2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 15 June and 21 June 2005. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Tunisia and Australia failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Matches

Argentina v Tunisia

Argentina 2–1 Tunisia
  • Riquelme 33' (pen.)
  • Saviola 57'
 Report
Attendance: 28,033
Argentina
Tunisia
GK 12 Germán Lux  71'
CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini
CB 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez  17'
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze
RM 19 Maxi Rodríguez
CM 17 Lucas Bernardi
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)  79'
RW 22 Luciano Galletti
AM 8 Juan Román Riquelme
LW 18 Mario Santana
CF 9 Javier Saviola  66'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Carlos Tevez  66'
DF 4 Javier Zanetti  79'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 16 Khaled Fadhel
RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c)  32'  46'
CB 2 Karim Saidi
CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi  80'
LB 19 Anis Ayari
RM 12 Jawhar Mnari
CM 14 Adel Chedli
LM 18 Selim Benachour
RW 3 Karim Essediri
LW 7 Imed Mhedhebi  46'
CF 9 Haykel Guemamdia  78'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Amir Haj Massaoud  46'
FW 11 Francileudo Santos  46'
FW 5 Ziad Jaziri  78'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre


Man of the Match:
Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)[1]

Assistant referees:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Germany v Australia

Germany 4–3 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 46,466
Germany
Australia
GK 1 Oliver Kahn
RB 3 Arne Friedrich  69'
CB 4 Robert Huth  20'
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger
RM 19 Bernd Schneider  76'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)  90+3'
LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  51'  83'
CF 22 Kevin Kurányi  68'
CF 20 Lukas Podolski
Substitutions:
FW 14 Gerald Asamoah  68'
MF 10 Sebastian Deisler  76'
MF 15 Fabian Ernst  83'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
CB 2 Kevin Muscat
CB 3 Craig Moore (c)
CB 6 Tony Popovic  57'
DM 4 Lucas Neill
RM 7 Brett Emerton
CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic  38'
CM 8 Josip Skoko
LM 11 Scott Chipperfield  83'
SS 10 Tim Cahill  74'
CF 15 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF 17 Jonathan McKain  57'
MF 19 Jason Culina  74'
FW 22 Archie Thompson  83'
Manager:
Frank Farina


Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[2]

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

Tunisia v Germany

Tunisia 0–3 Germany
Report
Attendance: 44,377
Tunisia
Germany
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel
RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c)
CB 4 Wisam El Abdy  73'
CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi  5'
LB 20 José Clayton
RM 8 Mehdi Nafti
CM 12 Jawhar Mnari
CM 10 Kaies Ghodhbane  59'
LM 14 Adel Chedli
CF 5 Ziad Jaziri  83'
CF 11 Francileudo Santos
Substitutions:
FW 13 Hamed Namouchi  59'
FW 17 Chaouki Ben Saada  83'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
GK 12 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich  22'
CB 4 Robert Huth
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger  68'
RM 10 Sebastian Deisler
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CF 14 Gerald Asamoah  62'
CF 20 Lukas Podolski  87'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi  62'
MF 19 Bernd Schneider  68'
FW 9 Mike Hanke  87'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees:
Anthony Garwood (Jamaica)
Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Australia v Argentina

Australia 2–4 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 25,618
Australia
Argentina
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
RB 2 Kevin Muscat  46'
CB 3 Craig Moore (c)  90+1'
CB 5 Tony Vidmar
LB 4 Lucas Neill  30'
CM 20 Ljubo Milicevic  56'
CM 8 Josip Skoko  74'
RW 7 Brett Emerton  43'
AM 10 Tim Cahill  49'
LW 11 Scott Chipperfield
CF 15 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mark Viduka  46'
DF 17 Jonathan McKain  56'
MF 19 Jason Culina  74'
Manager:
Frank Farina
GK 12 Germán Lux
RB 4 Javier Zanetti
CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini  86'
CB 2 Walter Samuel  10'
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
RM 18 Mario Santana  66'
CM 17 Lucas Bernardi
CM 8 Juan Román Riquelme
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
CF 21 Luciano Figueroa
CF 9 Javier Saviola  73'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso  66'
MF 10 Pablo Aimar  73'
DF 13 Gonzalo Rodríguez  86'
Manager:
José Pékerman


Man of the Match:
Luciano Figueroa (Argentina)[4]

Assistant referees:
Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)
Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Australia v Tunisia

Australia 0–2 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 23,952
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Australia
Tunisia
GK 12 Michael Petkovic
RB 4 Lucas Neill
CB 3 Craig Moore (c)
CB 5 Tony Vidmar
LB 14 Simon Colosimo  39'
RM 19 Jason Culina
CM 8 Josip Skoko  61'
CM 17 Jonathan McKain  25'
LM 11 Scott Chipperfield  38'
CF 9 Mark Viduka  46'
CF 15 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF 20 Ljubo Milicevic  38'
FW 22 Archie Thompson  90'  46'
MF 10 Tim Cahill  62'  61'
Manager:
Frank Farina
GK 22 Hamdi Kasraoui
RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi (c)
CB 2 Karim Saidi
CB 12 Jawhar Mnari
LB 19 Anis Ayari  88'
RM 13 Hamed Namouchi
CM 8 Mehdi Nafti
CM 17 Chaouki Ben Saada  28'  69'
LM 14 Adel Chedli  55'
CF 11 Francileudo Santos  89'
CF 9 Haykel Guemamdia
Substitutions:
FW 21 Issam Jemâa  55'
MF 10 Kaies Ghodhbane  69'
FW 5 Ziad Jaziri  89'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre


Man of the Match:
Francileudo Santos (Tunisia)[5]

Assistant referees:
Cristian Julio (Chile)
Mario Vargas (Chile)
Fourth official:
Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Argentina v Germany

Argentina 2–2 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 42,088
Argentina
Germany
GK 12 Germán Lux
RB 4 Javier Zanetti
CB 16 Fabricio Coloccini
CB 2 Walter Samuel  28'  62'
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
RM 8 Juan Román Riquelme
CM 17 Lucas Bernardi  41'  53'
CM 5 Esteban Cambiasso
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
CF 21 Luciano Figueroa
CF 7 Carlos Tevez  80'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Pablo Aimar  53'
MF 18 Mario Santana  62'
FW 11 César Delgado  80'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 23 Timo Hildebrand
RB 2 Andreas Hinkel
CB 4 Robert Huth
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 16 Thomas Hitzlsperger
CM 15 Fabian Ernst
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  48'  70'
RW 14 Gerald Asamoah  58'
AM 10 Sebastian Deisler  40'
LW 19 Bernd Schneider (c)  46'
CF 22 Kevin Kurányi  7'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Torsten Frings  46'
FW 9 Mike Hanke  58'
MF 6 Marco Engelhardt  70'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


Man of the Match:
Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)[6]

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

References

  1. ^ "ARG-TUN (Match 1), Anhauser Busch Man of the Match: Juan Roman Riquelme (ARG)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ^ "GER-AUS (Match 2), Anhauser Busch Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ "TUN-GER (Match 5), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 28 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ "AUS-ARG (Match 6), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Luciano Figueroa (ARG)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. ^ "AUS-TUN (Match 9), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Santos (TUN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. ^ "ARG-GER (Match 10), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Juan Riquelme (ARG)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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