Group A of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 25 to 29 July 1999 in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. The group consisted of Bolivia, Egypt, host nation Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings September 1998 July 1999 A1 – CONCACAF Hosts – 3rd 1997 Third place (1995) 10 13 A2 – CAF 1998 African Cup of Nations winners 28 February 1998 1st – – 19 33 A3 – CONMEBOL 1997 Copa América runners-up 23 October 1998 1st – – 57 72 A4 – AFC 1996 AFC Asian Cup winners 21 December 1996 4th 1997 Runners-up (1991) 32 48
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Standings
In the semi-finals: The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, United States. The runners-up of Group A, Saudi Arabia, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Brazil.
Results Bolivia vs Egypt
GK 1 José FernándezDF 2 Juan Manuel PeñaDF 3 Ronald AranaDF 19Iván CastilloDF 20Renny RiberaMF 8 Rubén TufiñoMF 14Erwin SánchezMF 17Raúl JustinianoFW 7 Limberg Gutiérrez FW 11Gonzalo Galindo FW 13Joaquín BoteroSubstitutions:MF 16Vladimir Soria MF 10Marco Etcheverry Manager: Héctor Veira
GK 16Essam El-HadaryDF 2 Ibrahim HassanDF 6 Medhat Abdel-HadyDF 7 Mohamed YoussefDF 15Abdel-Zaher El-SaqqaMF 4 Hany RamzyMF 8 Yasser RadwanMF 17Ahmed HassanFW 9 Hossam Hassan FW 10Abdel Sattar Sabry FW 14Hazem Emam Substitutions:FW 13Abdul-Hamid Bassiouny FW 19Khaled Bebo MF 12Hady Khashaba Manager:Mahmoud El-Gohary
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Jorge CamposDF 2 Claudio SuárezDF 4 Rafael MárquezDF 18Salvador CarmonaMF 6 Germán VillaMF 8 Alberto García Aspe MF 13Pável PardoMF 19Miguel Zepeda FW 9 José Manuel AbundisFW 10Cuauhtémoc BlancoFW 17Francisco Palencia Substitutions:MF 16Jesús Arellano MF 20Rafael García DF 14Isaac Terrazas Manager:Manuel Lapuente
GK 1 Mohamed Al-DeayeaDF 2 Mohammed Al-JahaniDF 3 Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiDF 5 Saleh Al-DawodDF 13Hussein AbdulghaniDF 20Mohsin HarthiMF 6 Ibrahim Al-HarbiMF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani MF 15Fahad Al-SubaieFW 18Nawaf Al-Temyat FW 19Hamzah IdrisSubstitutions:FW 14Abdullah Bin Shehan DF 17Abdullah Al-Waked Manager: Milan Máčala
Saudi Arabia vs Bolivia
GK 1 Mohamed Al-DeayeaDF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani DF 3 Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiDF 5 Saleh Al-Dawod DF 13Hussein AbdulghaniDF 20Mohsin HarthiMF 6 Ibrahim Al-HarbiMF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani MF 15Fahad Al-Subaie FW 18Nawaf Al-Temyat FW 19Hamzah Idris Substitutions:MF 9 Marzouk Al-Otaibi DF 17Abdullah Al-Waked FW 14Abdullah Bin Shehan Manager: Milan Máčala
GK 1 José FernándezDF 3 Ronald AranaDF 5 Óscar SánchezDF 20Renny RiberaMF 4 Lorgio ÁlvarezMF 8 Rubén Tufiño MF 10Marco Etcheverry MF 14Erwin Sánchez MF 15Martín MenachoMF 16Vladimir SoriaFW 9 Jaime Moreno Substitutions:FW 7 Limberg Gutiérrez FW 11Gonzalo Galindo FW 13Joaquín Botero Manager: Héctor Veira
Mexico vs Egypt
GK 1 Jorge CamposDF 2 Claudio SuárezDF 4 Rafael MárquezDF 18Salvador CarmonaMF 6 Germán VillaMF 7 Ramón RamírezMF 13Pável PardoMF 20Rafael GarcíaFW 9 José Manuel Abundis FW 10Cuauhtémoc BlancoFW 17Francisco PalenciaSubstitutions:MF 8 Alberto García Aspe Manager:Manuel Lapuente
GK 16Essam El-HadaryDF 2 Ibrahim HassanDF 5 Samir KamounaDF 6 Medhat Abdel-HadyDF 7 Mohamed YoussefDF 15Abdel-Zaher El-SaqqaMF 4 Hany RamzyMF 8 Yasser Radwan MF 17Ahmed Hassan FW 10Abdel Sattar SabryFW 14Hazem EmamManager:Mahmoud El-Gohary
Egypt vs Saudi Arabia
GK 16Essam El-HadaryDF 2 Ibrahim HassanDF 5 Samir Kamouna DF 6 Medhat Abdel-HadyDF 7 Mohamed YoussefDF 15Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa MF 4 Hany RamzyMF 11Yasser Rayyan MF 17Ahmed Hassan FW 10Abdel Sattar Sabry FW 14Hazem Emam Substitutions:FW 13Abdul-Hamid Bassiouny FW 19Khaled El-Amin MF 20Walid Salah El-Din Manager:Mahmoud El-Gohary
GK 1 Mohamed Al-DeayeaDF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani DF 4 Abdullah ZubromawiDF 5 Saleh Al-DawodDF 13Hussein AbdulghaniDF 20Mohsin HarthiMF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani MF 9 Marzouk Al-OtaibiMF 15Fahad Al-SubaieFW 18Nawaf Al-Temyat Substitutions:FW 14Abdullah Bin Shehan DF 17Abdullah Al-Waked MF 10Khaled Gahwji Manager: Milan Máčala
Bolivia vs Mexico
GK 1 José FernándezDF 3 Ronald AranaDF 5 Óscar SánchezDF 19Iván CastilloDF 20Renny RiberaMF 6 Luis CristaldoMF 8 Rubén Tufiño MF 14Erwin Sánchez MF 15Martín Menacho MF 16Vladimir Soria FW 9 Jaime Moreno Substitutions:FW 7 Limberg Gutiérrez MF 10Marco Etcheverry FW 13Joaquín Botero Manager: Héctor Veira
GK 1 Jorge CamposDF 2 Claudio SuárezDF 4 Rafael MárquezDF 18Salvador CarmonaMF 6 Germán Villa MF 7 Ramón RamírezMF 13Pável PardoMF 19Miguel Zepeda FW 10Cuauhtémoc BlancoFW 15Luis Hernández FW 17Francisco PalenciaSubstitutions:FW 9 José Manuel Abundis FW 16Jesús Arellano Manager:Manuel Lapuente
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