2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

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The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organized by FIFA. It was also the first in which the original hosts, Saudi Arabia, did not participate (they were the nation who founded the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup). The tournament was played from 30 May to 10 June 2001, and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals; as such, this was the first edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup that served as preparation for the World Cup the following year, although this idea would not be formalized until the 2005 edition. It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1–0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira. By winning the tournament along with the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, France became the second team to simultaneously be World Cup champions, continental champions, and Confederations Cup winners, after Brazil in 1997. The eight teams were split into two groups of four, in which...

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