title: 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
text: # 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
  
  Group B of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 24 to 30 July 1999 in Guadalajara's Estadio Jalisco. The group consisted of defending champion Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | September 1998 | July 1999 |
  | B1 | Brazil | | CONMEBOL | 1998 FIFA World Cup runners-up | | | | | |
  | B2 | Germany | | UEFA | UEFA Euro 1996 winners | | | | | |
  | B3 | United States | | CONCACAF | 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up | | | | | |
  | B4 | New Zealand | | OFC | 1998 OFC Nations Cup winners | | | | | |
  
  ### Notes
  
  * ↑ The rankings of September 1998 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
  | 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
  
  In the semi-finals:
  
  * The winners of Group B, Brazil, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Saudi Arabia.
  * The runners-up of Group B, United States, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Mexico.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Brazil vs Germany
  
  | GK | 1 | Dida |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 2 | Evanílson |
  | DF | 3 | Odvan |
  | DF | 4 | João Carlos |
  | DF | 6 | Serginho |
  | MF | 5 | Flávio Conceição | | 62' |
  | MF | 8 | Emerson | 12' |
  | MF | 11 | Zé Roberto | | 82' |
  | MF | 20 | Vampeta | 17' |
  | FW | 7 | Ronaldinho |
  | FW | 9 | Christian | | 62' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 10 | Alex | | 62' |
  | FW | 19 | Warley | | 62' |
  | MF | 17 | Beto | | 82' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vanderlei Luxemburgo ||
  | GK | 1 | Jens Lehmann |
  | DF | 2 | Christian Wörns |
  | DF | 3 | Jörg Heinrich | | 73' |
  | DF | 4 | Thomas Linke |
  | MF | 7 | Mehmet Scholl | 9' |
  | MF | 8 | Dariusz Wosz |
  | MF | 10 | Lothar Matthäus |
  | MF | 15 | Michael Ballack |
  | MF | 18 | Lars Ricken |
  | FW | 11 | Michael Preetz | | 70' |
  | FW | 13 | Oliver Neuville | | 78' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 9 | Olaf Marschall | | 70' |
  | MF | 6 | Ronald Maul | | 73' |
  | DF | 17 | Heiko Gerber | | 78' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Erich Ribbeck ||
  
  ### New Zealand vs United States
  
  | GK | 1 | Jason Batty |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 2 | Chris Zoricich |
  | DF | 3 | Sean Douglas | | 73' |
  | DF | 6 | Gavin Wilkinson |
  | DF | 15 | Ivan Vicelich |
  | MF | 7 | Mark Burton |
  | MF | 8 | Aaran Lines |
  | MF | 10 | Chris Jackson |
  | MF | 12 | Mark Atkinson | | 57' |
  | FW | 13 | Christian Bouckenooghe |
  | FW | 16 | Vaughan Coveny | 32' | 63' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 14 | Ryan Nelsen | | 57' |
  | FW | 17 | Mark Elrick | | 63' |
  | DF | 18 | Scott Smith | | 73' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ken Dugdale ||
  | GK | 18 | Kasey Keller |
  | DF | 4 | Robin Fraser |
  | DF | 12 | Jeff Agoos |
  | DF | 16 | Carlos Llamosa |
  | MF | 6 | John Harkes |
  | MF | 7 | Eddie Lewis | 77' |
  | MF | 8 | Earnie Stewart | 77' |
  | MF | 13 | Cobi Jones | 82' |
  | MF | 15 | Richie Williams |
  | FW | 10 | Jovan Kirovski |
  | FW | 20 | Brian McBride |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 2 | Frankie Hejduk | 77' |
  | MF | 19 | Ben Olsen | 77' |
  | FW | 9 | Joe-Max Moore | 82' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruce Arena ||
  
  ### Germany vs New Zealand
  
  | GK | 1 | Jens Lehmann |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 2 | Christian Wörns |
  | DF | 3 | Jörg Heinrich |
  | DF | 4 | Thomas Linke |
  | MF | 7 | Mehmet Scholl | | 46' |
  | MF | 10 | Lothar Matthäus | 47' | 70' |
  | MF | 16 | Bernd Schneider |
  | MF | 18 | Lars Ricken |
  | FW | 9 | Olaf Marschall | 19' | 64' |
  | FW | 11 | Michael Preetz |
  | FW | 13 | Oliver Neuville |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 8 | Dariusz Wosz | | 46' |
  | FW | 20 | Paulo Rink | | 64' |
  | MF | 15 | Michael Ballack | | 70' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Erich Ribbeck ||
  | GK | 1 | Jason Batty |
  | DF | 2 | Chris Zoricich | 78' |
  | DF | 3 | Sean Douglas |
  | DF | 6 | Gavin Wilkinson |
  | DF | 14 | Ryan Nelsen |
  | MF | 7 | Mark Burton | 78' |
  | MF | 8 | Aaran Lines |
  | MF | 10 | Chris Jackson | 62' |
  | MF | 12 | Mark Atkinson |
  | MF | 15 | Ivan Vicelich |
  | FW | 13 | Christian Bouckenooghe |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 16 | Vaughan Coveny | 62' |
  | DF | 5 | Jonathan Perry | 78' |
  | FW | 17 | Mark Elrick | 78' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ken Dugdale ||
  
