Brazil beats Italy to advance to Confederations Cup semifinals

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Posted on 21 June 2009 22:30

PRETORIA, Jun. 21, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2009 : Brazil defeated Italy by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a Confederations Cup group stage game on Sunday night. Brazil advance to the Semifinals. Italy is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Italy at the Confederations Cup

First appearance

Brazil at the Confederations Cup

2 titles (1997, 2005)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1997)
Statistics: Champions (1997, 2005) Runners-up (1999) Fourth Place (2001)

Italy

0:3

Brazil

0:3 (0:3)

21 June 2009
20:30
Pretoria

Group B

Team	Pts
Brazil	9
United States	3
Italy	3
Egypt	3

Matches

Brazil 4-3 Egypt (15 Jun. 2009)
United States 1-3 Italy (15 Jun. 2009)
United States 0-3 Brazil (18 Jun. 2009)
Egypt 1-0 Italy (18 Jun. 2009)
Italy 0-3 Brazil (21 Jun. 2009)
Egypt 0-3 United States (21 Jun. 2009)

Confederations Cup History

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