2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 17 to 24 June 2017. It consisted of Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Mexico. The top two teams, Portugal and Mexico, advanced to the semi-finals.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
November 2016[nb 1] June 2017
A1  Russia UEFA * Hosts 2 December 2010 1st — Debut 55 63
A2  New Zealand OFC 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners 11 June 2016 4th 2009 Group stage (1999, 2003, 2009) 110 95
A3  Portugal UEFA 2016 UEFA EuroUEFA Euro 2016 winners 10 July 2016 1st — Debut 8 8
A4  Mexico CONCACAF 2015 CONCACAF Cup winners 10 October 2015 7th 2013 Winners (1999) 18 17
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2016 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3  Russia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the semi-finals:

Matches

All times Moscow Time (UTC+3).

Russia vs New Zealand

Russia 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 50,251
Russia[2]
New Zealand[2]
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB 6 Georgi Dzhikiya
CB 5 Viktor Vasin
CB 13 Fyodor Kudryashov
RWB 19 Aleksandr Samedov
LWB 18 Yuri Zhirkov
CM 21 Aleksandr Yerokhin downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov
CM 17 Aleksandr Golovin
CF 9 Fyodor Smolov downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 7 Dmitry Poloz downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Aleksandr Bukharov upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 22 Dmitri Tarasov upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 15 Aleksei Miranchuk upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
CB 20 Tommy Smith
CB 22 Andrew Durante
CB 5 Michael Boxall
RWB 18 Kip Colvey downward-facing red arrow 83'
LWB 3 Deklan Wynne
CM 7 Kosta Barbarouses downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 8 Michael McGlinchey
CM 14 Ryan Thomas
CF 11 Marco Rojas downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Bill Tuiloma upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 10 Shane Smeltz upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 13 Monty Patterson upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
England Anthony Hudson

Man of the Match:
Fyodor Smolov (Russia)[3]

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzman (Colombia)
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Portugal vs Mexico

Portugal 2–2 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 34,372
Portugal[4]
Mexico[4]
GK 1 Rui Patrício
RB 21 Cédric
CB 3 Pepe
CB 6 José Fonte
LB 5 Raphaël Guerreiro
RM 20 Ricardo Quaresma downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 14 William Carvalho
CM 8 João Moutinho downward-facing red arrow 58'
LM 15 André Gomes Yellow card 90+3'
CF 17 Nani downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 18 Gelson Martins upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 23 Adrien Silva Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 9 André Silva upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Fernando Santos
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 3 Carlos Salcedo downward-facing red arrow 67'
CB 5 Diego Reyes
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 7 Miguel Layún
CM 6 Jonathan dos Santos
CM 16 Héctor Herrera
CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) Yellow card 73'
RF 11 Carlos Vela downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 14 Javier Hernández
LF 9 Raúl Jiménez downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 2 Néstor Araujo upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 19 Oribe Peralta upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)[5]

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Video assistant referees:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Russia vs Portugal

Russia 0–1 Portugal
Report Ronaldo 8'
Attendance: 42,759
Russia[6]
Portugal[6]
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB 6 Georgi Dzhikiya Yellow card 72'
CB 5 Viktor Vasin
CB 13 Fyodor Kudryashov downward-facing red arrow 83'
RWB 3 Roman Shishkin downward-facing red arrow 46'
LWB 23 Dmitri Kombarov downward-facing red arrow 68'
RM 19 Aleksandr Samedov Yellow card 76'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov Yellow card 26'
CM 17 Aleksandr Golovin
LM 18 Yuri Zhirkov
CF 9 Fyodor Smolov
Substitutions:
MF 21 Aleksandr Yerokhin upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Dmitry Poloz upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 11 Aleksandr Bukharov upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov
GK 1 Rui Patrício
RB 5 Raphaël Guerreiro downward-facing red arrow 65'
CB 3 Pepe Yellow card 57'
CB 2 Bruno Alves
LB 21 Cédric
RM 10 Bernardo Silva Yellow card 71'
CM 14 William Carvalho
CM 23 Adrien Silva downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 15 André Gomes
CF 9 André Silva downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
DF 19 Eliseu upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 18 Gelson Martins upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 13 Danilo Pereira upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)[7]

