2009 Confederations Cup Central
Published
Jul. 1, 2009 7:54 p.m. ET

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Brazil roars back to claim title | |
Brazil rallied back from two goals down to defeat the United States in the final and retain their Confederations Cup title. Full story ... CC Front | Standings | Fixtures | Photos Grp A | B | Semis | Final |
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Trecker: U.S. goes out in style |
Despite their 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final, the U.S. learned some valuable lessons in regard to next year's World Cup. Jamie Trecker explains. |
"The U.S. surprised us today, but we were able to come back from the second half more focused. Dunga gave us confidence at halftime. He said it was still possible." — Brazil star Luis Fabiano on beating the United States in Sunday's final. |
Confederations Cup storylines | |||
#1 The USA showed that it can compete with football's elite sides. |
#2 Italy's Buffon believs his side will learn from its mistakes. |
#3 The Golden Ball award for player of the tournament went to Kaka. |
#4 Spain rallied to beat Bafana in extra time for third place. |
Photo of the Day |
Confederations Cup at a glance | ||
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Group A | Group B | Semifinals | Third-Place | Final |
Question of the Day |
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