Group A of the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 31 May and 4 June 2001. Japan won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Brazil. Cameroon and Canada failed to advance.2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
Standings TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts321050+57312020+25310224−23301205−51
Results Brazil v Cameroon
GK 1 Dida DF 2 Zé Maria DF 3 Lúcio DF 4 EdmílsonDF 16LéoMF 5 LéomarMF 8 Vampeta MF 17Vágner MF 20RamonFW 9 Sonny AndersonFW 21WashingtonSubstitutions:MF 11Carlos Miguel MF 18Fábio Rochemback DF 15Caçapa Manager:Émerson Leão GK 1 Alioum BoukarDF 3 Pierre WoméDF 4 Rigobert Song DF 5 Raymond Kalla DF 6 Pierre Njanka MF 8 Geremi NjitapMF 15Nicolas Alnoudji MF 17Marc-Vivien Foé MF 20Salomon OlembéFW 9 Samuel Eto'o FW 10Patrick M'Boma Substitutions:MF 14Joël Epalle FW 21Joseph-Désiré Job Manager: Pierre Lechantre
Japan v Canada
GK 1 Yoshikatsu KawaguchiDF 2 Kenichi Uemura DF 4 Ryuzo Morioka DF 16Kōji NakataDF 18Kazuyuki TodaMF 5 Junichi Inamoto MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata MF 14Teruyoshi Ito MF 21Shinji OnoFW 8 Hiroaki MorishimaFW 9 Akinori NishizawaSubstitutions:FW 11Masashi Nakayama MF 17Tomokazu Myojin MF 10Atsuhiro Miura Manager: Philippe Troussier GK 1 Craig ForrestDF 3 Mark Watson DF 5 Jason de VosDF 13Carl FletcherDF 20Kevin McKenna MF 6 Jason Bent MF 7 Paul StalteriMF 11Jim BrennanMF 14Daniel Imhof FW 19Paul PeschisolidoFW 10Davide Xausa Substitutions:MF 18Tam Nsaliwa FW 9 Carlo Corazzin Manager: Holger Osieck
Canada v Brazil
GK 1 Craig ForrestDF 3 Mark Watson DF 4 Tony MenezesDF 5 Jason de Vos DF 20Kevin McKennaMF 6 Jason Bent MF 7 Paul StalteriMF 8 Nick DasovicMF 11Jim BrennanFW 19Paul Peschisolido FW 10Davide Xausa Substitutions:FW 9 Carlo Corazzin DF 13Carl Fletcher FW 17Dwayne De Rosario Manager: Holger Osieck GK 1 Dida DF 2 Zé MariaDF 3 LúcioDF 4 EdmílsonDF 16LéoMF 5 LéomarMF 11Carlos Miguel MF 18Fábio RochembackMF 20Ramon FW 9 Sonny Anderson FW 21WashingtonSubstitutions:FW 7 Leandro FW 22Magno Alves MF 10Robert Manager:Émerson Leão
Cameroon v Japan
GK 1 Alioum BoukarDF 3 Pierre Womé DF 4 Rigobert SongDF 5 Raymond KallaDF 6 Pierre Njanka MF 8 Geremi Njitap MF 15Nicolas AlnoudjiMF 17Marc-Vivien FoéMF 20Salomon Olembé FW 9 Samuel Eto'oFW 10Patrick M'BomaSubstitutions:MF 14Joël Epalle FW 21Joseph-Désiré Job DF 2 Bill Tchato Manager: Pierre Lechantre GK 1 Yoshikatsu KawaguchiDF 3 Naoki MatsudaDF 4 Ryuzo Morioka DF 16Kōji NakataDF 18Kazuyuki Toda MF 5 Junichi InamotoMF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata MF 17Tomokazu MyojinMF 21Shinji Ono FW 9 Akinori Nishizawa FW 22Takayuki SuzukiSubstitutions:MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima FW 11Masashi Nakayama MF 6 Toshihiro Hattori Manager: Philippe Troussier
Brazil v Japan
GK 1 Dida DF 2 Zé MariaDF 3 Lúcio DF 4 EdmílsonDF 16LéoMF 5 LéomarMF 11Carlos Miguel MF 18Fábio Rochemback MF 20Ramon FW 7 LeandroFW 21Washington Substitutions:MF 19Júlio Baptista FW 22Magno Alves MF 10Robert Manager:Émerson Leão GK 23Ryōta TsuzukiDF 2 Kenichi Uemura DF 3 Naoki MatsudaDF 6 Toshihiro HattoriDF 20Yasuhiro HatoMF 7 Hidetoshi NakataMF 14Teruyoshi ItoMF 17Tomokazu Myojin MF 21Shinji Ono FW 13Yoshiteru Yamashita FW 22Takayuki Suzuki Substitutions:MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima DF 16Kōji Nakata FW 11Masashi Nakayama Manager: Philippe Troussier
Cameroon v Canada
GK 12Jacques Songo'oDF 4 Rigobert SongDF 5 Raymond KallaDF 6 Pierre NjankaMF 8 Geremi NjitapMF 14Joël Epalle MF 15Nicolas AlnoudjiMF 17Marc-Vivien Foé MF 20Salomon OlembéFW 7 Bernard Tchoutang FW 18Pius NdiefiSubstitutions:FW 9 Samuel Eto'o DF 3 Pierre Womé FW 10Patrick M'Boma Manager: Pierre Lechantre GK 1 Craig ForrestDF 4 Tony MenezesDF 5 Jason de VosDF 7 Paul StalteriDF 13Carl FletcherMF 6 Jason Bent MF 8 Nick DasovicMF 11Jim BrennanMF 14 Daniel ImhofFW 9 Carlo Corazzin FW 16Garret Kusch Substitutions:FW 17Dwayne De Rosario FW 19Paul Peschisolido Manager: Holger Osieck
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