FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 / Group A

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This article includes the games of the preliminary round Group A at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017 with all the statistical details.

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. PortugalPortugal Portugal  3  2  1  0 007: 200  +5 07th
 2. MexicoMexico Mexico  3  2  1  0 006: 400  +2 07th
 3. RussiaRussia Russia  3  1  0  2 003: 300  ± 0 03
 4th New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand  3  0  0  3 001: 800  −7 00

Russia - New Zealand 2: 0 (1: 0)

Russia New Zealand Lineup
RussiaRussia
June 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Saint Petersburg ( Krestovsky Stadium )
Spectators: 50,251
Referee: Wilmar Roldán ( Colombia ) ColombiaColombia 
Match report
New ZealandNew Zealand
Line up Russia against New Zealand
Igor Akinfejew - Alexander Samedow , Georgi Dschikija , Viktor Wassin , Fyodor Kudrjaschow , Juri Schirkow - Alexander Jerochin (77th Dmitri Tarasov ), Denis Gluschakow , Alexander Golowin - Fyodor Smolow (90th Alexei Mirantschuk ), Dmitri Polos (64th Alexander Bukharov ) Coach: Stanislav Cherchessov(C)Captain of the crew
 Stefan Marinovic - Kip Colvey (83rd Monty Patterson ), Tommy Smith , Andrew Durante , Michael Boxall , Deklan Wynne - Kosta Barbarouses (61st Bill Tuiloma ), Michael McGlinchey , Ryan Thomas - Marco Rojas (71st Shane Smeltz ), Chris Wood Coach: Anthony Hudson ( England ) (C)Captain of the crew
EnglandEngland 
Own goal1-0 Boxall (31st, own goal)
goal2-0 Smolow (69th)
Player of the Match: Fyodor Smolow (Russia)

Portugal - Mexico 2: 2 (1: 1)

Portugal Mexico Lineup
PortugalPortugal
June 18, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Kazan ( Kazan Arena )
Spectators: 34,372
Referee: Néstor Pitana ( Argentina ) ArgentinaArgentina 
Match report
MexicoMexico
Line up Portugal against Mexico
Rui Patrício - Cédric Soares , Pepe , José Fonte , Raphaël Guerreiro - Ricardo Quaresma (82nd André Silva ), William Carvalho , João Moutinho (58th Adrien Silva ), André Gomes - Nani (58th Gelson Martins ), Cristiano Ronaldo Coach: Fernando Santos(C)Captain of the crew
 Guillermo Ochoa - Carlos Salcedo (67th Néstor Araujo ), Diego Reyes , Héctor Moreno , Miguel Layún - Jonathan dos Santos , Héctor Herrera , Andrés Guardado - Carlos Vela (57th Giovani dos Santos ), Chicharito , Raúl Jiménez (79th Oribe Peralta ) Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio ( Colombia ) (C)Captain of the crew
ColombiaColombia 
goal1-0 Ricardo Quaresma (34th)

goal2-1 Cédric Soares (86th)
goal1: 1 Chicharito (42nd)

goal2: 2 Moreno (90th + 1 ′)
yellow cards Adrien Silva (68th), André Gomes (90th + 3 ′) yellow cards Guardado (73.)
Player of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Russia - Portugal 0: 1 (0: 1)

Russia Portugal Lineup
RussiaRussia
June 21, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Moscow ( Otkrytije Arena )
Spectators: 42,759
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi ( Italy ) ItalyItaly 
Match report
PortugalPortugal
Line up Russia against Portugal
Igor Akinfejew - Roman Shishkin (46th Alexander Yerochin ), Georgi Dschikija , Viktor Wassin , Fyodor Kudrjaschow (83rd Alexander Bukharov ), Dmitri Kombarow (68th Dmitri Polos ) - Alexander Samedow , Denis Gluschakow , Alexander Golovin , Yuri Schirkow - Fyodor Smolow Coach: Stanislav Cherchessov(C)Captain of the crew
 Rui Patrício - Raphaël Guerreiro (65th Eliseu ), Pepe , Bruno Alves , Cédric Soares - Bernardo Silva , William Carvalho , Adrien Silva (83rd Danilo Pereira ), André Gomes - André Silva (78th Gelson Martins ), Cristiano Ronaldo Trainers: Fernando Santos(C)Captain of the crew
goal 0: 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (8th)
yellow cards Gluschakow (26.), Dschikija (72.), Samedow (76.) yellow cards Pepe (57.), Bernardo Silva (71.)
100th international match by Igor Akinfejew
Player of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Mexico - New Zealand 2: 1 (0: 1)

