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FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup
Founded1992
RegionInternational
Number of teams8
Current champions Germany (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Brazil (4 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website

The FIFA Confederations Cup (formally known as the King Fahd Cup) was an Association football tournament for national teams held by FIFA. It was 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 was eight. The tournament was regarded as an early step on the way to the FIFA World Cup.[1]

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)
 Denmark 1 (1995)
 Mexico 1 (1999) 1 1995 2 (2005, 2017)
 Germany 1 (2017) 1 2005
 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 Japan 1 (2001)
 Portugal 1 2017
Italy Italy 1 2013
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1

1997

Turkey Turkey 1

2003

Uruguay Uruguay 2 (1997, 2013)
South Africa South Africa 1 (2009)
Colombia Colombia 1 (2003)
Nigeria Nigeria 1 (1995)
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire 1 (1992)
*: hosts

References

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  1. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2017-10-29.