2009 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage
# 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 24 June and concluded on 28 June 2009 with the final at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg. It was the second and final stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (four teams in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

## Qualified teams

| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| - | - | - |
| A | Spain | South Africa |
| B | Brazil | United States |

## Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 24 June – Bloemfontein | 24 June – Bloemfontein |
| Spain | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | 28 June – Johannesburg | 28 June – Johannesburg |
| United States | 2 | 28 June – Johannesburg | 28 June – Johannesburg |
| United States | 2 | United States | 2 |
| 25 June – Johannesburg | 25 June – Johannesburg | | United States | 2 |
| 25 June – Johannesburg | 25 June – Johannesburg | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| South Africa | 0 | | |
| South Africa | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 28 June – Rustenburg | 28 June – Rustenburg |
| | | Spain (aet) | 3 |
| | | South Africa | 2 |

## Semi-finals

### Spain v United States

| Spain | United States |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Iker Casillas (c) |
| RB | 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| CB | 3 | Gerard Piqué | 89' |
| CB | 5 | Carles Puyol |
| LB | 11 | Joan Capdevila | 36' |
| DM | 14 | Xabi Alonso |
| RM | 10 | Cesc Fàbregas | | 68' |
| LM | 18 | Albert Riera | | 78' |
| AM | 8 | Xavi |
| SS | 7 | David Villa |
| CF | 9 | Fernando Torres |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Santi Cazorla | | 68' |
| MF | 22 | Juan Mata | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Vicente del Bosque ||
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| RB | 21 | Jonathan Spector |
| CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit |
| CB | 5 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) |
| CM | 13 | Ricardo Clark |
| CM | 12 | Michael Bradley | 87' |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey | | 88' |
| LW | 10 | Landon Donovan | 5' |
| CF | 9 | Charlie Davies | | 69' |
| CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore | 28' | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Benny Feilhaber | | 69' |
| FW | 4 | Conor Casey | | 83' |
| DF | 2 | Jonathan Bornstein | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Bob Bradley ||

* Man of the Match:
* Clint Dempsey (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)
* Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Coffi Codjia (Benin)
* Fifth official:
* Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

### Brazil v South Africa

| Brazil | South Africa |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 2 | Maicon |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) |
| CB | 14 | Luisão |
| LB | 16 | André Santos | 61' | 82' |
| DM | 8 | Gilberto Silva |
| CM | 5 | Felipe Melo | 31' |
| CM | 18 | Ramires |
| AM | 10 | Kaká |
| SS | 11 | Robinho |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano | | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Dani Alves | 88' | 82' |
| MF | 20 | Kléberson | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
| CB | 4 | Aaron Mokoena (c) |
| CB | 14 | Matthew Booth |
| LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela | 45' |
| CM | 5 | Benson Mhlongo |
| CM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |
| RW | 10 | Steven Pienaar | | 90+3' |
| AM | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | | 90+1' |
| LW | 12 | Teko Modise | | 90+1' |
| CF | 17 | Bernard Parker |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Katlego Mphela | | 90+1' |
| FW | 21 | Katlego Mashego | | 90+1' |
| MF | 11 | Elrio van Heerden | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Joel Santana ||

* Man of the Match:
* Steven Pienaar (South Africa)
* Assistant referees:
* Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
* Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
* Fourth official:
* Benito Archundia (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* Héctor Vergara (Canada)

## Match for third place

| Spain | South Africa |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Iker Casillas (c) |
| RB | 19 | Álvaro Arbeloa |
| CB | 3 | Gerard Piqué | 77' |
| CB | 2 | Raúl Albiol | 84' |
| LB | 11 | Joan Capdevila |
| DM | 14 | Xabi Alonso |
| RM | 20 | Santi Cazorla |
| LM | 18 | Albert Riera |
| AM | 12 | Sergio Busquets | 39' | 81' |
| CF | 9 | Fernando Torres | | 57' |
| CF | 7 | David Villa | | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Dani Güiza | | 57' |
| MF | 21 | David Silva | | 57' |
| FW | 16 | Fernando Llorente | 115' | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Vicente del Bosque ||
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
| CB | 4 | Aaron Mokoena (c) |
| CB | 14 | Matthew Booth |
| LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela | 108' |
| CM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |
| CM | 6 | MacBeth Sibaya |
| RW | 12 | Teko Modise | | 69' |
| LW | 10 | Steven Pienaar | 47' | 64' |
| SS | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | | 84' |
| CF | 17 | Bernard Parker |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Katlego Mphela | 77' | 64' |
| MF | 11 | Elrio van Heerden | | 69' |
| MF | 5 | Benson Mhlongo | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Joel Santana ||

* Man of the Match:
* Xabi Alonso (Spain)
* Assistant referees:
* Matthew Cream (Australia)
* Ben Wilson (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Coffi Codjia (Benin)
* Fifth official:
* Alexis Fassinou (Benin)

## Final

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil. This was the first appearance ever for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition. This was Brazil's fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005). Brazil won their third Confederations Cup title.

Prior to the match, FIFA honoured Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of a heart-related disease during a FIFA Confederations Cup match in 2003.

| United States | Brazil |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| RB | 21 | Jonathan Spector |
| CB | 5 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit |
| LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) | 19' |
| CM | 13 | Ricardo Clark | | 88' |
| CM | 22 | Benny Feilhaber | | 75' |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| LW | 10 | Landon Donovan |
| SS | 17 | Jozy Altidore | | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Charlie Davies |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Jonathan Bornstein | | 75' |
| MF | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | | 75' |
| FW | 4 | Conor Casey | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Bob Bradley ||
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 2 | Maicon |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) | 69' |
| CB | 14 | Luisão |
| LB | 16 | André Santos | 36' | 66' |
| CM | 8 | Gilberto Silva |
| CM | 5 | Felipe Melo | 25' |
| RM | 18 | Ramires | | 67' |
| AM | 10 | Kaká |
| LW | 11 | Robinho |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Dani Alves | | 66' |
| MF | 7 | Elano | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||

* Man of the Match:
* Kaká (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Henrik Andrén (Sweden)
* Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden)
* Fourth official:
* Benito Archundia (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* Héctor Vergara (Canada)