Mexico New Zealand Lineup
MexicoMexico
June 21, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. CEST ) in Sochi ( Sochi Olympic Stadium )
Spectators: 25,133
Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia ) GambiaGambia 
Match report
New ZealandNew Zealand
Line up Mexico against New Zealand
Alfredo Talavera - Carlos Salcedo (33rd Héctor Moreno (68th Rafael Márquez )), Néstor Araujo , Oswaldo Alanís (46th Héctor Herrera ) - Giovani dos Santos , Diego Reyes , Marco Fabián , Javier Aquino - Jürgen Damm , Raúl Jiménez , Oribe Peralta Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio ( Colombia ) (C)Captain of the crew
ColombiaColombia 		 Stefan Marinovic - Dane Ingham (82nd Monty Patterson ), Michael Boxall , Andrew Durante , Tommy Smith , Deklan Wynne - Clayton Lewis (58th Bill Tuiloma ), Michael McGlinchey , Ryan Thomas - Marco Rojas (73rd Kosta Barbarouses ), Chris Wood Coach: Anthony Hudson ( England ) (C)Captain of the crew
EnglandEngland 

goal1: 1 Jiménez (54th)
goal2: 1 Peralta (72nd) 		goal 0: 1 Wood (42nd)
yellow cards Herrera (90. + 5 ′), Reyes (90. + 6 ′) yellow cards Thomas (26th), Boxall (90th + 6 ′)
Player of the Match: Javier Aquino (Mexico)

Mexico - Russia 2: 1 (1: 1)

Mexico Russia Lineup
MexicoMexico
June 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Kazan ( Kazan Arena )
Spectators: 41,585
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi ( Saudi Arabia ) Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 
Match report
RussiaRussia
Line up Mexico against Russia
Guillermo Ochoa - Diego Reyes (39th Luis Reyes ), Néstor Araujo , Héctor Moreno , Miguel Layún - Jonathan dos Santos , Héctor Herrera , Andrés Guardado (70th Oswaldo Alanís ) - Hirving Lozano , Chicharito , Carlos Vela (46th Javier Aquino ) Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio ( Colombia ) (C)Captain of the crew
ColombiaColombia 		 Igor Akinfejew - Alexander Samedow , Georgi Dschikija , Viktor Wassin , Fyodor Kudrjaschow , Juri Schirkow - Alexander Jerochin (70th Igor Smolnikow ), Denis Gluschakow , Alexander Golowin - Fyodor Smolow (78th Maxim Kanunnikow ), Alexander Bukharov (64th Dmitri Polos ) Coach: Stanislav Cherchessov(C)Captain of the crew

goal1: 1 Araujo (30th)
goal2: 1 Lozano (52nd) 		goal 0: 1 Samedow (25.)
yellow cards Guardado (16.), Alanís (90. + 2 ′) yellow cards Schirkow (9.), Kudrjaschow (63.), Wassin (71.), Golowin (88.)
Yellow-red cards Schirkow (68.)
Player of the Match: Hirving Lozano (Mexico)

New Zealand - Portugal 0: 4 (0: 2)

New Zealand Portugal Lineup
New ZealandNew Zealand
June 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Saint Petersburg ( Krestovsky Stadium )
Spectators: 56,290
Referee: Mark Geiger ( United States ) United StatesUnited States 
Match report
PortugalPortugal
Line up New Zealand versus Portugal
Stefan Marinovic - Dane Ingham , Michael Boxall , Andrew Durante (74th Shane Smeltz ), Tommy Smith , Tom Doyle - Clayton Lewis (65th Kosta Barbarouses ), Michael McGlinchey (37th Bill Tuiloma ), Ryan Thomas - Marco Rojas , Chris Wood Coach: Anthony Hudson ( England ) (C)Captain of the crew
EnglandEngland 		 Rui Patrício - Nélson Semedo , Pepe , Bruno Alves , Eliseu - Ricardo Quaresma (83rd Gelson Martins ), Danilo Pereira , João Moutinho , Bernardo Silva (46th Pizzi ) - André Silva , Cristiano Ronaldo (67th Nani ) Coach: Fernando Santos(C)Captain of the crew
goal0: 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (33rd penalty kick)
goal0: 2 Bernardo Silva (37th)
goal0: 3 André Silva (80th)
goal0: 4 Nani (90th + 1 ′)
yellow cards Lewis (19th), Ingham (82nd) yellow cards Nélson Semedo (21st), Pepe (56th)
100th international match by João Moutinho
Player of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

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