Assistant referees:
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Mexico vs New Zealand

Mexico 2–1 New Zealand
 Report Wood 42'
Attendance: 25,133
Mexico[8]
New Zealand[8]
GK 12 Alfredo Talavera
CB 3 Carlos Salcedo downward-facing red arrow 33'
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 23 Oswaldo Alanís downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 10 Giovani dos Santos
CM 5 Diego Reyes (c) Yellow card 90+6'
CM 8 Marco Fabián
LM 20 Javier Aquino
RF 17 Jürgen Damm
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
LF 19 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
DF 15 Héctor Moreno upward-facing green arrow 33' downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 16 Héctor Herrera Yellow card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 4 Rafael Márquez upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
CB 5 Michael Boxall Yellow card 90+6'
CB 22 Andrew Durante
CB 20 Tommy Smith
RWB 16 Dane Ingham downward-facing red arrow 82'
LWB 3 Deklan Wynne
CM 15 Clayton Lewis downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 8 Michael McGlinchey
CM 14 Ryan Thomas Yellow card 26'
CF 11 Marco Rojas downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Bill Tuiloma upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 7 Kosta Barbarouses upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 13 Monty Patterson upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
England Anthony Hudson

Man of the Match:
Javier Aquino (Mexico)[9]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Video assistant referees:
Clément Turpin (France)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Mexico vs Russia

Mexico 2–1 Russia
 Report Samedov 25'
Attendance: 41,585
Mexico[10]
Russia[10]
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 5 Diego Reyes downward-facing red arrow 39'
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 7 Miguel Layún
CM 6 Jonathan dos Santos
CM 16 Héctor Herrera
CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) Yellow card 16' downward-facing red arrow 70'
RF 22 Hirving Lozano
CF 14 Javier Hernández
LF 11 Carlos Vela downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Luis Reyes upward-facing green arrow 39'
MF 20 Javier Aquino upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 23 Oswaldo Alanís Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)
CB 6 Georgi Dzhikiya
CB 5 Viktor Vasin Yellow card 71'
CB 13 Fyodor Kudryashov Yellow card 63'
RWB 19 Aleksandr Samedov
LWB 18 Yuri Zhirkov Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 68'
CM 21 Aleksandr Yerokhin downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov
CM 17 Aleksandr Golovin Yellow card 88'
CF 9 Fyodor Smolov downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Aleksandr Bukharov downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Dmitry Poloz upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 2 Igor Smolnikov upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 20 Maksim Kanunnikov upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov

Man of the Match:
Hirving Lozano (Mexico)[11]

Assistant referees:
Abdullah Al-Shalawi (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed Al-Abakry (Saudi Arabia)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Video assistant referees:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jair Marrufo (United States)

New Zealand vs Portugal

New Zealand 0–4 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 56,290
New Zealand[12]
Portugal[12]
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
CB 5 Michael Boxall
CB 22 Andrew Durante downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB 20 Tommy Smith
RWB 16 Dane Ingham Yellow card 82'
LWB 17 Tom Doyle
CM 15 Clayton Lewis Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 8 Michael McGlinchey downward-facing red arrow 37'
CM 14 Ryan Thomas
CF 11 Marco Rojas
CF 9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Bill Tuiloma upward-facing green arrow 37'
FW 7 Kosta Barbarouses upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 10 Shane Smeltz upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
England Anthony Hudson
GK 1 Rui Patrício
RB 11 Nélson Semedo Yellow card 21'
CB 3 Pepe Yellow card 56'
CB 2 Bruno Alves
LB 19 Eliseu
RM 20 Ricardo Quaresma downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 13 Danilo Pereira
CM 8 João Moutinho
LM 10 Bernardo Silva downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 André Silva
CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c) downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pizzi upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Nani upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 18 Gelson Martins upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)[13]

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Justin Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Video assistant referees:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

References

  1. ^ "Regulations – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Russia v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Portugal-Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Portugal v Mexico – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Russia v Portugal – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Mexico v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Mexico v Russia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – New Zealand-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  13. ^ "New Zealand v Portugal – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.