FIFA Confederations Cup 2013- An Overall Preview
After the completion of all the Leagues around the world, now it’s time for some International Football action. The FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 is round the corner and is all set to get kicked off on June 15 in the Samba Nation. The tournament consists of 16 matches with the All Important Finals slated on 30 June, 2013. Cricmatez.com brings you the History of FIFA Confederations Cup and the overall Preview of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013.
What is FIFA Confederations Cup?
The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by eight teams. The participating countries are the holders of each of the six FIFA confederation championships- UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (North America, Central America and Caribbean nations), CAF (Africa), AFC ( Asia), OFC (Oceania) along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation.
History of the Tournament
Tournament Winners
1997- Argentina
1999- Mexico
2001- France
2003- France
2005- Brazil
2009- Brazil
Top Scorers in the Tournament History
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico)-9 Goals
Ronaldinho (Brazil)-9 Goals
Golden Boot
The Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament.
1997- Denilson (Brazil)
1999-Ronaldinho (Brazil)
2001-Robert Pires (France)
2003-Thiery Henry (France)
2005-Adriano (Brazil)
2009-Kaka (Brazil)
Golden Shoe
The Golden Shoe is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament.
1997- Romario (Brazil)
1999- Ronaldinho (Brazil)
2001-Robert Pires (France)
2003-Thiery Henry (France)
2005-Adriano (Brazil)
2009- Luis Fabiano (Brazil)
FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Host- Brazil
FIFA announced that “GoalControl GmbH” will the official goal-line technology provider for the tournament.
Teams Participating
Host Nation- Brazil
World Champion- Spain
UEFA Champions- Italy
CONCAF Champions- Uruguay
OFC Champions- Tahiti
AFC Champions- Japan
CAF Champions- Nigeria
CONMEBOL Champions- Mexico
*Italy Qualified for the Tournament being the Runner up of the EURO 2012 because Spain are also the World Champions
Draw for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Group-A
Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Italy
Group-B
Spain, Uruguay, Tahiti, Nigeria
Click to know more on the Squads of the teams that participate in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Tournament Schedule
| Match no. | Group | Match | Venue | Date & Time |
| 1 | A | Brazil vs Japan | Brasilia | 15/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 2 | A | Mexico vs Italy | Rio De Janeiro | 16/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 3 | B | Spain vs Uruguay | Recife | 16/06/13-19:00 local | 03:30 IST |
| 4 | B | Nigeria vs Tahiti | Belo Horizonte | 17/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 5 | A | Brazil vs Mexico | Fortaleza | 19/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 6 | A | Japan vs Italy | Recife | 19/06/13-19:00 local | 03:30 IST |
| 7 | B | Spain vs Tahiti | Rio De Janeiro | 20/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 8 | B | Uruguay vs Nigeria | Salvador | 20/06/13-19:00 local | 03:30 IST |
| 9 | A | Brazil vs Italy | Salvador | 22/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 10 | A | Mexico vs Japan | Belo Horizonte | 22/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 11 | B | Spain vs Nigeria | Fortaleza | 23/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 12 | B | Uruguay vs Tahiti | Recife | 23/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 13 | – | Semi Finals 1 ( 1 A vs 2 B) | Belo Horizonte | 26/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 14 | – | Semi Finals 2 ( 1 B vs 2 A) | Fortaleza | 27/06/13-16:00 local | 00:30 IST |
| 15 | – | 3rd Place Play-Off (L13 vs L14) | Salvador | 30/06/13-13:00 local | 21:30 IST |
| 16 | – | Finals (W 13 vs W 14) | Rio De Janeiro | 30/06/13-19:00 local | 00:30 IST |
Can Brazil become the first team to complete a Hat-Trick of wins in the FIFA Confederations Cup?
