"The champion is back," chanted the crowd of more than 73,000 people at the renovated Maracana Stadium,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Squads
Brazil
- 12 Julio Cesar
- 02 Alves
- 03 Thiago Silva
- 04 David Luiz
- 06 Marcelo
- 11 Oscar
- 17 Dias
- 18 Paulinho (Hernanes - 88' )
- 09 Fred (Jo - 80' )
- 10 Neymar
- 19 Hulk (Jadson - 73' )
Spain
- 01 Casillas
- 03 Pique Dismissed
- 15 Ramos Booked
- 17 Arbeloa Booked (Azpilicueta - 46' )
- 18 Alba
- 06 Iniesta
- 08 Xavi
- 16 Busquets
- 09 Torres (Villa - 59' )
- 11 Pedro
- 13 Mata (Navas - 52' )
Brazilian Team Captain Thiago Silva of Brazil shakes hands with Iker Casillas of Spain prior to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Final match between Brazil and Spain at Maracana on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Brazil and Spain players lineup for the anthems prior to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Final match between Brazil and Spain at Maracana on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazil Defeats Spain 3-0 to win Confederations Cup
Goal Scorers For Brazil - Fred(2 & 47th minute) and Neymar(44th minute)
Brazil's Fred, bottom, scores the opening goal past Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, right, during the soccer Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Spain at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 30, 2013
Neymar with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
Dutch Referee Bjorn Kuipers gave Gerard Pique Red card for fouling Neymar in the 68th minute
Brazil's players celebrate in front of their own fans after securing the victory
Brazil, which won its third straight Confederations Cup, has not lost a competitive home match since 1975.Brazil are the first team to win three successive Fifa Confederations Cups. France won back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2003
Year Host Country Winner Runner-Up Score
2005
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Germany
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Brazil
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Argentina
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4-1
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2009
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South Africa
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Brazil
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USA
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3-2
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2013
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Brazil
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Brazil
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Spain
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3-0
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Brazil, a 5-time world champion, beat the reigning world and European champion and ended Spain’s 29-match unbeaten streak(won 24, drew 5) It hadn’t lost since a 1—0 result England in a friendly in London in 2011
The title gives Brazilian fans hope that the five-time world champions have a chance to win the World Cup title in 2014
Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals in the last two World Cups and hadn’t won a significant title since the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa
Spain's last loss in an official competition had happened 29 matches ago, in the 2010 World Cup opener against Switzerland
Spain, ranked first for the past 20 months, is the most accomplished national team of the 21st century, winning its first World Cup in 2010 between titles in the 2008 and 2012 European Championships
Neymar has urged Manchester United's want-away striker Wayne Rooney to consider a move to Barcelona, saying that it would be a dream to play with the England forward
Neymar was voted the player of the tournament
Awards
Golden Boot Winner Spain's Fernando Torres is flanked by Silver Boot Winner Fred from Brazil (left) and Bronze boot Winner Neymar (right)
- Golden Ball Winner -Neymar(Brazil)
- Silver Ball Winner -Andres Iniesta(Spain)
- Bronze Ball Winner - Paulinho(Brazil)
- Golden Glove Winner -Julio Cesar(Brazil)
Top Goal Scorers
- 5 Goals -Fred(Brazil) andFernando Torres(Spain)
- 4 Goals -Neymar(Brazil)and Abel Hernandez(Uruguay)
- 3 Goals -Javier Hernandez(Mexico);Nnamdi Oduamadi(Nigeria);David Villa(Spain);Edinson Cavani(Uruguay)and Luis Suarez(Uruguay)
- FIFA Fairplay Trophy -Spain
Prize Money
Competition Stage
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Final Position
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Prize Money(US $)
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Final
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Winner
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$4.1million
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Runner-up
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$3.6million
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Third Place Play-off
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Winner
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$3million
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Runner-up
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$2.5million
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Group Stage
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5th to 8th
place
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$1.7million
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| What’s next... 347 days: that’s what fans have to wait until another international football tournament begins in Brazil |
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