1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
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Group A of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 25 to 29 July 1999 in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.[1] The group consisted of Bolivia, Egypt, host nation Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.[2]
Teams
[edit]| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| September 1998[nb 1] | July 1999 | |||||||||
| A1 |  Mexico |
– | CONCACAF | Hosts | – | 3rd | 1997 | Third place (1995) | 10 | 13 |
| A2 |  Egypt |
– | CAF | 1998 African Cup of Nations winners | 28 February 1998 | 1st | – | – | 19 | 33 |
| A3 |  Bolivia |
– | CONMEBOL | 1997 Copa América runners-up | 23 October 1998 | 1st | – | – | 57 | 72 |
| A4 |  Saudi Arabia |
– | AFC | 1996 AFC Asian Cup winners | 21 December 1996 | 4th | 1997 | Runners-up (1991) | 32 | 48 |
- Notes
- ^ The rankings of September 1998 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bolivia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Egypt
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
In the semi-finals:
- The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, United States.
- The runners-up of Group A, Saudi Arabia, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Brazil.
Results
[edit]Bolivia vs Egypt
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     Egypt
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Mexico vs Saudi Arabia
[edit]| Mexico | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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    Mexico
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    Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia vs Bolivia
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Saudi Arabia
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 Bolivia
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Mexico vs Egypt
[edit]| Mexico | 2–2 | Egypt |
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 Mexico
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Egypt
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Egypt vs Saudi Arabia
[edit]| Egypt | 1–5 | Saudi Arabia |
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     Egypt
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Saudi Arabia
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Bolivia vs Mexico
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Bolivia
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    Mexico
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References
[edit]- ^ "International: 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Schedule". SoccerAmerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "1999 CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Draw and Schedule for Mexico '99". SoccerAmerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved 23 July 2021.