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	Confederations Cup 1997 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1997 Confederations Cup tournament was the first official edition of FIFA's Confederations Cup.
		This edition of the Cup was hosted by Saudi Arabia in December of 1997.
		After winning the 1997 edition of the Confederations Cup, Brazil became the first country to be the sitting champion of both major FIFA Tournaments (World Cup-1994; and the Confederations Cup-1997), as well as champion of their respective Confederation (Copa America-1997).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Confederations_Cup_1997 (188 words)

	Confederations Cup 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005.
		Argentina was awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won both the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Copa América.
		Since both competitions award their winners a spot in the Confederations Cup, the runner-up in the World Cup would be called to play.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Confederations_Cup_2005 (221 words)

	Confederations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA.
		It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring the number of teams up to eight.
		When the World Cup champion is also winner of its confederation championship, then the runner-up champion takes the place, ensuring eight teams for the tournament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Confederations_Cup (393 words)

	Confederation, Articles of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Confederation, Articles of
		In US history, the initial means by which the 13 former British colonies created a form of national government based on a loose confederation of states.
		However, because the individual states retained significant autonomy, the confederation was unmanageable.
		The Articles of Confederation did maintain the union of states during the American Revolution and, to their credit, enacted the Northwest Ordinance (1787), which among other measures, guaranteed freedom of religion and prohibited slavery in the new territory.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Confederation,%20Articles%20of (193 words)

	Confederations Cup 2001: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The asian football confederations asian cup 2000 finals were held in the lebanon between october 12 and october 29....
		The 2000 concacaf gold cup was the fifth edition of the gold cup, the soccer championship of north and central america (concacaf)....
		The cameroon national football team, nicknamed lions indomptables (indomitable lions), is the national team of cameroon and is controlled by the fédération...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/confederations_cup_2001.htm (856 words)

	Confederations Cup 2001 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 World Cup finals.
		It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1-0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira.
		The eight teams were split into two four-team round-robin groups, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Confederations_Cup_2001 (120 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Confederations Cup 2001
		Because, in all but name the Confederation Cup is the very same thing.
		Brazil qualify as holders of the Copa America while France's status as World Cup and European champions is the reason for their presence.
		Mexico won the last Confederations Cup on home-soil in 1999 leaving South Koreans as only team unable to bring any silverware to the table as co-hosts Japan were winners of the Asian Cup in October 2000.
	www.soccernet.com /global/news/2001/0530/20010530confedintro.html (648 words)

	Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Golden goal was used at the World Cup in 2002 (Japan-South Korea) and the 1996 European Championships (Germany were the first nation to score a golden goal in a major competition, beating Czech Republic in the final).
		Originally this was for amateurs only, however since the 1984 Summer Olympics professionals have been permitted as well, albeit with certain restrictions which effectively prevent countries from fielding their strongest sides.
		A women's tournament was added in 1996; in contrast to the men's event, the women's Olympic tournament is played by full international sides without age restrictions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_(soccer) (3954 words)

	The Voyageurs: Canadian Soccer Supporters - Holger Osieck: A hard man with a loud bark
		TORONTO (CP) - In 2001 at the Confederations Cup in Japan, a group of Canadian soccer players gathered each morning at an ungodly hour to drink lattes at the one Starbucks in Niigata.
		In Japan, at the 2001 Confederations Cup, a distraught player threatened to leave the Canadian camp after Osieck ignored him in the early going.
		At the Confederations Cup in Japan, he walked onto the field at Yokohama International Stadium for an enthusiastic chat with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, both veterans of the Japanese club circuit.
	www.canadian-soccer.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=991 (1173 words)

	FIFA Confederations Cup
		The FIFA Confederations Cup was contested under FIFA's auspices for the first time in 1997 and replaced the Intercontinental Championship, which was staged in 1992 and 1995.
		In 1999 the Confederations Cup was held in Mexico and it returned to Asia in 2001, where it was staged as a precursor to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea Republic / Japan.
		Defending the World Cup and European champion France added to their trophy case by winning the 2001 tournament, and would repeat as champions hosting the event in 2003.
	www.soccerhall.org /history/FIFAConfederationsCup.htm (125 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Paris: If the Confederations Cup, which kicks off on Wednesday, follows the script, hosts France and world champions Brazil will meet at the Stade de France on June 29 in a repeat of the 1998 World Cup final.
		As defending world champions they were eliminated in the first round of last year’s World Cup finals and they will not take anything for granted in a tournament which also includes continental champions Japan, New Zealand, the US, Colombia and Cameroon and Turkey standing for Europe.
		With their place in Euro 2004 virtually guaranteed, the Confederations Cup gives Santini the perfect chance to test his squad before they defend their European crown in Portugal.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030617/asp/sports/story_2075732.asp (591 words)

