Baku. 17 June. REPORT.AZ/
Report informs, the 8th competition is like test before the 2018 World Cup. Matches will be held at the stadiums, which next year will take the mundial. As a whole, 8 countries take part in the Confederations Cup.
They are the organizer country - Russia, the world champion of 2014 - Germany, the winner of the Asian Cup 2015 - Australia, the winner of the America's Cup - Chile, the winner of the game between the holders of "Gold Cup 2013" and "Gold Cup 2015" - Mexico, the winner of Oceania Cup - New Zealand, the European champion in 2016 and the winner of the African Nations Cup 2017 – the national team of Cameroon.Russia, Portugal and Chile will participate in competitions for the first time.
The games will be held at stadiums in Moscow (Spartak), Sochi (Fisht) and at the same arena in St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg Arena) and Kazan (Kazan Arena).
According to the draw, Group A includes Russia, New Zealand, Portugal and Mexico, Group B - Chile, Australia and Germany.
Calendar of the tournament:
Group A
June 17
19:00. Russia - New Zealand
Chief referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
"St. Petersburg Arena"
June 18
19:00. Portugal - Mexico
"Kazan Arena"
21 June
19:00. Russia - Portugal
Stadium "Spartacus"
22:00. Mexico - New Zealand
Stadium "Fisht"
June 24
19:00. Mexico - Russia
"Kazan Arena"
19:00. New Zealand - Portugal
"St. Petersburg Arena"
Group B
June 18
22:00. Cameroon - Chile
Stadium "Spartacus"
June 19
19:00. Australia - Germany
Stadium "Fisht"
June 22
19:00. Cameroon - Australia
"St. Petersburg Arena"
22:00. Germany - Chile
"Kazan Arena"
June 25
19:00. Germany - Cameroon
Stadium "Fisht"
19:00. Chile - Australia
Stadium "Spartacus"
Semifinal
June 28
1. 10 pm. The winner of group A is the team that took the second place in group B. "Kazan Arena"
June 29
2. 10 pm. The winner of group B is the team that took the second place in group A. Stadium "Fisht"
Match for third place
2 July
16:00. The loser of the first pair is the loser of the second pair. Stadium "Spartacus"
FINAL
2 July
22:00. The winner of the first pair - winner of the second pair. "St. Petersburg Arena".
Notably, in the previous 7 Confederations Cup times Brazil won four times. The first time in 1997 and the last 3 times in 2005, 2009, 2013. In 2001 and 2003 the cup was won by France, and in 1999 - by Mexico.