FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 15th - 30th June

[laoislad]

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the holders of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.

Since 2005, the tournament has been held in the nation that will host the FIFA World Cup in the following year, acting as a rehearsal for the larger tournament. Brazil will host the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup from 15 to 30 June.

Groups
A - Brazil,Japan,Mexico,Italy
B - Spain,Uruguay,Nigeria,Tahiti

[beer baron]

Should be a decent tournament with Spain,Brazil,Uruguay and Italy all expecting to do well i presume. Fred the main striker for Brazil is the definition of a poacher and will surely score a few goals for Brazil,i'd be interested in a special of Fred top goalscorer and spain win double,i remember some bookies doing it for the Euros,wonder will they do it for a tournament this size 

Haven't seen any of Uruguays prep games,are Suarez,Forlan and Cavani all starting? Some forward line

[BennyCake]

What did Tahiti win to qualify?

[BennyHarp]

What did Tahiti win to qualify?

They won the Oceania Nations Cup last year. Did you not watch it? 

[Rossie11]

Uruguay are in a real dog fight to even qualify for the WC.
They won a huge game last night to get back in it. Hard to know how
serious they will treat this. Brazil and scolari are the ones who have
to shine. They were poor V England last week and look like they would struggle
to make any impact in their home WC on current form.
Spain are red hot favs for me. Eager to show despite their clubs demise that
they are still team to beat.

[Capt Pat]

You can be sure Brazil will be a different Brazil when the world cup rolls around. They are still the best.

[Syferus]

You can be sure Brazil will be a different Brazil when the world cup rolls around. They are still the best.

The best? Not even close. Home town should propel them to the semis or so if they get a good draw but Germany or Spain would make ribbons of Brazil.

[johnneycool]

You can be sure Brazil will be a different Brazil when the world cup rolls around. They are still the best.

The best? Not even close. Home town should propel them to the semis or so if they get a good draw but Germany or Spain would make ribbons of Brazil.

Unless Spain inject some fresh blood or ideas into their set up they'll be found out. Their better players are on the wane.

[laoislad]

Some goal from Neymar.

[ballinaman]

Pitch is shocking...what number is Kagawa?...can't pick him out...

[ballinaman]

Pitch is shocking...what number is Kagawa?...can't pick him out...

Racist.

[ballinaman]

Pitch is shocking...what number is Kagawa?...can't pick him out...

10 btw.

Sound!

[Apparently so]

Tahiti are in with a great chance of winning this tournament imo

[rodney trotter]

You can be sure Brazil will be a different Brazil when the world cup rolls around. They are still the best.

The best? Not even close. Home town should propel them to the semis or so if they get a good draw but Germany or Spain would make ribbons of Brazil.

Unless Spain inject some fresh blood or ideas into their set up they'll be found out. Their better players are on the wane.

They have a serious U-21 team, in the European Championship Final. Players like Isco, Tello, Martin Montaya, should all be in the frame come the World Cup.

[laoislad]

Spain 10
Tahiti 0