Group A of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 15 to 22 June 2013 in Belo Horizonte's Mineirão, Brasília's Mané Garrincha, Fortaleza's Castelão, Recife's Arena Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro's, Maracanã and Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova.[1] The group consisted of host nation and defending champions Brazil, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.[2]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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A1 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Host | 30 October 2007 | 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009 | 2009 | Champions (1997, 2005, 2009) | ||
A2 | Italy | UEFA | UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up[nb 2] | 28 June 2012 | N/A | 2009 | Group stage (2009) | ||
A3 | Mexico | CONCACAF | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 25 June 2011 | 1999 | 2005 | Champions (1999) | ||
A4 | Japan | AFC | 2011 AFC Asian Cup winners | 29 January 2011 | 2001 | 2005 | Runners-up (2001) |
- Notes
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
In the semi-finals:[3]
Matches
Brazil vs Japan
Brazil[4] | Japan[4] |
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Mexico vs Italy
Mexico[6] | Italy[6] |
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Brazil vs Mexico
Brazil[8] | Mexico[8] |
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Italy vs Japan
Italy[10] | Japan[10] |
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Italy vs Brazil
Italy | 2–4 | Brazil |
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Italy[12] | Brazil[12] |
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Japan vs Mexico
Japan[14] | Mexico[14] |
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