Group B of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 16 June and 22 June 2005. Mexico won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Brazil. Japan and Greece failed to advance.
Standings
Matches Japan v Mexico
GK 23Yoshikatsu KawaguchiCB 2 Makoto TanakaCB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)CB 3 Takayuki Chano RM 21Akira Kaji CM 7 Hidetoshi NakataCM 15Takashi FukunishiLM 14AlexAM 10Shunsuke Nakamura AM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara CF 13Atsushi YanagisawaSubstitutions:MF 18Junichi Inamoto FW 16Masashi Oguro FW 9 Keiji Tamada Manager: Zico GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezCB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 2 Aarón GalindoCB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 18Salvador CarmonaCM 6 Gerardo Torrado CM 8 Pável Pardo (c)LM 21Jaime Lozano AM 17Francisco Fonseca AM 7 SinhaCF 9 Jared BorgettiSubstitutions:MF 14Gonzalo Pineda MF 22Luis Ernesto Pérez MF 20Juan Pablo Rodríguez Manager: Ricardo La Volpe
Man of the Match: Sinha (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Jim Ouliaris (Australia) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Brazil v Greece
GK 1 DidaRB 13CicinhoCB 3 LúcioCB 4 Roque Júnior (c)LB 6 Gilberto CM 5 EmersonCM 11Zé RobertoLM 10Ronaldinho RW 8 Kaká CF 7 RobinhoCF 9 Adriano Substitutions:FW 21Ricardo Oliveira MF 19Renato MF 18Juninho Pernambucano Manager:Carlos Alberto Parreira GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 5 Sotirios Kyrgiakos CB 18Giannis GoumasLB 6 Angelos BasinasRM 20Giorgos Karagounis CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) CM 21Kostas KatsouranisLM 8 Stelios GiannakopoulosCF 9 Angelos CharisteasCF 15Zisis Vryzas Substitutions:DF 3 Loukas Vyntra FW 11Dimitrios Papadopoulos FW 17Ioannis Amanatidis Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Man of the Match: Robinho (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
Greece v Japan
GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisCB 4 Stathis Tavlaridis CB 6 Angelos BasinasCB 5 Sotirios KyrgiakosRM 23Vasilios Lakis CM 21Kostas KatsouranisCM 20Giorgos Karagounis LM 14Takis FyssasRW 9 Angelos CharisteasLW 8 Stelios GiannakopoulosCF 15Zisis Vryzas (c) Substitutions:MF 10Vasilios Tsiartas FW 22Theofanis Gekas FW 11Dimitrios Papadopoulos Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 23Yoshikatsu KawaguchiRB 21Akira KajiCB 2 Makoto TanakaCB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)LB 14Alex RM 10Shunsuke Nakamura CM 7 Hidetoshi NakataCM 15Takashi FukunishiLM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara CF 9 Keiji Tamada CF 13Atsushi YanagisawaSubstitutions:FW 16Masashi Oguro MF 4 Yasuhito Endō MF 6 Kōji Nakata Manager: Zico
Man of the Match: Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)
Assistant referees: Carsten Kadach (Germany) Volker Wezel (Germany) Fourth official: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Mexico v Brazil
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez RB 18Salvador CarmonaCB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 2 Aarón GalindoLB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 11Ramón Morales CM 7 SinhaCM 8 Pável Pardo (c)LM 14Gonzalo Pineda CF 17Francisco Fonseca CF 9 Jared BorgettiSubstitutions:MF 22Luis Ernesto Pérez DF 16Mario Méndez FW 19Alberto Medina Manager: Ricardo La Volpe GK 1 DidaRB 13CicinhoCB 3 LúcioCB 4 Roque Júnior (c) LB 6 GilbertoRM 8 Kaká CM 5 Emerson CM 11Zé RobertoLM 10RonaldinhoCF 9 AdrianoCF 7 Robinho Substitutions:FW 21Ricardo Oliveira MF 19Renato MF 18Juninho Pernambucano Manager:Carlos Alberto Parreira
Man of the Match: Oswaldo Sánchez (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Cristiano Copelli (Italy) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Greece v Mexico
GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 3 Loukas VyntraCB 19Michalis Kapsis CB 18Giannis GoumasLB 14Takis FyssasRM 17Ioannis Amanatidis CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c)CM 6 Angelos BasinasLM 8 Stelios GiannakopoulosCF 9 Angelos CharisteasCF 15Zisis Vryzas Substitutions:FW 22Theofanis Gekas FW 11Dimitrios Papadopoulos DF 4 Stathis Tavlaridis Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezRB 16Mario MéndezCB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 14Gonzalo PinedaLB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 11Ramón MoralesCM 8 Pável Pardo (c) CM 20Juan Pablo Rodríguez LM 21Jaime Lozano SS 22Luis Ernesto PérezCF 17Francisco Fonseca Substitutions:FW 19Alberto Medina MF 6 Gerardo Torrado DF 4 Rafael Márquez Manager: Ricardo La Volpe
Man of the Match: Oswaldo Sánchez (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) Fourth official: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Japan v Brazil
GK 23Yoshikatsu KawaguchiRB 21Akira Kaji CB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)CB 2 Makoto TanakaLB 14Alex DM 15Takashi FukunishiRM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara CM 7 Hidetoshi NakataLM 10Shunsuke NakamuraSS 13Atsushi Yanagisawa CF 9 Keiji Tamada Substitutions:MF 6 Kōji Nakata FW 16Masashi Oguro FW 11Takayuki Suzuki Manager: Zico GK 12MarcosRB 13Cicinho CB 3 LúcioCB 14JuanLB 16LéoDM 17Gilberto SilvaRM 8 Kaká CM 10Ronaldinho (c)LM 11Zé Roberto SS 7 RobinhoCF 9 Adriano Substitutions:MF 19Renato MF 20Júlio Baptista MF 22Edu Manager:Carlos Alberto Parreira
Man of the Match: Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)
Assistant referees: Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia) Ali Tomusange (Uganda) Fourth official: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
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