Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup

The Spain national football team represented Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup on two occasions in 2009 and 2013.

FIFA Confederations Cup

Spain made two appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup. Their first appearance came in 2009 as European champions when they won a third place medal,[1] after losing 2–0 to the United States in the semi-finals.[2] At the next edition, Spain qualified as both World and European champions.[3] La Roja reached the final in Brazil, but lost 3–0 to the hosts.[4]

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 UEFA did not participate
Saudi Arabia 1995 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 11 4 Squad
Brazil 2013 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 15 4 Squad
Russia 2017 Did not qualify
Total Runners-up 2/10 10 7 1 2 26 8 —

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330080+89
 South Africa (H) 31112204
 Iraq 302101−12
 New Zealand 301207−71
New Zealand 0–5 Spain
Report
Attendance: 21,649
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Spain 1–0 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 30,512
Spain 2–0 South Africa
Villa 52'
Llorente 72'		 Report
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Spain 0–2 United States
Report Altidore 27'
Dempsey 74'
Attendance: 35,369

Third place play-off

Spain 3–2 (a.e.t.) South Africa
Güiza 88', 89'
Alonso 107'		 Report Mphela 73', 90+3'
Attendance: 31,788

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4  Tahiti 3 0 0 3 1 24 −23 0
Source: FIFA
Spain 2–1 Uruguay
 Report
Attendance: 41,705
Spain 10–0 Tahiti
 Report
Attendance: 71,806
Nigeria 0–3 Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,263


Semi-finals

Final

Brazil 3–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 73,531

Goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Confederations Cup
1Fernando Torres82009 (3) and 2013 (5)
2David Villa62009 (3) and 2013 (3)
3Jordi Alba22013
Dani Güiza22009
David Silva22013
4
Xabi Alonso12009
Cesc Fàbregas12009
Fernando Llorente12013
Juan Mata12013
Pedro12013
Roberto Soldado12013

References

  1. ↑ "Spain 3–2 South Africa (aet)". BBC Sport. 28 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Saj Chowdhury (25 June 2009). "Spain 0–2 United States". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Andy Cryer (13 June 2013). "Confederations Cup 2013: Brazil, Spain & Tahiti among teams". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Ben Smith (1 July 2013). "Brazil 3–0 Spain". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

See also

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