 0 UAE (Iraq; March 31, 1979) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1990... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 1996 finals were held in the U.A.E. between December 4 and December 21. ...

Squads

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Group Stage

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Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Brazil 7 3 2 1 0 6 2
Australia 4 3 1 1 1 3 2
Mexico 3 3 1 0 2 8 6
Saudi Arabia 3 3 1 0 2 1 8
December 12, 1997
16:15
Saudi Arabia 0–3 Brazil King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
César Sampaio 65'
Romário 73', 80'
December 12, 1997
19:00
Mexico 1–3 Australia King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Hernández 80' (pen) Viduka 45'
Aloisi 59'
Mori 90'
December 14, 1997
17:50
Saudi Arabia 0–5 Mexico King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Palencia 20', 62'
Blanco 68', 76'
Luna 75'
December 14, 1997
20:00
Australia 0–0 Brazil King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
December 16, 1997
17:50
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Australia King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Al-Khilaiwi 40'
December 16, 1997
20:00
Brazil 3–2 Mexico King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Romário 41' (pen)
Denílson 61'
Júnior Baiano 66'		 Blanco 51'
Ramírez 90'
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Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the best strikers in the world in the 1990s, having had successful tenures... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Luis Arturo Hernández Carreon alias El Matador (born December 22, 1968 in Poza Rica, Mexico) is a Mexican soccer striker and one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. ... A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal. ... Mark Anthony Viduka [] (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football (soccer) striker of Croatian descent. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Deportivo Alavés in the Spanish Segunda División and for his national team. ... Damian Mori (born July 30, 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández (born April 28, 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican soccer player, specializing as both a midfielder and striker, currently playing for C.D. Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer. ... Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born January 17, 1973 in Tepito, Mexico City) is a Mexican football striker who currently plays for Club América. ... Braulio Luna (born 8 September 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football midfielder who currently, as of May 2006, plays for CD Veracruz. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Javier Castrilli nicknamed El Sheriff is a former football (soccer) referee from Argentina. ... Mohammed Saleh Al-Khilaiwi (born May 24, 1971) is a football defender from Saudi Arabia. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the best strikers in the world in the 1990s, having had successful tenures... A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal. ... Denílson, full name Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ... Júnior Baiano, full name Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior, (born March 14, 1970 in Feira de Santana, Bahia) is a Brazilian football player. ... Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born January 17, 1973 in Tepito, Mexico City) is a Mexican football striker who currently plays for Club América. ... Jesús Ramón Ramírez Ceceña (born Dec 5, 1969 in Tepic, Nayarit) is a Mexican soccer player, one of the all-time cap leaders for the Mexican national team, who currently plays for Major League Soccers C.D. Chivas USA. Prior to coming to MLS, Ramirez...

