2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 30 May and 3 June 2001. France won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Australia. South Korea and Mexico failed to advance.^[1]

Standings[]

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	2	1	9	1	+8	6
Australia	3	2	1	3	1	+2	6
South Korea	3	2	1	3	6	−3	6
Mexico	3	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Results[]

France v South Korea[]

30 May 2001

17:00 KST

France	5–0	South Korea
Marlet 9' Vieira 19' Anelka 34' Djorkaeff 80' Wiltord 90'	Report

Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

Attendance: 61,500

Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

France

South Korea


GK	1	Ulrich Ramé
DF	2	Willy Sagnol
DF	3	Bixente Lizarazu
DF	8	Marcel Desailly
DF	13	Mikaël Silvestre
MF	4	Patrick Vieira
MF	7	Robert Pires	83'
MF	10	Eric Carrière
FW	9	Nicolas Anelka
FW	17	Steve Marlet	67'
FW	21	Christophe Dugarry	73'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Sylvain Wiltord	46'
FW	6	Youri Djorkaeff	58'
MF	16	Olivier Dacourt	72'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre


GK	1	Lee Woon-jae
DF	7	Kim Tae-young	76'
DF	15	Lee Min-sung
DF	19	Lee Young-pyo	46'
DF	20	Hong Myung-bo
MF	3	Choi Sung-yong
MF	4	Song Chong-gug
MF	6	Yoo Sang-chul
MF	21	Park Ji-sung
MF	22	Ko Jong-soo	71'
FW	11	Seol Ki-hyeon
Substitutions:
FW	18	Hwang Sun-hong	46'
FW	16	An Hyo-yeon	71'
MF	17	Ha Seok-ju	76'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink

Mexico v Australia[]

30 May 2001

19:30 KST

Mexico	0–2	Australia
	Report	Murphy 20' Skoko 54'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

Attendance: 6,232

Referee: (Zimbabwe)

Mexico

Australia


GK	1	Oswaldo Sánchez
DF	2	Claudio Suárez
DF	4	David Oteo
DF	5	Duilio Davino
MF	6	Marco Antonio Ruiz	45+2'	46'
MF	8	Juan Pablo Rodríguez	45'
MF	13	Pável Pardo
MF	16	Alberto Coyote		46'
MF	20	Víctor Ruiz		66'
FW	9	José Manuel Abundis
FW	10	Jared Borgetti
Substitutions:
FW	11	Daniel Osorno	74'	46'
MF	18	Cesáreo Victorino		46'
MF	19	Joaquín Reyes		66'
Manager:
Enrique Meza


GK	1	Mark Schwarzer
DF	2	Kevin Muscat
DF	5	Tony Vidmar
DF	6	Tony Popovic
DF	14	Shaun Murphy
MF	4	Paul Okon	40'
MF	7	Josip Skoko		70'
MF	8	Stan Lazaridis	77'	79'
MF	17	Steve Corica
FW	11	David Zdrilic		66'
FW	20	Clayton Zane
Substitutions:
DF	18	Scott Chipperfield		66'
DF	15	Hayden Foxe		70'
FW	21	Archie Thompson		79'
Manager:
Frank Farina

Australia v France[]

1 June 2001

17:00 KST

Australia	1–0	France
Zane 60'	Report

Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

Attendance: 44,400

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Australia

France


GK	1	Mark Schwarzer
DF	2	Kevin Muscat
DF	3	Craig Moore
DF	5	Tony Vidmar
DF	6	Tony Popovic
MF	4	Paul Okon
MF	7	Josip Skoko		79'
MF	8	Stan Lazaridis	81'
MF	17	Steve Corica
FW	10	Brett Emerton
FW	20	Clayton Zane		88'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Mark Bresciano		79'
FW	9	John Aloisi	90'	88'
Manager:
Frank Farina


GK	12	Grégory Coupet
DF	5	Nicolas Gillet
DF	18	Frank Leboeuf	59' 78'
DF	19	Christian Karembeu
DF	20	Zoumana Camara
MF	15	Jérémie Bréchet
MF	16	Olivier Dacourt		79'
MF	22	Laurent Robert
FW	6	Youri Djorkaeff		88'
FW	11	Sylvain Wiltord
FW	14	Frédéric Née		71'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Nicolas Anelka		71'
MF	7	Robert Pires	90+1'	79'
MF	4	Patrick Vieira		88'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre

