2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Germany's only Confederations Cup triumph, hosted in Russia.
The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup was the tenth and final edition of the quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in Russia from 17 June to 2 July 2017, as a prelude to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. World champions Germany won their only Confederations Cup title following a 1–0 win over Chile in the final.
Quick Facts
- Host nation
- Russia
- Final result
- Germany 1–0 Chile
- Winning goal scorer
- Timo Werner
- Manager
- Joachim Löw
- Semi-final
- Germany 4–2 Mexico
- Venue (final)
- Kazan Arena, Kazan
Lore & Background
The tournament was held in four stadiums in four cities: Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, and Sochi. The final was played at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on 2 July. Germany qualified as the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions. This was the only Confederations Cup to feature the video assistant referee (VAR).
Reader's Guide
The final tournament was played in two stages: a group stage and a latter knockout stage. In the group stage, each team played three games in a group of four, with the winners and runners-up from each group advancing to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, the four teams competed in single-elimination matches, beginning with the semi-finals and ending with the final. A third-place match was played between the two losing semi-finalist teams. The semi-finals were held on 28 June (Kazan Arena) and 29 June (Fisht Olympic Stadium). The third-place match was on 2 July at the Otkritie Arena in Moscow.
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