Author Topic: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia (17th June - 2nd July) (Read 39258 times)

oojason · « **on:** June 14, 2017, 07:11:48 pm »

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The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup takes place this year in Russia - from Saturday 17th June to Sunday 2nd July - and basically also doubles as a 'warm-up tournament' for the host nation, Russia, who'll be staging the 2018 World Cup next Summer...

Group A: Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, Mexico

Group B: Cameroon, Chile, Germany, Australia

In the Group Stages each team plays 3 matches against the opponents in their group - with the top two teams from each group going into the Semi-Finals.
The two losing Semi-Finalists go into a 3rd Place Play-Off, with the two winning Semi-Finalists progressing to the Final

The Video Assistant Referee (or VAR) system is being used in this competition. More info here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_assistant_referee

Russia qualified for the tournament by being the Host Country - https://twitter.com/teamrussia
Mexico as 2015 CONCACAF Cup Winners - https://twitter.com/miseleccionmx
New Zealand as 2016 OFC Nations Cup Winners - https://twitter.com/nz_football
Portugal as UEFA Euro 2016 Winners - https://twitter.com/selecaoportugal
Germany as 2014 World Cup Winners - https://twitter.com/dfb_team
Australia as 2015 AFC Asian Cup Winners - https://twitter.com/Socceroos
Chile as 2015 Copa America Winners - https://twitter.com/laroja
Cameroon as 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Winners - https://twitter.com/fecafootofficie

Fixtures & Results:- (UK dates & times)

Russia 2 - 0 New Zealand (Group A) Sat 17th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYEGzFYSZnI
Portugal 2 - 2 Mexico (Group A) Sun 18th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_GMdxB1-o
Cameroon 0 - 2 Chile (Group B) Sun 18th June - 7pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtyP6-taCB8
Australia 2 - 3 Germany (Group B) Mon 19th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZnXar9E4k

Russia 0 - 1 Portugal (Group A) Wed 21st June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sa9OffX7zM
Mexico 2 - 1 New Zealand (Group A) Wed 21st June - 7pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=2onvdG_CpRo

Cameroon 1 - 1 Australia (Group B) Thu 22nd June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O8irBbiRII
Germany 1 - 1 Chile (Group B) Thu 22nd June - 7pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_o4_xBevvw

Mexico 2 - 1 Russia (Group A) Sat 24th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=1whWbjf1qXA
New Zealand 0 - 4 Portugal (Group A) Sat 24th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2bDft78j0

Germany 3 - 1 Cameroon (Group B) Sun 25th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4rfGrr-iOA
Chile 1 - 1 Australia (Group B) Sun 25th June - 4pm www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9q7jWWSNb8

Semi-Final : Portugal 0 - 0 Chile (0-3 on penalties) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcHThmRquyo
Semi-Final : Germany 4 - 1 Mexico www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKeGMP8wp8M

3rd Place Play-Off Game : Mexico 1 - 2 Portugal www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_k-129ObI

The Final : Chile 0 - 1 Germany www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTuFgbYts64 & www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDNlishM5I

Squad Lists of players for all 8 competing nations can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup_squads

Emre Can (playing for Germany) is the only Liverpool player in this tournament

Some info on the stadiums used for the Tournament can be found here- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup#Venues

Useful websites:-

www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Confederations_Cup
https://twitter.com/itvfootball
www.theguardian.com/football/confederations-cup

For fixtures, results and tables etc:-

www.flashscores.co.uk/football/world/fifa-confederations-cup
http://uk.soccerway.com/international/world/confederations-cup/2017-russia/group-a/r32575
www.espn.co.uk/football/fixtures/_/league/fifa.confederations
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fixtures

ITV have the broadcasting rights for the UK - and will be covering every match live: www.live-footballontv.com/fifa-confederations-cup-on-tv.html

A list of other tv broadcasters around the world covering the matches live can be found here:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup#Broadcasting_rights
www.livesoccertv.com/competitions/international/fifa-confederations-cup/

Ticket Prices - and more info on tickets - can be found here:-

www.fifa.com/confederationscup/organisation/ticketing/prices.html

^ prices shown are in US dollars. $170=£132, $120=£95, $85=£67. A bit of a rip off, those prices... even if those prices do include free transport on match days in the city for which you have a valid match ticket for.

RAWK's previous Confederations Cup threads:-

'Confederations Cup 2013' - www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=305962
'Confederations Cup 2009' - www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=243343
'Confederations Cup 2005' - www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=70651 & www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=73730

'Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia. All Goals HD'

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Samie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2017, 08:40:34 pm »

Oh fuck off! ITV exclusive rights tothis. Prefer the BBC.

Keith Lard · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2017, 09:02:12 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 14, 2017, 08:40:34 pm

Oh fuck off! ITV exclusive rights tothis. Prefer the BBC.