	globeandmail.com: The World Cup
		The stadium, Japan's first to be built exclusively for soccer, was renovated in May 2001 to expand seating capacity.
		Another venue for the 2001 Confederations Cup, Big Swan is a two-tiered stadium with a partial, translucent Teflon film roof designed to evoke the image of a swan's wings.
		The $319-million Cdn multipurpose stadium is the largest of the 10 World Cup stadiums in terms of its seating capacity.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /special/worldcup/2002/static/venues.html (1642 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Colombia, the Copa America winners in 2001, have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches, thanks to a defence marshalled by Ivan Cordoba and Mario Yepes.
		Japan were runners-up to France in the 2001 Confederations Cup but the Asian champions arrived for this year’s tournament on the back of three disappointing results — a 0-1 home defeat by South Korea and then a goalless draw against Paraguay and a 1-4 defeat to Argentina in the Kirin Cup.
		New Zealand played in the 1999 Confederations Cup in Mexico, losing all three of their matches, but they are keen to atone for their disappointments.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030618/asp/sports/story_2079082.asp (745 words)

	England Match No. 779 - Mexico - 25 May 2001 - Mexico Pre-Match
		Immediately after meeting England, they fly to the Far East for the Confederations Cup tournament, where they are in the same group as World Cup and European champions France as well as South Korea and Australia and are likely to meet Brazil in the semi-finals should they advance from the group.
		He is eligible to play in the World Cup qualifiers against Honduras on 20 June and the U.S.A. on 1 July, but there has been speculation he may not be recalled to the national side until the Copa América tournament in Colombia later in July.
		México were runners-up in the four-team Carlsberg Cup 2000 tournament, behind the Czech Republic and ahead of third-place Japan and fourth-place Hong Kong XI.
	www.englandfootballonline.com /Seas2000-10/2000-01/M0779Mex2001PreMex.html (3453 words)

	FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The FIFA Confederations Cup began in 1992 when Saudi Arabia invited Argentina, the Ivory Coast and the United States for a straightforward four-team tournament called King Fahd Cup.
		In 1997 the King Fahd Cup was renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup and expanded to eight teams.
		The FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 will be played in Frankfurt, Nuernberg, Cologne, Hannover and Leipzig.
	fifaworldcup.avaya.com /fifa_confederations_2005/fifaconfederations2005.asp (891 words)

	Confederations Cup :: Soccerphile
		Confederations Cup Germany 2005: schedule, teams, groups, match reports, city guides, transport, hotels and tours, images, Confederations Cup Blog.
		Confederations Cup France 2003: a report on the tournament in France, won by the hosts but forever remembered for the tragic death of Cameroon's Marc-Vivien Foé.
		Confederations Cup Japan 2001 - France and Japan contested the final, a look back at the warm-up tournament for World Cup 2002.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/confederations-cup (114 words)

	Iran Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Their challenge at the 2003 Confederations Cup fell flat, however, and a 3-0 victory over weak New Zealand was scant consolation after defeats by France and Colombia.
		A surprise run in the Confederations Cup would be a vindication of Zico's policies but injuries have disrupted his preparations for the tournament.
		Australia, who face hosts Germany in their opening match in the Confederations Cup in Frankfurt next Thursday, should have won by a greater margin despite looking out of sorts for much of the match watched by a passionate crowd of more than 9,000.
	www.iran-daily.com /1384/2295/html/sports.htm (2564 words)

	The World Cup in association with Eircom and MasterCard .. .. .. .. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With over 65,000 seats, Daegu World Cup Stadium is the largest of the ten World Cup stadiums in Korea.
		It held two matches during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2001.
		Daegu hosted two matches for the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2001 and will also play host to the 2003 Universiad Games.
	www.rte.ie /sport/worldcup/venues/daegu.html (198 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Brazil drawn with Turkey, U.S. at Confed Cup - Wednesday February 12, 2003 03:35 PM
		European champions France meet Japan again after a 1-0 victory in the 2001 Confederations Cup final and French team manager Henri Emile stressed it is an important event.
		"We are arguably in the toughest group in the Confederations Cup, and it will be a great challenge for the team," said Arena from Jamaica, where the U.S. was preparing to face the Reggae Boyz.
		The Confederations Cup, organized by international governing body FIFA, is scheduled for June 18-29 in France.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/02/12/confed_cup (1138 words)

