2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
| Konföderationen-Pokal 2005 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 15–29 June 2005 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (2nd title)
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| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 603,106 (37,694 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Adriano (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Adriano
|
| Fair play award |  Greece |
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup winners Brazil, who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final Waldstadion in Frankfurt. The final was a rematch of the Copa América final also won by Brazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup.
1Argentina were awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Copa América. Since both competitions award their winners a place in the Confederations Cup, the runners-up in the Copa América 2004 were called to play.
Originally, Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion was also intended as a venue. However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.
All five venues were reused for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The official match ball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Pelias.
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