2017 FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off in Russia

Baku. 17 June. REPORT.AZ/ FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 starts today in Russia.

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.