2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Play in Group B of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup completed on 21 June 2009. Brazil won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with the United States. World champions Italy and Egypt failed to advance, despite Italy defeating the United States and Egypt getting a shock victory against Italy. Both the United States and Brazil won their semi-final games and played for the tournament championship, with Brazil winning 3–2.

The final pair of matches saw a remarkable six-goal swing that enabled the bottom-of-the-table United States to climb above Italy on goals scored and qualify for the semi-final. They would go on to upset Spain 2–0 in the semi-finals to meet Brazil again in the final.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Egypt 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Source: FIFA

Brazil vs Egypt
Brazil 4–3 Egypt
Kaká  5', 90' (pen.)
Luís Fabiano  11'
Juan  37'		 Report Zidan  9', 55'
Shawky  54'
Attendance: 27,851
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Brazil
Egypt
GK1Júlio César
RB13Dani Alves
CB3Lúcio (c)
CB4Juan
LB6Kléber 83'
DM8Gilberto Silva
RM7Elano 62'
LM5Felipe Melo
AM10Kaká
SS11Robinho 62'
CF9Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
MF18Ramires 62'
FW21Alexandre Pato 62'
DF16André Santos 83'
Manager:
Dunga
GK1Essam El-Hadary
SW6Hany Said
RB7Ahmed Fathy
CB4Ahmed Said
CB20Wael Gomaa
LB14Sayed Moawad 87'
RM11Mohamed Shawky
CM8Hosny Abd Rabo 75'
LM17Ahmed Hassan (c) 51'
AM22Mohamed Aboutrika
CF9Mohamed Zidan
Substitutions:
MF10Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek 51'
MF3Ahmed 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 1–3 Italy
Donovan  41' (pen.) Report Rossi  58', 90+4'
De Rossi  72'
Attendance: 34,341
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
United States
Italy
GK1Tim Howard
RB21Jonathan Spector
CB15Jay DeMerit
CB5Oguchi Onyewu
LB2Jonathan Bornstein 20' 86'
CM12Michael Bradley
CM13Ricardo Clark 33'
AM22Benny Feilhaber 72'
RW8Clint Dempsey
LW10Landon Donovan (c)
CF17Jozy Altidore 66'
Substitutions:
FW9Charlie Davies 66'
MF7DaMarcus Beasley 72'
MF16Sacha Kljestan 86'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK1Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB4Giorgio Chiellini
CB6Nicola Legrottaglie 10'
LB3Fabio Grosso 35'
CM8Gennaro Gattuso 57'
CM10Daniele De Rossi
CM21Andrea Pirlo
RW16Mauro Camoranesi 57'
LW15Vincenzo Iaquinta
CF11Alberto Gilardino 69'
Substitutions:
FW17Giuseppe Rossi 57'
MF20Riccardo Montolivo 57'
FW9Luca 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 0–3 Brazil
Report Felipe Melo  7'
Robinho  20'
Maicon  62'
Attendance: 39,617
United States
Brazil
GK1Tim Howard
RB21Jonathan Spector
CB5Oguchi Onyewu 33'
CB15Jay DeMerit
LB2Jonathan Bornstein
CM12Michael Bradley
CM7DaMarcus Beasley 46'
AM16Sacha Kljestan 57'
RW8Clint Dempsey
LW10Landon Donovan (c)
CF17Jozy Altidore 60'
Substitutions:
FW4Conor Casey 46'
MF22Benny Feilhaber 60'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK1Júlio César
RB2Maicon
CB3Lúcio (c) 70'
CB15Miranda
LB16André Santos
DM8Gilberto Silva
CM18Ramires
CM5Felipe Melo
AM10Kaká 69'
SS11Robinho
CF9Luís Fabiano 69'
Substitutions:
MF19Júlio Baptista 69'
FW22Nilmar 69'
DF14Luisão 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 1–0 Italy
Homos  39' Report
Attendance: 52,150
Egypt
Italy
GK1Essam El-Hadary (c) 93'
SW6Hany Said
RB7Ahmed Fathy 80'
CB4Ahmed Said
CB20Wael Gomaa 94'
LB14Sayed Moawad 69'
CM11Mohamed Shawky
CM12Homos
AM22Mohamed Aboutrika
AM8Hosny Abd Rabo
CF9Mohamed Zidan 57'
Substitutions:
MF10Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek 58' 57'
MF15Ahmed Samir Farag 69'
MF17Ahmed Hassan 80'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB4Giorgio Chiellini
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB3Fabio Grosso
DM10Daniele De Rossi
CM8Gennaro Gattuso 58'
CM21Andrea Pirlo
RW23Fabio Quagliarella 64'
LW17Giuseppe Rossi 58'
CF15Vincenzo Iaquinta
Substitutions:
FW9Luca Toni 58'
MF20Riccardo Montolivo 58'
FW7Simone 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 0–3 Brazil
Report Luís Fabiano  37', 43'
Dossena  45' (o.g.)
Attendance: 41,195
Italy
Brazil
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
CB4Giorgio Chiellini 49'
LB22Andrea Dossena 81'
DM10Daniele De Rossi
CM20Riccardo Montolivo 46'
CM21Andrea Pirlo
RW16Mauro Camoranesi
LW15Vincenzo Iaquinta 38'
CF9Luca Toni 57'
Substitutions:
FW17Giuseppe Rossi 38'
FW7Simone Pepe 46'
FW11Alberto Gilardino 57'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
GK1Júlio César
RB2Maicon
CB3Lúcio (c)
CB4Juan 24'
LB16André Santos
DM8Gilberto Silva 84'
CM18Ramires 86'
CM5Felipe Melo
AM10Kaká
SS11Robinho
CF9Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF14Luisão 24'
MF20Kléberson 84'
MF17Josué 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 0–3 United States
Report Davies  21'
Bradley  63'
Dempsey  71'
Attendance: 23,140
Egypt
United States
GK1Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB7Ahmed Fathy 56'
CB6Hany Said
CB20Wael Gomaa
LB15Ahmed Samir Farag
CM3Ahmed Elmohamady 83'
CM11Mohamed Shawky
CM8Hosny Abd Rabo
AM22Mohamed Aboutrika
CF18Ahmed Abdel-Ghani 62'
CF10Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek 50'
Substitutions:
DF4Ahmed Said 50'
MF17Ahmed Hassan 56'
FW19Mohamed Abougrisha 62'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK18Brad Guzan
RB21Jonathan Spector 38'
CB5Oguchi Onyewu
CB15Jay DeMerit
LB2Jonathan Bornstein
CM12Michael Bradley 49'
CM13Ricardo Clark
RW8Clint Dempsey
LW10Landon Donovan (c)
CF17Jozy Altidore 69'
CF9Charlie Davies 82'
Substitutions:
MF22Benny Feilhaber 69'
FW4Conor 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)

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