  ### Brazil vs United States
  
  | GK | 1 | Dida |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 2 | Evanílson |
  | DF | 3 | Odvan |
  | DF | 4 | João Carlos |
  | DF | 6 | Serginho |
  | MF | 5 | Flávio Conceição | | 78' |
  | MF | 8 | Emerson | 90+2' |
  | MF | 11 | Zé Roberto |
  | MF | 20 | Vampeta |
  | FW | 7 | Ronaldinho | | 80' |
  | FW | 9 | Christian | | 46' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 19 | Warley | | 46' |
  | MF | 10 | Alex | | 78' |
  | MF | 17 | Beto | | 80' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vanderlei Luxemburgo ||
  | GK | 18 | Kasey Keller |
  | DF | 3 | Gregg Berhalter | 6' |
  | DF | 4 | Robin Fraser | 61' |
  | DF | 12 | Jeff Agoos |
  | DF | 16 | Carlos Llamosa | 35' | 78' |
  | MF | 2 | Frankie Hejduk |
  | MF | 6 | John Harkes | | 58' |
  | MF | 8 | Earnie Stewart |
  | MF | 13 | Cobi Jones |
  | FW | 10 | Jovan Kirovski |
  | FW | 20 | Brian McBride |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 9 | Joe-Max Moore | | 58' |
  | MF | 7 | Eddie Lewis | | 78' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruce Arena ||
  
  ### United States vs Germany
  
  | GK | 1 | Brad Friedel |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 5 | C. J. Brown |
  | DF | 12 | Jeff Agoos | 47' |
  | DF | 14 | Matt McKeon |
  | DF | 17 | Marcelo Balboa |
  | MF | 2 | Frankie Hejduk | 39' |
  | MF | 7 | Eddie Lewis |
  | MF | 11 | Paul Bravo | | 77' |
  | MF | 15 | Richie Williams |
  | MF | 19 | Ben Olsen | 33' | 65' |
  | FW | 9 | Joe-Max Moore | | 82' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 8 | Earnie Stewart | | 65' |
  | FW | 20 | Brian McBride | | 77' |
  | FW | 10 | Jovan Kirovski | | 82' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruce Arena ||
  | GK | 1 | Jens Lehmann |
  | DF | 2 | Christian Wörns | 75' |
  | DF | 3 | Jörg Heinrich | | 41' |
  | DF | 4 | Thomas Linke |
  | DF | 17 | Heiko Gerber | 60' | 76' |
  | MF | 8 | Dariusz Wosz |
  | MF | 10 | Lothar Matthäus | 81' |
  | MF | 16 | Bernd Schneider |
  | MF | 19 | Horst Heldt | | 60' |
  | FW | 11 | Michael Preetz |
  | FW | 13 | Oliver Neuville |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 5 | Mustafa Doğan | | 41' |
  | FW | 20 | Paulo Rink | 90+2' | 60' |
  | MF | 6 | Ronald Maul | | 76' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Erich Ribbeck ||
  
  ### New Zealand vs Brazil
  
  | GK | 1 | Jason Batty |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | 2 | Chris Zoricich |
  | DF | 3 | Sean Douglas |
  | DF | 4 | Che Bunce | | 82' |
  | DF | 14 | Ryan Nelsen | 81' |
  | MF | 7 | Mark Burton |
  | MF | 8 | Aaran Lines |
  | MF | 10 | Chris Jackson | 27' | 85' |
  | MF | 11 | Heremaia Ngata | | 66' |
  | MF | 12 | Mark Atkinson |
  | FW | 13 | Christian Bouckenooghe |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 16 | Vaughan Coveny | | 66' |
  | DF | 15 | Ivan Vicelich | | 82' |
  | DF | 5 | Jonathan Perry | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ken Dugdale ||
  | GK | 1 | Dida |
  | DF | 2 | Evanílson |
  | DF | 13 | César Belli |
  | DF | 14 | Luiz Alberto |
  | DF | 16 | Athirson |
  | MF | 5 | Flávio Conceição |
  | MF | 10 | Alex |
  | MF | 15 | Marcos Paulo | 56' |
  | MF | 17 | Beto |
  | FW | 9 | Christian | 64' |
  | FW | 19 | Warley |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 18 | Rôni | 56' |
  | FW | 7 | Ronaldinho | 64' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vanderlei Luxemburgo ||
  