The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organized by FIFA. It was also the first in which the original hosts, Saudi Arabia, did not participate (they were the nation who founded the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup). The tournament was played from 30 May to 10 June 2001, and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1–0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira.
By winning the tournament along with the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, France became the second team to simultaneously be World Cup champions, continental champions, and Confederations Cup winners, after Brazil in 1997.
The eight teams were split into two groups of four, in which each team played each of the others once, with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Qualified teams
Venues
Match referees
Squads
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Awards
Source: FIFA
Statistics
Goalscorers
A total of 31 goals were scored by 24 different players. None of them are credited as an own goal.
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
References
External links
- FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001, FIFA.com
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Official Site (Archived)
- FIFA Technical Report
- Regulations
