The 2009 Confederations Cup takes place in South Africa from June 14 - June 28.
Matches will be held in the following venue
cities:
Johannesburg,
Pretoria, Bloemfontein,
Rustenburg.
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Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium (62,000 capacity), Pretoria Loftus Versfeld Stadium (50,000), Bloemfontein Free State Stadium (48,000) and Rustenburg Royal Bafokeng Stadium (42,000).
There are 8 competing teams, Brazil (2002 World Cup winners and Confederation Cup holders), Italy (2006 World Cup winners), South Africa (hosts), Spain (2008 European Champions), Iraq (Asia Cup 2007 winners), USA (CONCACAF Gold Cup winners), Egypt (African Champions) and New Zealand divided into two groups.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | F | A | Points |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Iraq | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | F | A | Points |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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Host nations traditionally do well in this tournament, Mexico winning in 1999, France in 2003 and Japan reaching the final in 2001 with Germany semi-finalists in 2005. South Africa are in the easiest of the two groups, Group A, but it's difficult, on the evidence of their present form and FIFA ranking, seeing the Bafana Bafana making much impression on home soil in 2009. Euro 2008 winners Spain may be the early bookies' favorites, with Brazil unpredictable under coach Dunga and Italy unlikely to take this event too seriously.
| Year | Hosts | Winners |
| 1992 | Saudi Arabia | South Africa |
| 1995 | Saudi Arabia | Denmark |
| 1997 | Saudi Arabia | Brazil |
| 1999 | Mexico | Mexico |
| 2001 | Korea/Japan | France |
| 2003 | France | France |
| 2005 | Germany | Brazil |
| 2009 | South Africa | Brazil |