Where was the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held?

The Estádio do Maracanã hosted the final. The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at the Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 June 2013 and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Brazil and Spain.

Who was the referee for the 2013 Confederations Cup?

It is the largest of the six 2013 Confederations Cup venues. The stadium was used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Adidas Cafusa, provided by Adidas, was the official match ball of the tournament. The ball had been previously used at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Björn Kuipers (pictured in the final) has been an international referee since 2006.

What was the goal line technology for the 2013 Confederations Cup?

Having trialled systems from both Hawk-Eye and GoalRef during the Club World Cup, FIFA announced on 2 April 2013 that the German technology GoalControl had been chosen as the official goal-line technology for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Who are the hosts of the FIFA Confederations Cup?

The most recent winners of the six continental championships appeared in the tournament, along with hosts Brazil and UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up Italy, who qualified because the Euro 2012 winners, Spain, had also won the most recent FIFA World Cup in 2010 thus securing a spot in the tournament.

How many times has Brazil won the Confederations Cup?

The win gave Brazil their third consecutive Confederations Cup. Before the final, Brazil and Spain had previously faced each other eight times, of which Brazil have recorded a total of four wins compared to Spain’s two, with the remaining two matches ending in draws.

Who was the winner of the 2013 Confederations Cup?

Brazil won the competition after beating Spain 3–0 in the final. In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time would be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. Fernando Torres was awarded the Golden Boot award on tie-breakers.

What was the best version of the Confederations Cup?

According to then FIFA president Sepp Blatter, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the best version of the tournament ever played. The competition was the first national team tournament to employ goal-line technology, which was also used at the 2014 World Cup.