Including the two King Fahd Cup tournaments there have been nine editions of the competition with Brazil winning four, France two, and Argentina, Mexico and Denmark all winning one. The Confederations Cup is now always held the year before the World Cup so it acts as something of a dress rehearsal for the host nation, although clearly on a much smaller scale. The tournament runs until July 2 when the final will be played in Saint Petersburg and with only Mexico involved who have won it before we could well see a new champion crowned.
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But reserve team or not, they have reached the final in impressive fashion, scoring three goals twice in the group stages before exceeding that tally against Mexico. Leon Goretzka, who scored twice in the semi-final, and Timo Werner are the tournament's top scorers on three each. Chile have joined them in the final, despite winning only one game in open play.
Having drawn two of their three group games, they drew with Portugal before winning on penalties in their semi-final. Rufer, a former Werder Bremen player, said: "Claudio Bravo was unbelievable in the penalty shootout. Chile have a winning mentality and great team spirit.
Jogi Low picked young players and didn't expect much from them but they delivered. It's phenomenal, the range of players they have. Ronaldo - who scored twice in the tournament - will not play in Portugal's third-fourth play-off against Mexico on Sunday as he has flown home to meet his newborn twins.
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How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Top Stories. Bottas beats Verstappen to sprint win. Gallagher called up to England squad. Today's football gossip. In addition to the standard concerns of stadium readiness and security fears, international observers have also raised labour rights and the issue of potential racism against fans or players and the potential for hooliganism, after the horrific clashes between Russia and England fans in Marseille last summer.
Added to all of that are concerns about the home team, after Russia were humiliated at Euro , securing a point against England but being soundly beaten by Slovakia and Wales. A new, younger side are still finding their feet but the hope is that the Confederations Cup, which starts when Russia take on New Zealand in St Petersburg on Saturday night, will provide a springboard to avoid disaster on home soil next year. It will open at the Zenit Arena in St Petersburg, which has been plagued with allegations of corruption and construction delays.
There are still concerns about the state of the pitch. A report released by Human Rights Watch this week said the organisation had discovered some workers had been subjected to dangerous working conditions or had delays receiving wages. It estimated that 17 workers have died on World Cup stadium sites.
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