title: 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
text: # 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
  
  Group A of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 15 June and 21 June 2005. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Tunisia and Australia failed to advance.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
  | 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 | |
  
  All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
  
  ## Matches
  
  ### Argentina v Tunisia
  
  | Argentina | Tunisia |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Germán Lux | 71' |
  | CB | 16 | Fabricio Coloccini |
  | CB | 13 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | 17' |
  | CB | 6 | Gabriel Heinze |
  | RM | 19 | Maxi Rodríguez |
  | CM | 17 | Lucas Bernardi |
  | LM | 3 | Juan Pablo Sorín (c) | | 79' |
  | RW | 22 | Luciano Galletti |
  | AM | 8 | Juan Román Riquelme |
  | LW | 18 | Mario Santana |
  | CF | 9 | Javier Saviola | | 66' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 7 | Carlos Tevez | | 66' |
  | DF | 4 | Javier Zanetti | | 79' |
  | Manager: ||
  | José Pékerman ||
  | GK | 16 | Khaled Fadhel |
  | RB | 6 | Hatem Trabelsi (c) | 32' | 46' |
  | CB | 2 | Karim Saidi |
  | CB | 15 | Radhi Jaïdi | 80' |
  | LB | 19 | Anis Ayari |
  | RM | 12 | Jawhar Mnari |
  | CM | 14 | Adel Chedli |
  | LM | 18 | Selim Benachour |
  | RW | 3 | Karim Essediri |
  | LW | 7 | Imed Mhedhebi | | 46' |
  | CF | 9 | Haykel Guemamdia | | 78' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 23 | Amir Haj Massaoud | | 46' |
  | FW | 11 | Francileudo Santos | | 46' |
  | FW | 5 | Ziad Jaziri | | 78' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Roger Lemerre ||
  
  Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)
  
  Assistant referees: Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Cristiano Copelli (Italy) Fourth official: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
  
  ### Germany v Australia
  
  | Germany | Australia |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Oliver Kahn |
  | RB | 3 | Arne Friedrich | 69' |
  | CB | 4 | Robert Huth | 20' |
  | CB | 17 | Per Mertesacker |
  | LB | 16 | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
  | RM | 19 | Bernd Schneider | | 76' |
  | CM | 8 | Torsten Frings |
  | CM | 13 | Michael Ballack (c) | 90+3' |
  | LM | 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | 51' | 83' |
  | CF | 22 | Kevin Kurányi | | 68' |
  | CF | 20 | Lukas Podolski |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 14 | Gerald Asamoah | | 68' |
  | MF | 10 | Sebastian Deisler | | 76' |
  | MF | 15 | Fabian Ernst | | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Jürgen Klinsmann ||
  | GK | 1 | Mark Schwarzer |
  | CB | 2 | Kevin Muscat |
  | CB | 3 | Craig Moore (c) |
  | CB | 6 | Tony Popovic | | 57' |
  | DM | 4 | Lucas Neill |
  | RM | 7 | Brett Emerton |
  | CM | 20 | Ljubo Milicevic | 38' |
  | CM | 8 | Josip Skoko |
  | LM | 11 | Scott Chipperfield | | 83' |
  | SS | 10 | Tim Cahill | | 74' |
  | CF | 15 | John Aloisi |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 17 | Jonathan McKain | | 57' |
  | MF | 19 | Jason Culina | | 74' |
  | FW | 22 | Archie Thompson | | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Frank Farina ||
  
  Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (Germany)
  
  Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) Fourth official: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
  
  ### Tunisia v Germany
  
  | Tunisia | Germany |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Ali Boumnijel |
  | RB | 6 | Hatem Trabelsi (c) |
  | CB | 4 | Wisam El Abdy | 73' |
  | CB | 15 | Radhi Jaïdi | 5' |
  | LB | 20 | José Clayton |
  | RM | 8 | Mehdi Nafti |
  | CM | 12 | Jawhar Mnari |
  | CM | 10 | Kaies Ghodhbane | | 59' |
  | LM | 14 | Adel Chedli |
  | CF | 5 | Ziad Jaziri | | 83' |
  | CF | 11 | Francileudo Santos |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 13 | Hamed Namouchi | | 59' |
  | FW | 17 | Chaouki Ben Saada | | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Roger Lemerre ||
  | GK | 12 | Jens Lehmann |
  | RB | 3 | Arne Friedrich | 22' |
  | CB | 4 | Robert Huth |
  | CB | 17 | Per Mertesacker |
  | LB | 16 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | | 68' |
  | RM | 10 | Sebastian Deisler |
  | CM | 8 | Torsten Frings |
  | CM | 13 | Michael Ballack (c) |
  | LM | 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
  | CF | 14 | Gerald Asamoah | | 62' |
  | CF | 20 | Lukas Podolski | | 87' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 22 | Kevin Kurányi | | 62' |
  | MF | 19 | Bernd Schneider | | 68' |
  | FW | 9 | Mike Hanke | | 87' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Jürgen Klinsmann ||
  
  Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (Germany)
  
