FIFA Confederations Cup
association Football tournament for men's national football teams
The FIFA Confederations Cup (formally known as the King Fahd Cup) is an Association football tournament for national teams held by FIFA. It is played with the winner of the FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), as well as the FIFA World Cup holder and the host. The number of teams is eight. This tournament is regarded as early step on the way to the FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Brazil (4 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
Previous winnersEdit
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013*) | 1 (1999) | – | 1 (2001) |
 France
|
2 (2001, 2003*) | – | – | – |
 Argentina
|
1 (1992) | 2 (1995, 2005) | – | – |
 Mexico
|
1 (1999*) | – | 1 (1995) | 2 (2005, 2017) |
| Germany
|
1 (2017) | – | 1 (2005*) | – |
 Denmark
|
1 (1995) | – | – | – |
 United States
|
– | 1 (2009) | 2 (1992, 1999) | – |
 Spain
|
– | 1 (2013) | 1 (2009) | – |
 Australia
|
– | 1 (1997) | 1 (2001) | – |
 Saudi Arabia
|
– | 1 (1992*) | – | 1 (1999) |
 Chile
|
– | 1 (2017) | – | – |
 Cameroon
|
– | 1 (2003) | – | – |
 Japan
|
– | 1 (2001*) | – | – |
 Portugal
|
– | – | 1 (2017) | – |
 Italy
|
– | – | 1 (2013) | – |
 Czech Republic
|
– | – | 1 (1997) | – |
 Turkey
|
– | – | 1 (2003) | – |
 Uruguay
|
– | – | – | 2 (1997, 2013) |
 South Africa
|
– | – | – | 1 (2009*) |
 Colombia
|
– | – | – | 1 (2003) |
 Nigeria
|
– | – | – | 1 (1995) |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
– | – | – | 1 (1992) |
- *: hosts
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2017-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
