Japan beats Australia to reach Confederations Cup final
YOKOHAMA, Jun. 7, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2001 : Japan reached the FIFA Confederations Cup final for the very first time in their history with a 1-0 win against Australia (halftime: 1-0) on Thursday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Japan at the Confederations Cup
- First appearance
Australia at the Confederations Cup
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1997)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1997)
Japan
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1:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/AUS.png)
Australia
1:0 (1:0)
- 7 June 2001
- 17:00
- Yokohama
Confederations Cup History
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Read on to know more on the history and origin of the FIFA Confederations Cup.