  Assistant referees: Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
  
  ### Australia v Argentina
  
  | Australia | Argentina |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Mark Schwarzer |
  | RB | 2 | Kevin Muscat | | 46' |
  | CB | 3 | Craig Moore (c) | 90+1' |
  | CB | 5 | Tony Vidmar |
  | LB | 4 | Lucas Neill | 30' |
  | CM | 20 | Ljubo Milicevic | | 56' |
  | CM | 8 | Josip Skoko | | 74' |
  | RW | 7 | Brett Emerton | 43' |
  | AM | 10 | Tim Cahill | 49' |
  | LW | 11 | Scott Chipperfield |
  | CF | 15 | John Aloisi |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 9 | Mark Viduka | | 46' |
  | DF | 17 | Jonathan McKain | | 56' |
  | MF | 19 | Jason Culina | | 74' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Frank Farina ||
  | GK | 12 | Germán Lux |
  | RB | 4 | Javier Zanetti |
  | CB | 16 | Fabricio Coloccini | | 86' |
  | CB | 2 | Walter Samuel | 10' |
  | LB | 6 | Gabriel Heinze |
  | RM | 18 | Mario Santana | | 66' |
  | CM | 17 | Lucas Bernardi |
  | CM | 8 | Juan Román Riquelme |
  | LM | 3 | Juan Pablo Sorín (c) |
  | CF | 21 | Luciano Figueroa |
  | CF | 9 | Javier Saviola | | 73' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 5 | Esteban Cambiasso | | 66' |
  | MF | 10 | Pablo Aimar | | 73' |
  | DF | 13 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | | 86' |
  | Manager: ||
  | José Pékerman ||
  
  Man of the Match: Luciano Figueroa (Argentina)
  
  Assistant referees: Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan) Fourth official: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
  
  ### Australia v Tunisia
  
  | Australia | Tunisia |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Michael Petkovic |
  | RB | 4 | Lucas Neill |
  | CB | 3 | Craig Moore (c) |
  | CB | 5 | Tony Vidmar |
  | LB | 14 | Simon Colosimo | 39' |
  | RM | 19 | Jason Culina |
  | CM | 8 | Josip Skoko | | 61' |
  | CM | 17 | Jonathan McKain | 25' |
  | LM | 11 | Scott Chipperfield | | 38' |
  | CF | 9 | Mark Viduka | | 46' |
  | CF | 15 | John Aloisi |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 20 | Ljubo Milicevic | | 38' |
  | FW | 22 | Archie Thompson | 90' | 46' |
  | MF | 10 | Tim Cahill | 62' | 61' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Frank Farina ||
  | GK | 22 | Hamdi Kasraoui |
  | RB | 6 | Hatem Trabelsi (c) |
  | CB | 2 | Karim Saidi |
  | CB | 12 | Jawhar Mnari |
  | LB | 19 | Anis Ayari | 88' |
  | RM | 13 | Hamed Namouchi |
  | CM | 8 | Mehdi Nafti |
  | CM | 17 | Chaouki Ben Saada | 28' | 69' |
  | LM | 14 | Adel Chedli | | 55' |
  | CF | 11 | Francileudo Santos | 89' |
  | CF | 9 | Haykel Guemamdia |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 21 | Issam Jemâa | | 55' |
  | MF | 10 | Kaies Ghodhbane | | 69' |
  | FW | 5 | Ziad Jaziri | | 89' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Roger Lemerre ||
  
  Man of the Match: Francileudo Santos (Tunisia)
  
  Assistant referees: Cristian Julio (Chile) Mario Vargas (Chile) Fourth official: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
  
  ### Argentina v Germany
  
  | Argentina | Germany |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Germán Lux |
  | RB | 4 | Javier Zanetti |
  | CB | 16 | Fabricio Coloccini |
  | CB | 2 | Walter Samuel | 28' | 62' |
  | LB | 6 | Gabriel Heinze |
  | RM | 8 | Juan Román Riquelme |
  | CM | 17 | Lucas Bernardi | 41' | 53' |
  | CM | 5 | Esteban Cambiasso |
  | LM | 3 | Juan Pablo Sorín (c) |
  | CF | 21 | Luciano Figueroa |
  | CF | 7 | Carlos Tevez | | 80' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 10 | Pablo Aimar | | 53' |
  | MF | 18 | Mario Santana | | 62' |
  | FW | 11 | César Delgado | | 80' |
  | Manager: ||
  | José Pékerman ||
  | GK | 23 | Timo Hildebrand |
  | RB | 2 | Andreas Hinkel |
  | CB | 4 | Robert Huth |
  | CB | 17 | Per Mertesacker |
  | LB | 16 | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
  | CM | 15 | Fabian Ernst |
  | CM | 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | 48' | 70' |
  | RW | 14 | Gerald Asamoah | | 58' |
  | AM | 10 | Sebastian Deisler | 40' |
  | LW | 19 | Bernd Schneider (c) | | 46' |
  | CF | 22 | Kevin Kurányi | 7' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 8 | Torsten Frings | | 46' |
  | FW | 9 | Mike Hanke | | 58' |
  | MF | 6 | Marco Engelhardt | | 70' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Jürgen Klinsmann ||
  
  Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)
  
  Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
  
  