# 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Group B of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 15 to 21 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium. The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Egypt, Italy, and the United States.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |

## Matches
### Brazil vs Egypt

| Brazil | Egypt |
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) |
| CB | 4 | Juan |
| LB | 6 | Kléber | 83' |
| DM | 8 | Gilberto Silva |
| RM | 7 | Elano | 62' |
| LM | 5 | Felipe Melo |
| AM | 10 | Kaká |
| SS | 11 | Robinho | 62' |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Ramires | 62' |
| FW | 21 | Alexandre Pato | 62' |
| DF | 16 | André Santos | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary |
| SW | 6 | Hany Said |
| RB | 7 | Ahmed Fathy |
| CB | 4 | Ahmed Said |
| CB | 20 | Wael Gomaa |
| LB | 14 | Sayed Moawad | 87' |
| RM | 11 | Mohamed Shawky |
| CM | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo | 75' |
| LM | 17 | Ahmed Hassan (c) | | 51' |
| AM | 22 | Mohamed Aboutrika |
| CF | 9 | Mohamed Zidan |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek | | 51' |
| MF | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady | 89' | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kaká (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Peter Kirkup (England)
* Michael Mullarkey (England)
* Fourth official:
* Matthew Breeze (Australia)
* Fifth official:
* Matthew Cream (Australia)

### United States vs Italy

| United States | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| RB | 21 | Jonathan Spector |
| CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit |
| CB | 5 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| LB | 2 | Jonathan Bornstein | 20' | 86' |
| CM | 12 | Michael Bradley |
| CM | 13 | Ricardo Clark | 33' |
| AM | 22 | Benny Feilhaber | | 72' |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| LW | 10 | Landon Donovan (c) |
| CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Charlie Davies | | 66' |
| MF | 7 | DaMarcus Beasley | | 72' |
| MF | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Bob Bradley ||
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (c) |
| RB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta |
| CB | 4 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| CB | 6 | Nicola Legrottaglie | 10' |
| LB | 3 | Fabio Grosso | 35' |
| CM | 8 | Gennaro Gattuso | | 57' |
| CM | 10 | Daniele De Rossi |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| RW | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi | | 57' |
| LW | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta |
| CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino | | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Giuseppe Rossi | | 57' |
| MF | 20 | Riccardo Montolivo | | 57' |
| FW | 9 | Luca Toni | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Daniele De Rossi (Italy)
* Assistant referees:
* Patricio Basualto (Chile)
* Francisco Mondria (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
* Fifth official:
* Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)

### United States vs Brazil

| United States | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| RB | 21 | Jonathan Spector |
| CB | 5 | Oguchi Onyewu | 33' |
| CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit |
| LB | 2 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| CM | 12 | Michael Bradley |
| CM | 7 | DaMarcus Beasley | | 46' |
| AM | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | 57' |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| LW | 10 | Landon Donovan (c) |
| CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 4 | Conor Casey | | 46' |
| MF | 22 | Benny Feilhaber | | 60' |
| Manager: ||
| Bob Bradley ||
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 2 | Maicon |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) | 70' |
| CB | 15 | Miranda |
| LB | 16 | André Santos |
| DM | 8 | Gilberto Silva |
| CM | 18 | Ramires |
| CM | 5 | Felipe Melo |
| AM | 10 | Kaká | 69' |
| SS | 11 | Robinho |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Júlio Baptista | 69' |
| FW | 22 | Nilmar | 69' |
| DF | 14 | Luisão | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
* Man of the Match:
* Maicon (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
* Francisco Buragina (Switzerland)
* Fourth official:
* Coffi Codjia (Benin)
* Fifth official:
* Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

### Egypt vs Italy

| Egypt | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary (c) | 93' |
| SW | 6 | Hany Said |
| RB | 7 | Ahmed Fathy | | 80' |
| CB | 4 | Ahmed Said |
| CB | 20 | Wael Gomaa | 94' |
| LB | 14 | Sayed Moawad | | 69' |
| CM | 11 | Mohamed Shawky |
| CM | 12 | Homos |
| AM | 22 | Mohamed Aboutrika |
| AM | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo |
| CF | 9 | Mohamed Zidan | | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek | 58' | 57' |
| MF | 15 | Ahmed Samir Farag | | 69' |
| MF | 17 | Ahmed Hassan | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon |
| RB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta |
| CB | 4 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c) |
| LB | 3 | Fabio Grosso |
| DM | 10 | Daniele De Rossi |
| CM | 8 | Gennaro Gattuso | 58' |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| RW | 23 | Fabio Quagliarella | 64' |
| LW | 17 | Giuseppe Rossi | 58' |
| CF | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Luca Toni | 58' |
| MF | 20 | Riccardo Montolivo | 58' |
| FW | 7 | Simone Pepe | 64' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Homos (Egypt)
* Assistant referees:
* Henrik Andrén (Sweden)
* Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden)
* Fourth official:
* Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
* Fifth official:
* Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)

### Italy vs Brazil

| Italy | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon |
| RB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta |
| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c) |
| CB | 4 | Giorgio Chiellini | 49' |
| LB | 22 | Andrea Dossena | 81' |
| DM | 10 | Daniele De Rossi |
| CM | 20 | Riccardo Montolivo | | 46' |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| RW | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi |
| LW | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta | | 38' |
| CF | 9 | Luca Toni | | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Giuseppe Rossi | | 38' |
| FW | 7 | Simone Pepe | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Alberto Gilardino | | 57' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 2 | Maicon |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) |
| CB | 4 | Juan | 24' |
| LB | 16 | André Santos |
| DM | 8 | Gilberto Silva | 84' |
| CM | 18 | Ramires | 86' |
| CM | 5 | Felipe Melo |
| AM | 10 | Kaká |
| SS | 11 | Robinho |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Luisão | 24' |
| MF | 20 | Kléberson | 84' |
| MF | 17 | Josué | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
* Man of the Match:
* Luís Fabiano (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Héctor Vergara (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Coffi Codjia (Benin)
* Fifth official:
* Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

### Egypt vs United States

| Egypt | United States |
| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary (c) |
| RB | 7 | Ahmed Fathy | | 56' |
| CB | 6 | Hany Said |
| CB | 20 | Wael Gomaa |
| LB | 15 | Ahmed Samir Farag |
| CM | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady | 83' |
| CM | 11 | Mohamed Shawky |
| CM | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo |
| AM | 22 | Mohamed Aboutrika |
| CF | 18 | Ahmed Abdel-Ghani | | 62' |
| CF | 10 | Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek | | 50' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Ahmed Said | | 50' |
| MF | 17 | Ahmed Hassan | | 56' |
| FW | 19 | Mohamed Abougrisha | | 62' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||
| GK | 18 | Brad Guzan |
| RB | 21 | Jonathan Spector | 38' |
| CB | 5 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit |
| LB | 2 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| CM | 12 | Michael Bradley | 49' |
| CM | 13 | Ricardo Clark |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| LW | 10 | Landon Donovan (c) |
| CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore | | 69' |
| CF | 9 | Charlie Davies | | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Benny Feilhaber | | 69' |
| FW | 4 | Conor Casey | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Bob Bradley ||
* Man of the Match:
* Clint Dempsey (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Jan Hendrik-Hintz (New Zealand)
* Mark Rule (New Zealand)
* Fourth official:
* Matthew Breeze (Australia)
* Fifth official:
* Matthew Cream (Australia)