Jozy Altidore was on loan to Xerez in the run up to the tournament. ET). "We had a good game against Brazil technically but the result did not go our way. The FIFA Confederations Cup is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the reigning World Cup winner and the host country. 2009 Confederations Cup Football : The Red & Black Forums > Other > Football: 2009 Confederations Cup User Name: Remember Me? Then, Egypt's No1 produced a stunning low stop when the striker turned and shot inside the box. Italy's Rossi and Pirlo who had delivered against the US were largely neutralized by a well distributed and confident Egyptian team. 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Click 'Add your comment' to make your opinion known, remembering to keep your posts clean, respectful, on-topic and in English. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national team. Beating the world champions .. Homs, the best play... Italy coach: we lost to Egypt in the Confederation... "Pharaohs," the heroes of the world and humiliate ... Egypt overcome Italy and drop it on the throne of ... Watch USA vs. Brazil Confederations Cup online (fr... Italy coach pays tribute to shahata .. warns playe... Shahata vows victory over Italy .. Simply register as a Transfermarkt user and start collecting. Jonathan Spector (left) of the U.S. vies for the ball with Italy's Gennaro Gattuso during Italy's 3-1 win in their Confederations Cup Group B match in Pretoria, South Africa. We know we will need to work hard to beat the United States and qualify for the next phase.". We chronicle of the 1999 Confederations Cup where the U.S. dominated large areas in the 1-0 loss to Brazil, then defeated Germany three days later. Abou Treika, who shined in midfield just as he had done against Brazil, provided the assist through a well-taken corner kick that was headed home by Egyptian national team rookie, Homos. .mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player th{background-color:inherit;border:0}.mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player td{text-align:center;border:0}. FIFA Confederations Cup 2009. Each squad consisted of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers. Italy. Gomaa, a long-standing member of Egypt's CAF African Cup of Nations-winning teams, added it had been a memorable night for his country. He was a present from God. Not so much a surprise if you take into consideration Egypt's spectacular performance against Brazil in the first round, one that pushed them to the limits until extra time at which point the score had remained at 3-3. "This is a great result," Shehata told Reuters after an emotional night for the Egyptians, whose 1-0 victory over the world champions is their best ever result. Against Italy, Egypt's accolade extends beyond the winning result; the Pharoah's performance outmatched the Azzurri in every aspect of the match: passing, defending, marking, and ball retention. 18 May 2009. "It was a great feeling, a fantastic victory and we are very proud," said striker Mohamed Zidan, who went off with a hamstring injury and said he was unsure of playing in the final Group B match against USA on Sunday. Morgan De Sanctis was on loan at Galatasaray from Sevilla. Seventeen years ago, it was Saudi Arabia who inflicted the defeat, but today Brazil provided the punishment. Pablo Hernández was called up as a replacement for the injured Andrés Iniesta on 5 June 2009. Until September 2007, in Chicago, a friend of the United States and Brazil held at least two goals in ten straight matchups, but the U.S. missed nine games. Beating the U.S. would give them six points and mean they cannot be caught at the top of the group. Fabio Quagliarella will join Napoli after the tournament. "Egypt is my new favorite team," he said earlier in the broadcast. Freddy Adu was on loan at Monaco from Benfica. The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is the eighth Confederations Cup, held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009. It may have taken a deflection off Jonathan Bornstein, but the Inter Milan man deserves all the credit. Back to the main 2009 Confederations Cup page. FIFA Confederations Cup 2009. Supporting your club in the stadium? Brazil's winning goal came from a rightful penalty that nonetheless left commentators calling the Samba win "a steal," especially given that Egypt was the overall better team on the night. Goal of the dayMaicon, 62': Although there were four contenders to choose from today, the full-back's finish was the pick of the bunch. In the same situation in 2003 at the Confederations Cup in France, the United States, they need a result against Brazil Scratches and fought, but lost 1-0 and were eliminated. Watch the 2009 Confederations Cup Live Elrio van Heerden will join Blackburn Rovers after the tournament. Egypt's brand of play at the tournament has been widely lauded as being true to the Joga Bonito, or the beautiful game, a phrase widely used by football fans and analysts to describe passionate, technically sound, and fair play, with a bit of flair. ITA. 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (TV Mini-Series 2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Landon Donovan should play midfield and feed these guys. Congratulations to Egypt, and to fans of the beautiful game everywhere. Dave Kansas offers commentary on the game and the ESPN telecast. Although he pulled off a stunning save to deny Giuseppe Rossi in the first half, it was the second-half duel between the FC Sion goalkeeper and the Juventus forward which proved to be the most enthralling. The United States have lost their two matches but could still go through if Brazil beat Italy in Pretoria on Sunday and the Americans win handsomely against the African champions. Indeed, their's was a classic textbook display of the concept of teamwork. "They were very strong with top players from Serie A and we are really happy about the victory. Fabio Cannavaro will join Juventus after the tournament. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's game. To watch these videos, simply click on the links, which are located on the right hand side! Kaká will join Real Madrid after the tournament. Egypt's goalkeeper, Essam El-Hadary, who was terrific all day, is likely to nab the Budweiser Man of the Match award; Abou Treika would be a close second. We will upload the link shortly where you can watch USA vs. Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 online (live video stream). In one of the most surprising upsets in the history of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, African champions Egypt beat 2006 World Champions Italy 1-0 Thursday in Johannesburg. The 23-man squads for the 09 Confederations Cup are listed below for all 8 participating teams. Winger Ahmed Fathi, who had a brief spell at English club Sheffield United, said of the Italians: "They are a big team but all our players gave a lot of effort on the pitch. Head coach: Bora Milutinović At the bottom of Group B, USA must get points from this game in order to advance. Goals from Felipe Melo, Robinho and Maicon secured the straightforward victory for the Seleção in a game they controlled from start to finish.