FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001

Teams: 8
When: 30 May 2001 to 10 June 2001
Final: 10 June 2001
Matches: 16
Goals Scored: 31 (average 1.9 per match)
Attendance: 557191 (average 34824)

Winner: France

Runners-Up: Japan

Third: Australia

Fourth: Brazil

adidas Golden Ball: Robert PIRES (FRA)

adidas Golden Shoe: Robert PIRES (FRA),
Eric CARRIERE (FRA)

FIFA Fair Play award: Japan

Overview

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News

Ulsan stakes its claim as a football Mecca
Monday 9 July 2001
Series of vital World Cup qualifiers in CONCACAF region
Friday 15 June 2001
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup: all doping controls negative
Friday 15 June 2001
NOTES AND QUOTES - Roger Lemerre and Philippe Troussier
Sunday 10 June 2001
Pires sweeps the trophy board
Sunday 10 June 2001
Pires,Vieira and Nakata take adidas awards for best players
Sunday 10 June 2001