Confederations Cup 2009

Who said this year there was no level soccer teams? For the first time, Spain will participate in the Confederations Cup, a tournament which has been disputing since 1992 and this 2009 will make its eighth edition.

In this tournament the best team from each continent will seek to be the final winner. He played in South Africa, to see how the facilities meet the country before hosting the 2010 World Cup, will not be that there are some odd jobs and to look at the last minute a new headquarters. In the tournament, which will take place from 14 to 28 June this year, will feature the following selections.

• Spain: as winner of the last European Championship, is the first time to participate in this tournament.
• South Africa: As the host team of this tournament as both the 2010 World Cup.
• Italy: As a past winner of the World 2006 (the Zidane head-butt, come on)
• Brazil: Winner of the 2007 America's Cup
• United States: Champions' Cup, UEFA North America and Central America.
• Iraq: Asian Cup Winner 2007.
• Egypt: Winner of the 2008 Africa Cup
• New Zealand: Winner of the Oceania Cup.

Needless to say that given the level of participating teams, this tournament is not an important tournament sea, but always win bonto and selections can be tested before the big date of the tournament. Ideally, the champion will come from Spain, Italy or Brazil. Although the United States as a whole is a large fixed to organize their appointments from World Cup in 1994, and each year improvements, appears unable to oust any of these selections.

The tournament format is a first phase of two groups and then a qualifier (semifinal and final). Group A will consist of the following selections: South Africa, New Zealand, Iraq and Spain. The Group B, Brazil, Italy, Egypt and the United States.

Best of all is that in Spain we can follow the tournament without scheduling problems, we will have to get up at four in the morning to enjoy some good games.

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