 The Estádio do Maracanã hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 June 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Neymar (Brazil) | ||||||
| Referee | Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 73,531 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 23 °C (73 °F) 81% humidity[1] | ||||||
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.[2][3] Brazil defeated Spain 3–0 with goals from Fred and Neymar, thus breaking Spain's record of 29 competitive games without a defeat.[4]
The match was Brazil's fifth appearance and third straight in the final (after 1997, 1999, 2005, and 2009). Spain reached their first ever Confederations Cup final. The win gave Brazil their third consecutive Confederations Cup title and fourth overall.[5][6]
- ^ "Start list – Final – Brazil-Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Smith, Ben (26 June 2013). "Brazil 2–1 Uruguay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Spain 0–0 Italy". BBC Sport. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (1 July 2013). "Fred leads Brazil to 3-0 rout of Spain in Confederations Cup final". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Brazil 3–0 Spain". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazil efficiently dominates for Confed Cup title". ESPN.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.