Introduction

This was the first Confederations Cup to be contested, and was held after World Cup IX. All 7 former World Cup champions were invited along with all 5 continental champions, for 12 total teams. The format was the same as Gold Cup I with 3 groups of 4, and then a staggered-entry knockout round.

Teams Entered: 12
Champion: Spain (1st)
Top Scorer: D. Milito (5)

Qualification

-France qualified as World Cup I champion.
-Georgia qualified as World Cup II champion.
-Cote d'Ivoire qualified as World Cup III champion.
-Norway qualified as World Cup V champion.
-England qualified as World Cup VII champion.
-Argentina qualified as World Cup VIII champion.
-Italy qualified as World Cup IX champion.

-Bahrain qualified as Asian Cup I champion.
-Brazil qualified as Copa America I champion.
-Jamaica qualified as Gold Cup I champion.
-Morocco qualified as African Cup I champion.
-Spain qualified as Euro Cup I champion.

Draw

Pot A: France, Georgia, Norway (early WC champions)
Pot B: England, Italy, Spain (modern WC champions + Euro champion)
Pot C: Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco (Africa)
Pot D: Argentina, Brazil (South America)
Pot E: Jamaica (North America)
Pot F: Bahrain (Asia)

Confederations Cup

Group A

Norway - 6 pts -2 GD 4 GF 6 GA
Spain - 5 pts +4 GD 5 GF 1 GA
Cote d'Ivoire - 4 pts +3 GD 6 GF 3 GA
Bahrain - 1 pts -5 GD 1 GF 6 GA

Spain 4 - 0 Norway [Torres, S. Cazorla, Silva, Xabi Alonso]
Cote d'Ivoire 4 - 0 Bahrain [Romaric, Drogba x2, Kalou]

Bahrain 0 - 0 Spain
Norway 2 - 1 Cote d'Ivoire [M. G. Pedersen, Winsnes; Drogba]

Cote d'Ivoire 1 - 1 Spain [Romaric; Tamudo]
Bahrain 1 - 2 Norway [A. A. Omar; M. G. Pedersen, Carew]

Group B

Georgia - 6 pts +3 GD 7 GF 4 GA
Italy - 6 pts +1 GD 6 GF 5 GA
Argentina - 3 pts +0 GD 6 GF 6 GA
Jamaica - 3 pts -4 GD 3 GF 7 GA

Italy 4 - 0 Jamaica [Gilardino x3, Quagliarella]
Georgia 3 - 2 Argentina [Iashvili, Arveladze, Merebashvili; D. Milito x2]

Argentina 1 - 2 Italy [Lisandro; Aquilani x2]
Jamaica 2 - 0 Georgia [Fuller, Euell]

Georgia 4 - 0 Italy [Arveladze, Ashvetia, Iashvili, Merebashvili]
Argentina 3 - 1 Jamaica [D. Milito x3; Lowe]

Group C

Brazil - 7 pts +4 GD 9 GF 5 GA
France - 5 pts +1 GD 5 GF 4 GA
England - 2 pts -2 GD 3 GF 5 GA
Morocco - 1 pts -3 GD 0 GF 3 GA

France 3 - 3 Brazil [Toulalan, Ribery, Henry; Juninho x3]
Morocco 0 - 0 England

England 1 - 1 France [Defoe; Anelka]
Brazil 2 - 0 Morocco [Ilan, Julio Baptista]

Morocco 0 - 1 France [Gourcuff]
England 2 - 4 Brazil [Crouch, Wright-Phillips; Mert Nobre x3, Juninho]