# 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final

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. Brazil won the match 4–1.

## Route to the final

| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Round | Argentina | Argentina | Argentina | Argentina |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Greece | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | Matchday 1 | Tunisia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Mexico | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Matchday 2 | Australia | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Japan | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | Matchday 3 | Germany | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Group B runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 4  Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 Source: | Group B runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 4  Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 Source: | Group B runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 4  Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 Source: | Group B runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 4  Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 Source: | Final standings | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0 Source: (H) Hosts | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0 Source: (H) Hosts | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0 Source: (H) Hosts | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0 Source: (H) Hosts |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Germany | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | Semi-finals | Mexico | 1–1 (6–5 p) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | 1–1 (6–5 p) |

## Match details

| Brazil | Argentina |
| GK | 1 | Dida |
| RB | 13 | Cicinho | | 86' |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio |
| CB | 4 | Roque Júnior |
| LB | 6 | Gilberto |
| DM | 5 | Emerson |
| CM | 8 | Kaká | | 86' |
| CM | 11 | Zé Roberto |
| AM | 10 | Ronaldinho (c) | 28' |
| CF | 9 | Adriano |
| CF | 7 | Robinho | | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Maicon | | 86' |
| MF | 19 | Renato | | 86' |
| MF | 18 | Juninho | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Alberto Parreira ||
| GK | 12 | Germán Lux |
| RB | 4 | Javier Zanetti |
| CB | 16 | Fabricio Coloccini | 28' |
| CB | 6 | Gabriel Heinze |
| LB | 15 | Diego Placente |
| CM | 5 | Esteban Cambiasso | 42' | 56' |
| CM | 17 | Lucas Bernardi |
| RW | 11 | César Delgado | | 81' |
| AM | 8 | Juan Román Riquelme |
| LW | 3 | Juan Pablo Sorín (c) | 35' |
| CF | 21 | Luciano Figueroa | | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Pablo Aimar | 73' | 56' |
| FW | 7 | Carlos Tevez | | 72' |
| FW | 22 | Luciano Galletti | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
* Man of the Match:
* Ronaldinho (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
* Martin Balko (Slovakia)
* Fourth official:
* Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)