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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

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

South Africa vs Iraq

South Africa 0–0 Iraq
Report
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 48,837
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
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 Yellow card 81'
CM 5 Benson Mhlongo
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi
LM 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni Yellow card 2' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 10 Steven Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil 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 downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 5 Nashat Akram Yellow card 74'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
CF 7 Emad Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 6 Salih Sadir upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Serbia 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

New Zealand 0–5 Spain
Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
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 downward-facing red arrow 27'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c)
SS 10 Chris Killen downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie upward-facing green arrow 27'
MF 16 Chris James upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Kris Bright upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos downward-facing red arrow 54'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
CB 5 Carles Puyol
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso
RM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 54'
LM 18 Albert Riera
AM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
SS 7 David Villa
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Álvaro Arbeloa upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 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

Spain 1–0 Iraq
 Report
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 30,512
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Spain
Iraq
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 4 Carlos Marchena Yellow card 53'
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso Yellow card 38'
RM 20 Santi Cazorla downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 82'
LM 22 Juan Mata
SS 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 17 Dani Güiza upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 12 Sergio Busquets upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 29'
DM 22 Muayad Khalid downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM 20 Samer Saeed downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 5 Nashat Akram (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra
Substitutions:
MF 18 Mahdi Karim upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 13 Karrar Jassim upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 10 Younis Mahmoud upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Serbia 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

South Africa 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Attendance: 36,598
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
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 Yellow card 80'
AM 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 17 Dave Mulligan
CB 18 Andrew Boyens Yellow card 72'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich Yellow card 90+3'
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 11 Leo Bertos downward-facing red arrow 66'
LM 14 Jeremy Christie Yellow card 53'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c) downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz Yellow card 85'
CF 10 Chris Killen downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Duncan Oughton upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 16 Chris James upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 20 Chris Wood upward-facing green arrow 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

Iraq 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
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 downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 5 Nashat Akram
CM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim
CF 7 Emad Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF 4 Fareed Majeed upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 6 Salih Sadir upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Serbia Bora Milutinović
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 2 Aaron Scott downward-facing red arrow 85'
CB 5 Ben Sigmund downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 15 Jeremy Brockie Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Tim Brown (c) Yellow card 35'
LM 11 Leo Bertos
SS 9 Shane Smeltz
CF 10 Chris Killen
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 18 Andrew Boyens upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 17 Dave Mulligan upward-facing green arrow 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

Spain 2–0 South Africa
 Report
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Spain
South Africa
GK 23 Pepe Reina
RB 5 Carles Puyol (c)
CB 3 Gerard Piqué Yellow card 56'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol Yellow card 24'
LB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa
DM 12 Sergio Busquets
RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
LM 18 Albert Riera downward-facing red arrow 81'
AM 8 Xavi
SS 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Pablo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 16 Fernando Llorente upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 83'
RW 10 Steven Pienaar
AM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi Yellow card 54'
LW 12 Teko Modise Yellow card 53'
CF 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Brazil 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

  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

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