Mich zwei. Mich not so happy. Bruno

stoa · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2017, 01:00:39 am »

To be honest, can't be arsed with this. Pointless tournament... Cannot wait for the new season to start...

GreatEx · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2017, 01:14:10 am »

As an Australian I have a jumbo pack of lube at the ready... let's roll!

leroy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2017, 04:41:18 am »

Quote from: GreatEx on June 15, 2017, 01:14:10 am

As an Australian I have a jumbo pack of lube at the ready... let's roll!

It's going to be a painful one.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2017, 04:58:48 am »

Difficult to see past New Zealand winning this.

Doc Red · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2017, 06:17:24 am »

Quote from: it on June 15, 2017, 01:00:39 am

To be honest, can't be arsed with this. Pointless tournament... Cannot wait for the new season to start...

Samie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2017, 02:44:43 am »

What a shit opening game.

oojason · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2017, 11:38:08 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on June 15, 2017, 04:58:48 am

Difficult to see past New Zealand winning this.

500/1 to win the tournament - it's like free money

Russia vs New Zealand - today 4pm ko, live on ITV1

https://soccerstreams.net/streams/476/world-russia_vs_world-new-zealand & http://www.tvcatchup.com/watch/itv & http://www.filmon.com/tv/itv1

It may not be the most attractive opening game on paper (they rarely are, the 'don't lost your opening game' mentality and caginess/nerves etc) - but that may well go out the window as both sides will likely need to go out for the win this one - as there are stronger sides in their group to come.

Samie · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:51:53 pm »

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:54:57 pm »

Poloz did well for Rostov in the Champions League I think. I seem to remember him scoring against Bayern anyway

A good tournament here might put him on the radar of some teams

Samie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:58:17 pm »

Where is Alan Dzagoev?

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:58:57 pm »

Absolutely no idea. Haven't heard much about him since 2012

bogrollsbike · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:59:21 pm »

Always think of rocky 4 when the Russian national anthem is played.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:02:06 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 17, 2017, 03:58:57 pm

Absolutely no idea. Haven't heard much about him since 2012

Injured

Samie · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:03:29 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 17, 2017, 03:58:57 pm

Absolutely no idea. Haven't heard much about him since 2012

Every tournament since Euro 2012, he's marked out as a talent and one we should pay attention to. hasn't done anything since that Euros.

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:05:00 pm »

I'm sure I've seen Golovin linked with Arsenal this summer.

Good, commanding start by the New Zealand goalkeeper there.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:05:23 pm »

NZ goalie there

Learpholl · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:07:05 pm »

Russia kit is gorgeous, very USSR. Only €35 in Sports Direct, thinking of picking it up.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:09:32 pm »

Goal line clearance from NZ

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:10:09 pm »

Was expecting a terrible game but this might turn out to be a bit of a drubbing given the way that New Zealand have started, they can't get near Russia.

Sarge · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:10:44 pm »

The All Whites are not great now are they?

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:11:30 pm »

Another goal line clearance from NZ

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:13:16 pm »

Quote from: Djimi Smicer34 on June 17, 2017, 04:10:09 pm

Was expecting a terrible game but this might turn out to be a bit of a drubbing given the way that New Zealand have started, they can't get near Russia.

The Russians don't even look that great. A much better side would be hammering these already

Samie · « **Reply #25 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:14:02 pm »

New Zealand didn't do the Haka. They have no power.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:17:07 pm »

Stupid dive there.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:17:24 pm »

That looked like a pen.

Sarge · « **Reply #28 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:18:41 pm »

Diving bastard, if he stayed on his feet he would have scored the dopey bollox.

Sarge · « **Reply #29 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:19:10 pm »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on June 17, 2017, 04:13:16 pm

The Russians don't even look that great. A much better side would be hammering these already

Missing quite a few so they said before KO.

Sarge · « **Reply #30 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:20:18 pm »

Fuck me your man Woods is a big bastard.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #31 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:28:04 pm »

New Zealand's goalie is absolutely crap.

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:28:11 pm »

Can the New Zealand goalkeeper catch and hold onto a ball or is he just trying to liven this up a bit?

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #33 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:33:24 pm »

1-0 to Russia

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:33:26 pm »

Russia 1-0. Deserved. NZ caught out again

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #35 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:33:38 pm »

New Zealand are great fun to watch

Mercer · « **Reply #36 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:33:45 pm »

If ever a goal was coming ...

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:33:51 pm »

Finally.

New Zealand are atrocious at the back.

Mercer · « **Reply #38 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:34:20 pm »

Beautiful through ball, mind.

Hazell · « **Reply #39 on:** June 17, 2017, 04:34:37 pm »

Quote from: Djimi Smicer34 on June 17, 2017, 04:33:51 pm

Finally.

New Zealand are atrocious at the back.

They make us look like 90's AC Milan