1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
| Copa Confederaciones México '99 | |
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1999 FIFA Confederations Cup official logo
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 24 July – 4 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mexico (1st title)
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| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 970,000 (60,625 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Marzouq Al-Otaibi Cuauhtémoc Blanco Ronaldinho (6 goals each) |
| Best player |
Ronaldinho
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| Fair play award |
Brazil New Zealand
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The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA. The tournament was hosted by Mexico between 24 July and 4 August 1999.
It was won by Mexico, who beat Brazil 4–3 in the final. Mexico became the first host nation to win the FIFA Confederations Cup. The competition was to originally be held in three stadiums, in three cities in the country. However, since the stadiums in Monterrey were sponsored by a competing beer company other than the official advertiser, the city was left out of the tournament altogether.
The tournament was organized in two groups of four teams, in which two teams from both groups advanced to the semi-finals.
1France, the 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, declined to take part.
2Bolivia was awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won the 1997 Copa América and qualified through the World Cup berth.
3United States was awarded a spot in the competition because the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners Mexico qualified as hosts.
The matches were played in:
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