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The 2005 Confederations Cup Football tournament was held in Germany , between June 15 and June 29 , 2005 .


PARTICIPATING TEAMS


1Argentina was awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won both the and the 2004 Copa América . Since both competitions award their winners a spot in the Confederations Cup, the runner-up in the World Cup would be called to play. Said runner-up, however, was Germany, which already had a spot as hosts of the 2005 Confederations Cup. Argentina, as the runner-up in the Copa América, was then granted a place in the 2005 edition of the tournament.


VENUES

Matches were held in Hanover , Leipzig , Cologne , Nuremberg and Frankfurt .


GROUP STAGE


Group A


All times given in UTC /GMT


Group B



SEMI-FINALS



THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF



FINAL





TOP SCORERS

5 goals
  • Adriano - Player of the Tournament (Golden Ball) and winner of the Golden Shoe Award (Top Goalscorer).

  • 4 goals




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