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 9 3 3 0 0 8 4
Czech Republic 4 3 1 1 1 9 5
United Arab Emirates 3 3 1 0 2 2 8
South Africa 1 3 0 1 2 5 7
December 13, 1997
17:50
United Arab Emirates 0–2 Uruguay King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Olivera 47'
Pacheco 90'
December 13, 1997
20:00
South Africa 2–2 Czech Republic King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Augustine 39'
Mkhalele 86'		 Šmicer 19', 40'
December 15, 1997
17:50
United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Africa King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: René Ortube (Bolivia)
H. Mubarak 5'
December 15, 1997
20:00
Czech Republic 1–2 Uruguay King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Siegl 89' Olivera 26'
Zalayeta 88'
December 17, 1997
17:50
United Arab Emirates 1–6 Czech Republic King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: René Ortube (Bolivia)
Al-Talyani 78' Obaid 11' (og)
Nedvěd 22', 31'
Šmicer 42', 68', 71'
December 17, 1997
20:00
Uruguay 4–3 South Africa King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Silva 12', 66'
Recoba 42'
Callejas 90'		 Radebe 11'
Mkhalele 69'
Ndlanya 77'
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Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Javier Castrilli nicknamed El Sheriff is a former football (soccer) referee from Argentina. ... Brendan Augustine (born November 26, 1971) is a South African football player. ... Helman Mkhalele (born October 20, 1969 in Johannesburg) is a South African football player. ... Vladimír Å micer (born May 24, 1973 in Děčín) is a Czech football (soccer) midfielder and forward, who currently plays for Girondins Bordeaux in the French Ligue 1. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Horst Siegl (born February 15, 1969 in Abertamy) is a Czech football striker. ... Marcelo Zalayeta (born December 5, 1978 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player who currently plays, as a striker, with Serie A side Juventus and for the Uruguayan national team. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... An own goal occurs in football when a player kicks or otherwise causes the ball to go into his own sides goal, thus resulting in a goal being scored for the opposition. ... Pavel NedvÄ›d   NEHD-vyed? (born August 30, 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic) is a Czech football player. ... Vladimír Å micer (born May 24, 1973 in Děčín) is a Czech football (soccer) midfielder and forward, who currently plays for Girondins Bordeaux in the French Ligue 1. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Dario Silva (born November 2, 1972 in Treinta y tres, Uruguay) is a footballer, and plays as a striker. ... Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero (born March 17, 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football player. ... Lucas Radebe (born 4 December 1969) is a former South African soccer player and national team captain. ... Helman Mkhalele (born October 20, 1969 in Johannesburg) is a South African football player. ... Pollen Ndlanya (born May 22, 1970) is a South African football player. ...

Semi-finals

December 19, 1997
15:15
Brazil 2–0 Czech Republic King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Romário 54'
Ronaldo 83'
December 19, 1997
19:00
Uruguay 0–1
(asdet)		 Australia King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
  Kewell 92'
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December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the best strikers in the world in the 1990s, having had successful tenures... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Sudden death is a way of providing a winner for a sports contest which would otherwise end in a tie. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Harry Kewell (born September 22, 1978 in Smithfield, Sydney), is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. in the English Premier League. ...

Third Place Playoff

December 21, 1997
17:50
Czech Republic 1–0 Uruguay King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Lasota 63'
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December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Edvard Lasota (born March 7, 1971), is a Czech football player. ...

Final

December 21, 1997
21:00
Brazil 6–0 Australia King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Ronaldo 15', 27', 59' (pen)
Romário 38', 53', 75'
1997 Confederations Cup Winner:

Brazil
BRAZIL
First title
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December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... King Fahd II Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer. ... A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the best strikers in the world in the 1990s, having had successful tenures... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

Top Scorers

7 goals

5 goals Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the best strikers in the world in the 1990s, having had successful tenures...

  • Vladimír Šmicer

4 goals Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Vladimír Šmicer (born May 24, 1973 in Děčín) is a Czech football (soccer) midfielder and forward, who currently plays for Girondins Bordeaux in the French Ligue 1. ...

  • Ronaldo
  International football  v·d·e 

FIFA | World Cup | Confederations Cup | World Rankings | Player of the Year | Teams Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (b. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of Football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World... The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for mens national teams in football (soccer). ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... This is a list of the mens national football (soccer) teams in the world. ...

     Asia: AFC – Asian Cup
     Africa: CAF – African Cup of Nations
     North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América
     Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup
     Europe: UEFA – European Championship
  FIFA Confederations Cup  v·d·e 

Saudi Arabia 1992 | Saudi Arabia 1995 | Saudi Arabia 1997 | Mexico 1999 |
South Korea/Japan 2001 | France 2003 | Germany 2005 | South Africa 2009 Asian Football Confederation Logo The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. ... The AFC Asian Cup is a football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation. ... CAF Logo The 53 member Confederation of African Football (CAF; French: Confédération Africaine de Football) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations as well as the African Champions League. ... The African Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for CAF nations. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national football (soccer) competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The Oceania Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceanian nations. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ... The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, held every two years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six continental championships, with one or more other teams invited, to bring the number of teams up to eight. ...



 
 

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