The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany, on 29 June 2005 and was contested by Brazil and Argentina, who just met the previous year at the Copa América final. Brazil won the match 4–1.
Route to the final
BrazilRoundArgentinaOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult3–0Matchday 12–10–1Matchday 24–22–2Matchday 32–2Group B runners-upFinal standingsGroup A runners-upOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult3–2Semi-finals1–1 (6–5 p)
Match details
GK 1 Dida RB 13 Cicinho CB 3 Lúcio CB 4 Roque Júnior LB 6 Gilberto DM 5 Emerson CM 8 Kaká CM 11 Zé Roberto AM 10 Ronaldinho (c) CF 9 Adriano CF 7 Robinho Substitutions: DF 2 Maicon MF 19 Renato MF 18 Juninho Manager:Carlos Alberto Parreira GK 12 Germán Lux RB 4 Javier Zanetti CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 6 Gabriel Heinze LB 15 Diego Placente CM 5 Esteban Cambiasso CM 17 Lucas Bernardi RW 11 César Delgado AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme LW 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) CF 21 Luciano Figueroa Substitutions: MF 10 Pablo Aimar FW 7 Carlos Tevez FW 22 Luciano Galletti Manager:José Pékerman
Man of the Match: Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
See also Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
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