The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, on 10 June 2001 and was contested by Japan and France.[1] France won the match 1–0 with the only goal coming after half an hour, when Patrick Vieira headed in over the advancing keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi from the edge of the penalty area after a long pass from Frank Leboeuf in midfield.[2] This was Japan's first ever final in a senior FIFA competition, and as of 2022, it is also the one of only three senior FIFA finals to feature an AFC team.
Event | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||
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Date | 10 June 2001 | ||||||
Venue | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | ||||||
Referee | Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) | ||||||
Attendance | 65,533 | ||||||
Route to the final
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 3–0 | Match 1 | South Korea | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | 2–0 | Match 2 | Australia | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0–0 | Match 3 | Mexico | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standing |
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Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1–0 | Semi-final | Brazil | 2–1 |
Match details
editJapan | 0–1 | France |
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Report | Vieira 30' |
Attendance: 65,533
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
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References
edit- ^ "Classy France outplay Japan". BBC Sport. 10 June 2001. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Final". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2012.