FIFA Confederations Cup
| Edition | Year | Host (s) | Final | Final |
| 7 | 2005 Details | Germany | Brazil | 4–1 |
| 8 | 2009 Details | South Africa | Brazil | 3–2 |
| 9 | 2013 Details | Brazil | Brazil | 3–0 |
| 10 | 2017 Details | Russia | Germany | 1–0 |
What is the FIFA Confederations Cup?
The Cup was initially inaugurated as the King Fahd Cup in Saudi Arabia in 1992 and 1995. Later, FIFA took over the tournament in 1997, becoming the FIFA Confederations Cup. Today, we are looking at some of the most successful teams in the FIFA Confederations Cup.
When was the last time the Confederations Cup was held?
Between 2001 and 2017 (with an exception in 2003), the tournament was held in the country that would host the World Cup the following year, acting as a test event for the larger tournament. The last champions were Germany, who won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by defeating Chile 1–0 in the final to win their first title.
Will the 2021 Confederations Cup be held in 2021?
On 25 February 2015, this resulted in FIFA officially announcing that it would move the 2021 Confederations Cup to another country of the Asian Football Confederation, so it could still be held during the traditional window of June/July 2021, without interrupting domestic leagues.
Which national teams have won the two Confederations Cups?
The Socceroos are the only national team to have won the two confederations cup. They have won the OFC Nations Cup four times and the AFC Asian Cup in 2015, which Australia hosted.
Who won the 2021 Confederation Cup?
Raja CasablancaIt was played at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin on 10 July 2021. Raja Casablanca defeated JS Kabylie 2–1 to secure their second ever CAF Confederation Cup title.
How often is the FIFA Confederations Cup?
every four yearsThe FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA.
Who won Confederation Cup 2020?
RS BerkaneHowever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match was postponed and was played on 25 October 2020, as part of a Final Four format played as single matches in Morocco. RS Berkane defeated Pyramids and won 1–0, earning themselves their first ever CAF Confederation Cup and African trophy.
Who qualifies for the Confederations Cup?
The competition is composed of domestic cup winners from all 54 CAF member associations and the third-placed-finished club in the domestic league of the top twelve.
What are the 6 football confederations?
These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America.
How many FIFA confederations are there?
six confederationsThere are 211 member nations. FIFA's six confederations represent different regions of the world: UEFA (Europe), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North and Central America), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (New Zealand and South Pacific island nations) and AFC (Asia).
Is there going to be a Confederations Cup?
The decision not to hold a Confederations Cup in 2021 was not made out of the kindness of FIFA's heart to reduce players' workload after a relentless 18 months in COVID-era football.
Who won the most CAF Confederation Cup?
List of CAF Confederation Cup finalsFounded2004RegionAfrica (CAF)Number of teams16 (group stage) from 59 2 (finalists)Current championsRS Berkane (2nd title)Most successful club(s)CS Sfaxien (3 titles)1 more row
What is the difference between FIFA World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup?
The Confederations Cup is like the miniature of the actual World Cup; it is an opportunity for the host country to do a trial run of all its infrastructure, and correct things where needed in the remaining year before the actual competition begins.
Which country won the most FIFA confederation Cup in history?
BrazilWith four titles, Brazil was the most successful team. The other former champions were France, with two titles, and Argentina, Denmark, Mexico and Germany with one title each. The competition was cancelled in 2019 and replaced with an expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
Who has won the most Confederation Cups?
BrazilBrazil has won the Confederations Cup four times.
How much do CAF winners get?
CAF also introduced prize money for participants for the first time with the initial offering of US$1 million to the winners and US$750,000 to the runners-up, making the rebranded competition the richest African club competition at the time.
What is the FIFA Confederations Cup?
FIFA Confederations Cup. The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA . It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA ), along with the current FIFA World Cup holder and ...
Where was the King Fahd Cup held?
The tournament was originally organized by and held in Saudi Arabia, contested in 1992 and 1995 by the Saudi national side and some continental champions. Disputed as the King Fahd Cup ( Confederations Winners Cup or Intercontinental Championship ), in honor of the then Saudi ruler who organized the tournament with his country's federation (thus in the form of an unofficial tournament).
What is the King Fahd Cup?
Disputed as the King Fahd Cup ( Confederations Winners Cup or Intercontinental Championship ), in honor of the then Saudi ruler who organized the tournament with his country's federation (thus in the form of an unofficial tournament). In 1997, FIFA took over the organization of the tournament, named it the FIFA Confederations Cup and staged ...
Where is the 2021 World Cup?
The 2021 tournament was originally to be held in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as announced on 2 December 2010 after the country was awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
How many times has Germany not participated in the World Cup?
On four occasions teams have chosen not to participate in the tournament. Germany did so twice, in 1997 (replaced by Euro 1996 runners-up Czech Republic) and in 2003 when Germany were awarded a place as the 2002 World Cup runners-up, replaced by the third-placed team Turkey.
When was the Artemio Franchi Trophy contested?
The Artemio Franchi Trophy, contested in 1985 and 1993 between the winners of the Copa América and UEFA European Football Championship, was another example of an earlier contest between football confederations. Both of these are considered by some to be a form of unofficial precursor to the Confederations Cup, although FIFA recognised only ...
Is the FIFA World Cup still being played?
In March 2019, FIFA confirmed that the tournament would no longer be staged, with its slot replaced by an expansion of the FIFA Club World Cup, as well as the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
When is the 2022 World Cup?
They will be played in June 2022.
When will the first and second legs of the World Cup be played?
The first and second legs are scheduled to be played in June 2022. The matches were originally scheduled for March, but were moved on 25 June 2020 due to the changes in the FIFA International Match Calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How many minutes of extra time is played in soccer?
If away goals are also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored.
What are the four confederations?
The four teams from the four confederations ( AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC ) are to be drawn into two ties. In each tie, the two teams play a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on aggregate score, will qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
21 November opening ceremony
As 2021 moves on and qualifying phases around the various confederations reach the 'business end', at present only three teams have confirmed their place in Qatar with the November FIFA window set to see more nations having their passports stamped.
2022 qualification
Of the 32 participating nations, 13 will be from Europe (UEFA), five African (CAF) representatives, Asia (AFC) will put forward 4.5 sides, not including Qatar. There will be 4.5 sides from South America's CONMEBOL, 3.5 from CONCACAF with Oceania having 0.5 sides. The .
World Cup 2022 Format
The 32 qualified sides will be placed in eight groups (with this draw process scheduled for April 2022) of four with the top two sides from each group progressing to the Round of 16, with a quarter-final ensuing ahead of the semi-final and grand final which will be staged on Qatar National Day (18 December, 2022).
