The knockout stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 24 June and concluded on 28 June 2009 with the final at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg. It was the second and final stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (four teams in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams Group Winners Runners-up A Spain South Africa B Brazil United States
Bracket
Semi-finals
Spain v United States
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio RamosCB 3 Gerard Piqué CB 5 Carles PuyolLB 11Joan Capdevila DM 14Xabi AlonsoRM 10Cesc Fàbregas LM 18Albert Riera AM 8 XaviSS 7 David VillaCF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutions:MF 20Santi Cazorla MF 22Juan Mata Manager:Vicente del Bosque GK 1 Tim HowardRB 21Jonathan SpectorCB 15Jay DeMeritCB 5 Oguchi OnyewuLB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)CM 13Ricardo ClarkCM 12Michael Bradley RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10Landon Donovan CF 9 Charlie Davies CF 17Jozy Altidore Substitutions:MF 22Benny Feilhaber FW 4 Conor Casey DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein Manager:Bob Bradley Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey (United States)
Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay) Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)
Brazil v South Africa
GK 1 Júlio CésarRB 2 MaiconCB 3 Lúcio (c)CB 14LuisãoLB 16André Santos DM 8 Gilberto SilvaCM 5 Felipe Melo CM 18RamiresAM 10KakáSS 11RobinhoCF 9 Luís Fabiano Substitutions:DF 13Dani Alves MF 20Kléberson Manager:Dunga GK 16Itumeleng KhuneRB 2 Siboniso GaxaCB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)CB 14Matthew BoothLB 3 Tsepo Masilela CM 5 Benson MhlongoCM 13Kagisho DikgacoiRW 10Steven Pienaar AM 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala LW 12Teko Modise CF 17Bernard ParkerSubstitutions:FW 9 Katlego Mphela FW 21Katlego Mashego MF 11Elrio van Heerden Manager: Joel Santana Man of the Match: Steven Pienaar (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Match for third place
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 19Álvaro ArbeloaCB 3 Gerard Piqué CB 2 Raúl Albiol LB 11Joan CapdevilaDM 14Xabi AlonsoRM 20Santi CazorlaLM 18Albert RieraAM 12Sergio Busquets CF 9 Fernando Torres CF 7 David Villa Substitutions:FW 17Dani Güiza MF 21David Silva FW 16Fernando Llorente Manager:Vicente del Bosque GK 16Itumeleng KhuneRB 2 Siboniso GaxaCB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)CB 14Matthew BoothLB 3 Tsepo Masilela CM 13Kagisho DikgacoiCM 6 MacBeth SibayaRW 12Teko Modise LW 10Steven Pienaar SS 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala CF 17Bernard ParkerSubstitutions:FW 9 Katlego Mphela MF 11Elrio van Heerden MF 5 Benson Mhlongo Manager: Joel Santana Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin)
Final
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil. This was the first appearance ever for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition. This was Brazil's fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005). Brazil won their third Confederations Cup title.
Prior to the match, FIFA honoured Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of a heart-related disease during a FIFA Confederations Cup match in 2003.
GK 1 Tim HowardRB 21Jonathan SpectorCB 5 Oguchi OnyewuCB 15Jay DeMeritLB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c) CM 13Ricardo Clark CM 22Benny Feilhaber RW 8 Clint DempseyLW 10Landon DonovanSS 17Jozy Altidore CF 9 Charlie DaviesSubstitutions:DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein MF 16Sacha Kljestan FW 4 Conor Casey Manager:Bob Bradley GK 1 Júlio CésarRB 2 MaiconCB 3 Lúcio (c) CB 14LuisãoLB 16André Santos CM 8 Gilberto SilvaCM 5 Felipe Melo RM 18Ramires AM 10KakáLW 11RobinhoCF 9 Luís FabianoSubstitutions:DF 13Dani Alves MF 7 Elano Manager:Dunga Man of the Match: Kaká (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Henrik Andrén (Sweden) Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada)
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