1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final

April 2019 June 2019 April 2019 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final Estadio Azteca 1.JPG 275px The Estadio Azteca hosted the final. 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico MEX 30px 4 Brazil BRA 30px 3 4 August 1999 Estadio Azteca Mexico City Anders Frisk (Sweden)FIFA.com 110,000FIFA.com 1997 2001 The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA, a quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. The match was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, on 4 August 1999,https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/21222/international-1999-fifa-confederations-cup-schedu.html International: 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Schedule and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Mexico and Brazil.https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gallery/usa-vs-mexico-most-memorable-matches-of-all-time-100715 MLS News, Scores, & Standings Mexico won the match 4–3,https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico-derrota-brasil-copa-fifa-confederaciones-1999 México derrota a Brasil en la final de la Copa Confederaciones 1999 earning their first title in history and being the first CONCACAF team to win the tournament. Background This was the first time Mexico had defeated Brazil in a FIFA tournament final. Prior to the tournament, Mexico never won a major FIFA tournament, but came close to in the second edition (also the last edition) of the King Fahd Cup, ending up in third place, under Denmark and Argentina. For Brazil, this was their second and consecutive final after beating Australia in the 1997 Confederations Cup Final, making them the first team to win the tournament, since FIFA took over the King Fahd Cup. Mexico This marked the first time Mexico qualified to the tournament final, and the first time a CONCACAF representative would reach the final. In their tournament debut, Mexico won 5–1 in their first match against Saudi Arabia. Later, they tied in a disappointing game 2–2 against Egypt, that got a dramatic equalizer in the last five minutes. For their last group stage match, Bolivia were their rivals, beating them 1–0 in the 52nd minute, that gave Mexico a total of seven points. Then in the semi-finals, United States stood in Mexico's way, but were later defeated 1–0 by golden goal, scored in the 97' minute that gave Mexico the first ticket to the final. Brazil Meanwhile, this was the second consecutive final for Brazil. They were looking forward on winning their second Confederations Cup, repeating like in the 1997 edition. The defending champions made their tournament debut with a 4–0 win over a surprisingly disappointing Germany. Then won against United States with only a 1–0 win. Later, they finished on top of their group with nine points after they defeated New Zealand 2–0. In the semi-finals, they astonishingly beat Saudi Arabia 8–2 to send them to their 2nd straight final. Route to the final MexicoRoundBrazilOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultSaudi Arabia5–1Match 1Germany4–0Egypt2–2Match 2USA1–0Bolivia1–0Match 3NZL2–0Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsMexico32108357Saudi Arabia31116604Bolivia302123-12Egypt302159–42Final standingTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBrazil33007079USA32014226Germany310226-43NZL300316–50OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResultUSA1–0 (a.e.t)Semi-FinalSaudi Arabia8–2 Match Details 1999 8 4 y 21:00 MEX 4–3 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/confederationscup/mexico1999/matches/round=4363/match=21352/index.html BRA Zepeda 13 51 Abundis 28 Blanco 62 Serginho 43 pen. Rôni 47 Zé Roberto 63 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 110,000 Anders Frisk (Sweden) _mexico1999 _mexico1999 _mexico1999 _mexico1999 347D43 347D43 347D43 FF0000 D10F0F Mexico _bra98h _bra98h _bra98h _bra98h _bra98hl FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0047AB FFFFFF Brazil GK 1 Jorge CamposCB 18Salvador CarmonaCB 4 Rafael Márquez21CB 2 Claudio Suárez (c)74RM 19Miguel Zepeda 83CM 13Pável PardoCM 6 Germán VillaLM 7 Ramón RamírezAM 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco50CF 9 José Manuel Abundis11CF 17Francisco Palencia 70Substitutions:DF 14Isaac Terrazas 70MF 16Jesús Arellano 83Manager:MEX Manuel Lapuente300px GK 1 DidaRB 8 Emerson (c)CB 3 OdvanCB 4 João Carlos 2 46 90+2LB 6 SerginhoCM 20VampetaCM 5 Flávio ConceiçãoRW 10AlexAM 17Beto 46LW 11Zé Roberto 5 82CF 7 RonaldinhoSubstitutions:FW 18Rôni 46FW 19Warley 82Manager:BRA Vanderlei Luxemburgo Assistant referees: ESP Fernando Treasco Gracia (Spain) JOR Awni Hassouneh (Jordan) References External links Match report Final Confederations Cup Final Final Final 1999 Category:Mexico national football team matches Category:Brazil national football team matches Category:Football competitions in Mexico City Category:August 1999 sports events in North America Category:1990s in Mexico City 1999 Category:Football matches in Mexico Category:Men's international association football finals in North America