2001 FIFA Confederations Cup final
Event2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
Japan France
Japan France
0 1
Date10 June 2001
VenueInternational Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
RefereeAli Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Attendance65,533

The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, on 10 June 2001 and was contested by Japan and France.[1] France won the match 1–0 with the only goal coming after half an hour, when Patrick Vieira headed in over the advancing keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi from the edge of the penalty area after a long pass from Frank Leboeuf in midfield.[2] This was Japan's first ever final in a senior FIFA competition, and as of 2022, it is also the one of only three senior FIFA finals to feature an AFC team.

Route to the final

Japan Round France
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Canada 3–0 Match 1  South Korea 5–0
 Cameroon 2–0 Match 2  Australia 0–1
 Brazil 0–0 Match 3  Mexico 4–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 32105057
 Brazil 31202025
 Cameroon 310224−23
 Canada 301205−51
 Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 32019186
 Australia 32013316
 South Korea 320136−36
 Mexico 300318−70
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Australia 1–0 Semi-final  Brazil 2–1

Match details

Japan 0–1 France
Report Vieira 30'
Attendance: 65,533
Japan
France
GK1Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
RB20Yasuhiro Hato
CB4Ryuzo Morioka (c)
CB3Naoki MatsudaYellow card 36'
LB16Kōji Nakata
RM5Junichi Inamotodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM14Teruyoshi Ito
CM18Kazuyuki Toda
LM21Shinji Onodownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF8Hiroaki MorishimaYellow card 89'
CF9Akinori Nishizawadownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF10Atsuhiro Miuraupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW19Tatsuhiko Kuboupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW11Masashi Nakayamaupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK1Ulrich Ramé
RB19Christian Karembeu
CB18Frank Leboeuf
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB3Bixente LizarazuYellow card 52'
RM6Youri Djorkaeffdownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM7Robert Pires
LM11Sylvain Wiltord
CF9Nicolas Anelka
CF17Steve Marletdownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW22Laurent Robertupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF10Eric Carrièreupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)

References

  1. ↑ "Classy France outplay Japan". BBC Sport. 10 June 2001. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Final". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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