The knockout stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 24 June and concluded on 28 June 2009 with the final at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg. It was the second and final stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (four teams in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.^{[citation needed]}

Qualified teams

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Spain	South Africa
B	Brazil	United States

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 June – Bloemfontein
	Spain	0
					28 June – Johannesburg
	United States	2
					United States	2
	25 June – Johannesburg
					Brazil	3
	Brazil	1
	South Africa	0
					Third place
					28 June – Rustenburg
					Spain (aet)	3
					South Africa	2

Semi-finals

Spain v United States

24 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Spain	0–2	United States
	Report	Altidore 27' Dempsey 74'

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Attendance: 35,369

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Spain

United States

GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 15 Sergio Ramos CB 3 Gerard Piqué  89' CB 5 Carles Puyol LB 11 Joan Capdevila  36' DM 14 Xabi Alonso RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas  68' LM 18 Albert Riera  78' AM 8 Xavi SS 7 David Villa CF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions: MF 20 Santi Cazorla  68' MF 22 Juan Mata  78' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 15 Jay DeMerit CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c) CM 13 Ricardo Clark CM 12 Michael Bradley  87' RW 8 Clint Dempsey  88' LW 10 Landon Donovan  5' CF 9 Charlie Davies  69' CF 17 Jozy Altidore  28'  83' Substitutions: MF 22 Benny Feilhaber  69' FW 4 Conor Casey  83' DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein  88' Manager: Bob Bradley

Brazil v South Africa

25 June 2009

20:30 SAST

Brazil	1–0	South Africa
Dani Alves 88'	Report

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 48,049

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Brazil

South Africa

GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c) CB 14 Luisão LB 16 André Santos  61'  82' DM 8 Gilberto Silva CM 5 Felipe Melo  31' CM 18 Ramires AM 10 Kaká SS 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano  90+2' Substitutions: DF 13 Dani Alves  88'  82' MF 20 Kléberson  90+2' Manager: Dunga

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) CB 14 Matthew Booth LB 3 Tsepo Masilela  45' CM 5 Benson Mhlongo CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi RW 10 Steven Pienaar  90+3' AM 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  90+1' LW 12 Teko Modise  90+1' CF 17 Bernard Parker Substitutions: FW 9 Katlego Mphela  90+1' FW 21 Katlego Mashego  90+1' MF 11 Elrio van Heerden  90+3' Manager: Joel Santana

Match for third place

28 June 2009

15:00 SAST

Spain	3–2 (a.e.t.)	South Africa
Güiza 88', 89' Alonso 107'	Report	Mphela 73', 90+3'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 31,788

Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Spain

South Africa

GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa CB 3 Gerard Piqué  77' CB 2 Raúl Albiol  84' LB 11 Joan Capdevila DM 14 Xabi Alonso RM 20 Santi Cazorla LM 18 Albert Riera AM 12 Sergio Busquets  39'  81' CF 9 Fernando Torres  57' CF 7 David Villa  57' Substitutions: FW 17 Dani Güiza  57' MF 21 David Silva  57' FW 16 Fernando Llorente  115'  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  108' CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya RW 12 Teko Modise  69' LW 10 Steven Pienaar  47'  64' SS 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  84' CF 17 Bernard Parker Substitutions: FW 9 Katlego Mphela  77'  64' MF 11 Elrio van Heerden  69' MF 5 Benson Mhlongo  84' Manager: Joel Santana

Final

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil. This was the first appearance ever for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition. This was Brazil's fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005). Brazil won their third Confederations Cup title.

Prior to the match, FIFA honoured Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of a heart-related disease during a FIFA Confederations Cup match in 2003.^[1]

28 June 2009

20:30 SAST

United States	2–3	Brazil
Dempsey 10' Donovan 27'	Report	Luís Fabiano 46', 74' Lúcio 84'

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 52,291

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

United States

Brazil

GK 1 Tim Howard RB 21 Jonathan Spector CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu CB 15 Jay DeMerit LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)  19' CM 13 Ricardo Clark  88' CM 22 Benny Feilhaber  75' RW 8 Clint Dempsey LW 10 Landon Donovan SS 17 Jozy Altidore  75' CF 9 Charlie Davies Substitutions: DF 2 Jonathan Bornstein  75' MF 16 Sacha Kljestan  75' FW 4 Conor Casey  88' Manager: Bob Bradley

GK 1 Júlio César RB 2 Maicon CB 3 Lúcio (c)  69' CB 14 Luisão LB 16 André Santos  36'  66' CM 8 Gilberto Silva CM 5 Felipe Melo  25' RM 18 Ramires  67' AM 10 Kaká LW 11 Robinho CF 9 Luís Fabiano Substitutions: DF 13 Dani Alves  66' MF 7 Elano  67' Manager: Dunga