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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

Man of the Match:
Clint Dempsey (United States)

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Fifth official:
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

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

Man of the Match:
Steven Pienaar (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)

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

Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Fifth official:
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

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

Man of the Match:
Kaká (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Henrik Andrén (Sweden)
Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)