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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 edit

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 edit

South Africa vs Iraq edit

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 edit

New Zealand  0–5  Spain
Report
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 edit

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'
MF 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 edit

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 edit

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'
MF 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 edit

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 edit

  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.

External links edit

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