2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 14 to 20 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium.[1] The group consisted of Iraq, New Zealand, host nation South Africa, and Spain.[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa (H) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Iraq 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 7 −7 1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Matches

South Africa vs Iraq

South Africa 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 48,837
South Africa
Iraq
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 14 Matthew Booth
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
RM 6 MacBeth Sibaya  81'
CM 5 Benson Mhlongo
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi
LM 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni  2'  78'
CF 17 Bernard Parker  85'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego  78'
MF 10 Steven Pienaar  85'
Manager:
Joel Santana
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 14 Salam Shaker
CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 4 Fareed Majeed
CB 15 Ali Rehema
LB 3 Bassim Abbas
RM 18 Mahdi Karim  88'
CM 5 Nashat Akram  74'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim  74'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
CF 7 Emad Mohammed  76'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed  74'
FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra  76'
MF 6 Salih Sadir  88'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović

Man of the Match:
Teko Modise (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Fifth official:
Henrik Andrén (Sweden)

New Zealand vs Spain

New Zealand 0–5 Spain
Report
  • Torres 6', 14', 17'
  • Fàbregas 24'
  • Villa 48'
Attendance: 21,649
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
New Zealand
Spain
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 17 Dave Mulligan
CB 18 Andrew Boyens
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 11 Leo Bertos
LM 15 Jeremy Brockie  27'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c)
SS 10 Chris Killen  85'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz  76'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie  27'
MF 16 Chris James  76'
FW 21 Kris Bright  85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos  54'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
CB 5 Carles Puyol
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso
RM 8 Xavi  54'
LM 18 Albert Riera
AM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
SS 7 David Villa
CF 9 Fernando Torres  70'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Álvaro Arbeloa  54'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla  54'
MF 21 David Silva  70'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Komi Konyoh (Togo)
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)
Fourth official:
Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Fifth official:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Spain vs Iraq

Spain 1–0 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 30,512
Spain
Iraq
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 4 Carlos Marchena  53'
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso  38'
RM 20 Santi Cazorla  67'
CM 8 Xavi  82'
LM 22 Juan Mata
SS 7 David Villa  74'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF 21 David Silva  67'
FW 17 Dani Güiza  74'
MF 12 Sergio Busquets  82'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 14 Salam Shaker
CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 4 Fareed Majeed
CB 15 Ali Rehema
LB 3 Bassim Abbas  29'
DM 22 Muayad Khalid  74'
RM 20 Samer Saeed  76'
CM 5 Nashat Akram (c)  88'
LM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra
Substitutions:
MF 18 Mahdi Karim  74'
MF 13 Karrar Jassim  76'
FW 10 Younis Mahmoud  88'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović

Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Fifth official:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)

South Africa vs New Zealand

South Africa 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 36,598
South Africa
New Zealand
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 14 Matthew Booth
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
RW 10 Steven Pienaar  80'
AM 17 Bernard Parker  81'
LW 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni  62'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego  62'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  81'
Manager:
Joel Santana
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 17 Dave Mulligan
CB 18 Andrew Boyens  72'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich  90+3'
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 11 Leo Bertos  66'
LM 14 Jeremy Christie  53'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c)  55'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz  85'
CF 10 Chris Killen  75'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Duncan Oughton  55'
MF 16 Chris James  66'
FW 20 Chris Wood  75'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Bernard Parker (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Fifth official:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)

Iraq vs New Zealand

Iraq 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 23,295
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Iraq
New Zealand
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 15 Ali Rehema
CB 14 Salam Shaker
LB 3 Bassim Abbas
RM 18 Mahdi Karim  67'
CM 5 Nashat Akram
CM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed  46'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim
CF 7 Emad Mohammed  56'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF 4 Fareed Majeed  46'
FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra  56'
MF 6 Salih Sadir  67'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 2 Aaron Scott  85'
CB 5 Ben Sigmund  71'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 15 Jeremy Brockie  61'  68'
CM 8 Tim Brown (c)  35'
LM 11 Leo Bertos
SS 9 Shane Smeltz
CF 10 Chris Killen
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie  68'
MF 18 Andrew Boyens  71'
FW 17 Dave Mulligan  85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Shane Smeltz (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Peter Kirkup (England)
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)

Spain vs South Africa

Spain 2–0 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Spain
South Africa
GK 23 Pepe Reina
RB 5 Carles Puyol (c)
CB 3 Gerard Piqué  56'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol  24'
LB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa
DM 12 Sergio Busquets
RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
LM 18 Albert Riera  81'
AM 8 Xavi
SS 7 David Villa  60'
CF 9 Fernando Torres  60'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Pablo Hernández  60'
FW 16 Fernando Llorente  60'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla  81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
CB 14 Matthew Booth
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
CM 5 Benson Mhlongo
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya  5'  83'
RW 10 Steven Pienaar
AM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi  54'
LW 12 Teko Modise  53'
CF 17 Bernard Parker  90+3'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego  83'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  90+3'
Manager:
Joel Santana

Man of the Match:
Xavi (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Fifth official:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)

References

  1. ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Let the games begin". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
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