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2013 fifa confederations cup
The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held in Brazil from 15 June to 30 June 2013 as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World 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.
| Copa das Confederações da FIFA Brasil 2013 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 15–30 June 2013 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 68 (4.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 804,659 (50,291 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Fernando Torres Fred (5 goals) |
| Best player | Neymar |
| Best goalkeeper | Júlio César |
| Fair play award | Spain |
The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held in Brazil from 15 June to 30 June 2013 as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World 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.
Host nation, Brazil successfully defended their title with a 3–0 win over Spain in the final. It was their fourth Confederations Cup title and third in a row, after previous wins in 1997, 2005 and 2009.
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.
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