South Korea v Mexico[]

1 June 2001

19:30 KST

South Korea	2–1	Mexico
Hwang Sun-hong 56' Yoo Sang-chul 90'	Report	Víctor Ruiz 81'

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

Attendance: 41,550

Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

South Korea

Mexico


GK	1	Lee Woon-jae
DF	2	Kang Chul
DF	3	Choi Sung-yong
DF	7	Kim Tae-young
DF	20	Hong Myung-bo
MF	4	Song Chong-gug
MF	6	Yoo Sang-chul
MF	21	Park Ji-sung
MF	22	Ko Jong-soo	67'	69'
FW	9	Kim Do-hoon
FW	18	Hwang Sun-hong		78'
Substitutions:
DF	19	Lee Young-pyo		69'
FW	11	Seol Ki-hyeon		78'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink


GK	1	Oswaldo Sánchez
DF	2	Claudio Suárez
DF	5	Duilio Davino	72'
DF	17	Octavio Valdez
MF	7	David Rangel
MF	8	Juan Pablo Rodríguez		60'
MF	13	Pável Pardo
MF	18	Cesáreo Victorino
FW	10	Jared Borgetti		52'
FW	11	Daniel Osorno		71'
FW	15	Antonio de Nigris
Substitutions:
MF	6	Marco Antonio Ruiz		52'
MF	20	Víctor Ruiz		60'
MF	9	José Manuel Abundis		71'
Manager:
Enrique Meza

France v Mexico[]

3 June 2001

19:30 KST

France	4–0	Mexico
Wiltord 9' Carrière 63', 84' Pires 72'	Report

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

Attendance: 28,864

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

France

Mexico


GK	23	Mickaël Landreau
DF	2	Willy Sagnol
DF	3	Bixente Lizarazu
DF	8	Marcel Desailly
DF	13	Mikaël Silvestre
MF	4	Patrick Vieira
MF	7	Robert Pires	85'
MF	10	Eric Carrière
FW	9	Nicolas Anelka
FW	11	Sylvain Wiltord	77'
FW	17	Steve Marlet	64'
Substitutions:
MF	22	Laurent Robert	64'
FW	6	Youri Djorkaeff	77'
MF	16	Olivier Dacourt	85'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre


GK	1	Oswaldo Sánchez
DF	2	Claudio Suárez
DF	5	Duilio Davino
DF	17	Octavio Valdez	62'
MF	6	Marco Antonio Ruiz		65'
MF	7	David Rangel
MF	13	Pável Pardo
MF	18	Cesáreo Victorino		76'
MF	20	Víctor Ruiz
FW	9	José Manuel Abundis
FW	15	Antonio de Nigris		46'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Jared Borgetti		46'
MF	19	Joaquín Reyes		65'
MF	8	Juan Pablo Rodríguez		76'
Manager:
Enrique Meza

South Korea v Australia[]

3 June 2001

19:30 KST

South Korea	1–0	Australia
Hwang Sun-hong 24'	Report

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

Attendance: 42,754

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

South Korea

Australia


GK	1	Lee Woon-jae
DF	15	Lee Min-sung
DF	7	Kim Tae-young
DF	19	Lee Young-pyo
DF	20	Hong Myung-bo
MF	3	Choi Sung-yong
MF	4	Song Chong-gug
MF	11	Seol Ki-hyeon
MF	21	Park Ji-sung
FW	9	Kim Do-hoon		64'
FW	18	Hwang Sun-hong	90+2'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Choi Yong-soo		64'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink


GK	1	Mark Schwarzer
DF	2	Kevin Muscat
DF	3	Craig Moore
DF	5	Tony Vidmar	55'
DF	14	Shaun Murphy
DF	15	Hayden Foxe		46'
MF	4	Paul Okon		82'
MF	13	Mark Bresciano	61'
MF	17	Steve Corica		46'
FW	10	Brett Emerton
FW	20	Clayton Zane	49' 85'
Substitutions:
FW	11	David Zdrilic		46'
DF	18	Scott Chipperfield		46'
MF	19	Aurelio Vidmar		82'
Manager:
Frank Farina

References[]

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