Group B of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 16 June and 22 June 2005. Mexico won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Brazil. Japan and Greece failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Greece 3 0 1 2 0 4 4 1
Source:

Matches

Japan v Mexico

Japan 1–2 Mexico
  • Yanagisawa 12'
Report
Attendance: 24,036
Japan
Mexico
GK23Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
CB2Makoto Tanaka
CB5Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)
CB3Takayuki Chanodownward-facing red arrow 82'
RM21Akira KajiYellow card 90+2'
CM7Hidetoshi Nakata
CM15Takashi Fukunishi
LM14Alex
AM10Shunsuke Nakamuradownward-facing red arrow 59'
AM8Mitsuo Ogasawaradownward-facing red arrow 68'
CF13Atsushi Yanagisawa
Substitutions:
MF18Junichi Inamotoupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW16Masashi Oguroupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW9Keiji Tamadaupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
GK1Oswaldo Sánchez
CB5Ricardo Osorio
CB2Aarón Galindo
CB3Carlos Salcido
RM18Salvador Carmona
CM6Gerardo Torradodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM8Pável Pardo (c)
LM21Jaime Lozanodownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM17Francisco Fonsecadownward-facing red arrow 86'
AM7Sinha
CF9Jared Borgetti
Substitutions:
MF14Gonzalo Pinedaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF22Luis Ernesto Pérezupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF20Juan Pablo Rodríguezupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

Man of the Match:
Sinha (Mexico)[1]

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Jim Ouliaris (Australia)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)

Brazil v Greece

Brazil 3–0 Greece
Report
Attendance: 42,507
Brazil
Greece
GK1Dida
RB13Cicinho
CB3Lúcio
CB4Roque Júnior (c)
LB6GilbertoYellow card 84'
CM5Emerson
CM11Zé Roberto
LM10Ronaldinhodownward-facing red arrow 71'
RW8Kakádownward-facing red arrow 77'
CF7Robinho
CF9Adrianodownward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
FW21Ricardo Oliveiraupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF19Renatoupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF18Juninho Pernambucanoupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
RB2Giourkas Seitaridisdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB5Sotirios KyrgiakosYellow card 80'
CB18Giannis Goumas
LB6Angelos Basinas
RM20Giorgos KaragounisYellow card 32'
CM7Theodoros Zagorakis (c)downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
LM8Stelios Giannakopoulos
CF9Angelos Charisteas
CF15Zisis Vryzasdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF3Loukas Vyntraupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Dimitrios Papadopoulosupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW17Ioannis Amanatidisupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel

Man of the Match:
Robinho (Brazil)[2]

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Greece v Japan

Greece 0–1 Japan
Report
Attendance: 34,314
Greece
Japan
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
CB4Stathis Tavlaridisdownward-facing red arrow 31'
CB6Angelos Basinas
CB5Sotirios Kyrgiakos
RM23Vassilis Lakisdownward-facing red arrow 59'
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
CM20Giorgos KaragounisYellow card 54'
LM14Takis Fyssas
RW9Angelos Charisteas
LW8Stelios Giannakopoulos
CF15Zisis Vryzas (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF10Vassilios Tsiartasupward-facing green arrow 31'
FW22Theofanis Gekasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Dimitrios Papadopoulosupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK23Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
RB21Akira Kaji
CB2Makoto Tanaka
CB5Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)
LB14AlexYellow card 83'
RM10Shunsuke Nakamuradownward-facing red arrow 89'
CM7Hidetoshi Nakata
CM15Takashi Fukunishi
LM8Mitsuo Ogasawaradownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF9Keiji Tamadadownward-facing red arrow 66'
CF13Atsushi Yanagisawa
Substitutions:
FW16Masashi Oguroupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF4Yasuhito Endōupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF6Kōji Nakataupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Brazil Zico

Man of the Match:
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)[3]

Assistant referees:
Carsten Kadach (Germany)
Volker Wezel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Mexico v Brazil

Mexico 1–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 43,677
Mexico
Brazil
GK1Oswaldo SánchezYellow card 80'
RB18Salvador Carmona
CB5Ricardo Osorio
CB2Aarón Galindo
LB3Carlos Salcido
RM11Ramón Moralesdownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM7Sinha
CM8Pável Pardo (c)
LM14Gonzalo PinedaYellow card 51'downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF17Francisco Fonsecadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Jared Borgetti
Substitutions:
MF22Luis Ernesto Pérezupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF16Mario Méndezupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW19Alberto Medinaupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
GK1Dida
RB13Cicinho
CB3Lúcio
CB4Roque Júnior (c)Yellow card 29'
LB6Gilberto
RM8Kakádownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM5Emersondownward-facing red arrow 66'
CM11Zé Roberto
LM10Ronaldinho
CF9Adriano
CF7Robinhodownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW21Ricardo Oliveiraupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF19Renatoupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF18Juninho Pernambucanoupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Man of the Match:
Oswaldo Sánchez (Mexico)[4]

Assistant referees:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)

Greece v Mexico

Greece 0–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 31,285
Greece
Mexico
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
RB3Loukas Vyntra
CB19Michalis Kapsisdownward-facing red arrow 74'
CB18Giannis Goumas
LB14Takis Fyssas
RM17Ioannis AmanatidisYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM7Theodoros Zagorakis (c)
CM6Angelos Basinas
LM8Stelios Giannakopoulos
CF9Angelos Charisteas
CF15Zisis Vryzasdownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW22Theofanis Gekasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Dimitrios Papadopoulosupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF4Stathis TavlaridisYellow card 85'upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK1Oswaldo Sánchez
RB16Mario Méndez
CB5Ricardo Osorio
CB14Gonzalo Pineda
LB3Carlos Salcido
RM11Ramón Morales
CM8Pável Pardo (c)Yellow card 39'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM20Juan Pablo RodríguezYellow card 47'
LM21Jaime Lozanodownward-facing red arrow 73'
SS22Luis Ernesto Pérez
CF17Francisco Fonsecadownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW19Alberto Medinaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF6Gerardo Torradoupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF4Rafael Márquezupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

Man of the Match:
Oswaldo Sánchez (Mexico)[5]

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Japan v Brazil

Japan 2–2 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 44,922
Japan
Brazil
GK23Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
RB21Akira KajiYellow card 55'
CB5Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)
CB2Makoto Tanaka
LB14AlexYellow card 28'
DM15Takashi Fukunishi
RM8Mitsuo Ogasawaradownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM7Hidetoshi Nakata
LM10Shunsuke Nakamura
SS13Atsushi Yanagisawadownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF9Keiji Tamadadownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF6Kōji NakataYellow card 35'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW16Masashi Oguroupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Takayuki Suzukiupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
GK12Marcos
RB13CicinhoYellow card 56'
CB3Lúcio
CB14Juan
LB16Léo
DM17Gilberto Silva
RM8Kakádownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM10Ronaldinho (c)
LM11Zé RobertoYellow card 66'downward-facing red arrow 78'
SS7Robinho
CF9Adrianodownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF19Renatoupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF20Júlio Baptistaupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF22Eduupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Man of the Match:
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)[6]

Assistant referees:
Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia)
Ali Tomusange (Uganda)
Fourth official:
Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

References

  1. "JPN-MEX (Match 3), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Zinha (MEX)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2005. Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "BRA-GRE (Match 4), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Robinho (BRA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. "GRE-JPN (Match 8), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. "MEX-BRA (Match 7), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Oswaldo Sanchez (MEX)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2005. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. "GRE-MEX (Match 11), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Oswaldo Sanchez (MEX)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2005. Archived from the original on 28 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. "JPN-BRA (Match 12) Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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