Group A of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 15 June and 21 June 2005. Hosts Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Tunisia and Australia failed to advance.
Standings
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Matches Argentina v Tunisia
GK 12 Germán Lux CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez CB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 19 Maxi Rodríguez CM 17 Lucas Bernardi LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) RW 22 Luciano Galletti AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme LW 18 Mario Santana CF 9 Javier Saviola Substitutions: FW 7 Carlos Tevez DF 4 Javier Zanetti Manager:José Pékerman GK 16 Khaled Fadhel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) CB 2 Karim Saidi CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi LB 19 Anis Ayari RM 12 Jawhar Mnari CM 14 Adel Chedli LM 18 Selim Benachour RW 3 Karim Essediri LW 7 Imed Mhedhebi CF 9 Haykel Guemamdia Substitutions: DF 23 Amir Haj Massaoud FW 11 Francileudo Santos FW 5 Ziad Jaziri Manager: Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Cristiano Copelli (Italy) Fourth official: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Germany v Australia
GK 1 Oliver Kahn RB 3 Arne Friedrich CB 4 Robert Huth CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger RM 19 Bernd Schneider CM 8 Torsten Frings CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger CF 22 Kevin Kurányi CF 20 Lukas PodolskiSubstitutions: FW 14 Gerald Asamoah MF 10 Sebastian Deisler MF 15 Fabian Ernst Manager:Jürgen Klinsmann GK 1 Mark Schwarzer CB 2 Kevin Muscat CB 3 Craig Moore (c) CB 6 Tony Popovic DM 4 Lucas Neill RM 7 Brett Emerton CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic CM 8 Josip Skoko LM 11 Scott Chipperfield SS 10 Tim Cahill CF 15 John AloisiSubstitutions: DF 17 Jonathan McKain MF 19 Jason Culina FW 22 Archie Thompson Manager:Frank Farina
Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (Germany)
Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) Fourth official: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Tunisia v Germany
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) CB 4 Wisam El Abdy CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi LB 20 José Clayton RM 8 Mehdi Nafti CM 12 Jawhar Mnari CM 10 Kaies Ghodhbane LM 14 Adel Chedli CF 5 Ziad Jaziri CF 11 Francileudo SantosSubstitutions: FW 13 Hamed Namouchi FW 17 Chaouki Ben Saada Manager: Roger Lemerre GK 12 Jens Lehmann RB 3 Arne Friedrich CB 4 Robert Huth CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger RM 10 Sebastian Deisler CM 8 Torsten Frings CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger CF 14 Gerald Asamoah CF 20 Lukas Podolski Substitutions: FW 22 Kevin Kurányi MF 19 Bernd Schneider FW 9 Mike Hanke Manager:Jürgen Klinsmann
Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (Germany)
Assistant referees: Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Australia v Argentina
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 2 Kevin Muscat CB 3 Craig Moore (c) CB 5 Tony Vidmar LB 4 Lucas Neill CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic CM 8 Josip Skoko RW 7 Brett Emerton AM 10 Tim Cahill LW 11 Scott Chipperfield CF 15 John AloisiSubstitutions: FW 9 Mark Viduka DF 17 Jonathan McKain MF 19 Jason Culina Manager:Frank Farina GK 12 Germán Lux RB 4 Javier Zanetti CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 2 Walter Samuel LB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 18 Mario Santana CM 17 Lucas Bernardi CM 8 Juan Román Riquelme LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) CF 21 Luciano Figueroa CF 9 Javier Saviola Substitutions: MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso MF 10 Pablo Aimar DF 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez Manager:José Pékerman
Man of the Match: Luciano Figueroa (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan) Fourth official: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Australia v Tunisia
GK 12 Michael Petkovic RB 4 Lucas Neill CB 3 Craig Moore (c) CB 5 Tony Vidmar LB 14 Simon Colosimo RM 19 Jason Culina CM 8 Josip Skoko CM 17 Jonathan McKain LM 11 Scott Chipperfield CF 9 Mark Viduka CF 15 John AloisiSubstitutions: DF 20 Ljubo Milicevic FW 22 Archie Thompson MF 10 Tim Cahill Manager:Frank Farina GK 22 Hamdi Kasraoui RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c) CB 2 Karim Saidi CB 12 Jawhar Mnari LB 19 Anis Ayari RM 13 Hamed Namouchi CM 8 Mehdi Nafti CM 17 Chaouki Ben Saada LM 14 Adel Chedli CF 11 Francileudo Santos CF 9 Haykel GuemamdiaSubstitutions: FW 21 Issam Jemâa MF 10 Kaies Ghodhbane FW 5 Ziad Jaziri Manager: Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match: Francileudo Santos (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Cristian Julio (Chile) Mario Vargas (Chile) Fourth official: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Argentina v Germany
GK 12 Germán Lux RB 4 Javier Zanetti CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini CB 2 Walter Samuel LB 6 Gabriel Heinze RM 8 Juan Román Riquelme CM 17 Lucas Bernardi CM 5 Esteban Cambiasso LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c) CF 21 Luciano Figueroa CF 7 Carlos Tevez Substitutions: MF 10 Pablo Aimar MF 18 Mario Santana FW 11 César Delgado Manager:José Pékerman GK 23 Timo Hildebrand RB 2 Andreas Hinkel CB 4 Robert Huth CB 17 Per Mertesacker LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger CM 15 Fabian Ernst CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger RW 14 Gerald Asamoah AM 10 Sebastian Deisler LW 19 Bernd Schneider (c) CF 22 Kevin Kurányi Substitutions: MF 8 Torsten Frings FW 9 Mike Hanke MF 6 Marco Engelhardt Manager:Jürgen Klinsmann
Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
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