	ContiSoccerWorld - Portrait of Australia’s Confederations Cup coach: Frank Farina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It’s the place when the majority of the players Farina wants in his squad for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 in Germany earn their money.
		Farina quickly dismissed the idea: “It’d be totally wrong to permanently base the national team in a foreign country.” It is far more important to take football to the not so interested people in their own country.
		He almost qualified for the previous 2002 FIFA World Cup™ in Japan and South Korea but after the 1-0 home win in the play-offs, the Aussies lost 3-0 away to Uruguay in the second leg.
	www.conti-online.com /generator/www/de/en/continental/contisoccerworld/themes/04_fifa_confederations_cup_2005/06_coaches/02_cc_trainer_australien_en.html (606 words)

	ABC Sport - Football - We're not here to make up the numbers, insists Tunisia coach
		Tunisia's debut appearance in the Confederations Cup is in no small part down to Roger Lemerre, who as coach has transformed the side from perennial also-rans to African champions.
		Lemerre, who won the 2001 Confederations Cup with France, took control of Tunisia after France's limp World Cup defence in 2002, and enjoyed professional salvation of his own after the debacle in Asia when the Carthage Eagles captured last year's African Nations Cup.
		Liverpool won the FA Cup at the weekend but the win was bittersweet for Australian star Harry Kewell, who was forced to limp from the pitch with another groin inury - which could threaten his World Cup chances.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200506/s1390778.htm (589 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Confederations Cup, which had already taken on the guise of a "mini World Cup" to be used by national coaches for fine-tuning their teams, will have a special touch in 2001.
		For the host football associations and the associated World Cup Organising Committees it is an ideal opportunity for testing the structures in place and the efficiency of their collaboration, even if the unique dimensions and requirements of an occasion such as the FIFA World Cup™ make it impossible to simulate.
		Lemerre considers the Confederations Cup a valuable part of his preparations for the World Cup and has decided to make a virtue out of necessity by using it as an opportunity for putting a young squad through its tournament paces.
	www.fifa.com /print/article/0,4039,24742,00.html (1090 words)

	Confederations Cup - A Cup Heaven - www.cup.1emailsearch1.be (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		World Cup champions Ronaldo and Ronaldinho for next month's Confederations Cup, but Cafu and Roberto Carlos were...
		F.I.F.A. Confederations Cup (France) 2003 ACTIVE League Table Interactive League Table shows popup information for every statistic in the table.
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	www.cup.1emailsearch1.be /a-cup-heaven/confederations-cup.html (407 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Global - Japan coach diplomatic on friendlies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Japan, runners-up at the Confederations Cup in 2001, play New Zealand in their first Group A match on June 18 followed by games against hosts France and Colombia.
		World Cup starters Hidetoshi Nakata (Parma), Junichi Inamoto (Fulham) and Shinji Ono (Feyenoord), as well as striker Naohiro Takahara (Hamburg), are among the players Zico could miss in the build-up to the Confederations Cup.
		Japan are scheduled to play Argentina in the Kirin Cup on June 8 with Portugal being lined up for their second match of the annual competition on either June 13 or 14.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=258371&cc=5901 (605 words)

	scorica
		The Confederations cup was a good tournament for us.
		We were very proud of our achievements in the Confederation cup and also the qualifying games against New Zealand.
		Diegos: "The Australian Confederation Cup performance was a memorable one and shocked the world but what sort of reaction did the team get in your adopted country.
	www.fourdiegos.com /scorica.htm (1028 words)

	Culture Capsules: ESL Student Writing Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		However, the road to participate in World Cup tournaments by Japan was a succession of disappointment and discouragement.
		He led the team to the championship of the Asia Cup in 2000 and semifinal of the Confederations Cup in 2001.
		However, in the World Cup, their record was 10 losses and 4 draws.
	www.lclark.edu /~krauss/culturecapsules2002/shinomiyaweb/shinomiya.html (1864 words)

	Qatar sack coach after defeat
		Their build-up to the Asian Cup was also dogged by controversy.
		Troussier guided Japan to the final of the 2001 Confederations Cup and took the co-hosts to the second round of the World Cup in 2002.
		He threatened to quit twice during the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon, accusing the Japan Football Association of interfering with his job.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/jul/20qatar.htm (280 words)

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