Confederations Cup- a football tournament among national teams, held under the auspices of FIFA. The tournament is preceded by world cup and takes place exactly one year before it in the host country World Cup. Eight teams take part in it: the winners of each of the six continental championships ( European Championship, Copa America, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Asian Cup, OFC Cup and African Cup), as well as the current World Cup winner and host country. In 2017, the tournament will take place for the 8th time. Host country Confederations Cup 2017- Russia
Predecessor of the tournament - King Fahd Cup. The first Confederations Cup took place in 1997. At first it was held every 2 years, and starting from 2005 - every 4 years in the host country of the World Cup the year before.
All Confederations Cup winners: Brazil(KK-1997, KK-2005, KK-2009, KK-2013), France(КК-2001, КК-2003) and Mexico(KK-1999).
Top scorers in tournament history: Cautemoc Blanco(Mexican team) Ronaldinho(Brazil team) - 9 goals each.
Participants of the 2017 Confederations Cup: Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, Mexico(group A), Chile, Australia, Germany, Cameroon(group B).
Russian national football team in 2017 will take part in the Confederations Cup for the first time.
Kazan is a city in the Russian Federation, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. The population of Kazan is 1 million 216 thousand people. Kazan was founded in 1005. In 2005 the city celebrated its millennium. Kazan Kremlin is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city stands on two rivers - the Volga and Kazanka. Kazan has hosted more than once sports competitions continental scale: European Weightlifting Championships 2011, summer Universiade 2013, World Fencing Championships 2014, world championship aquatic species sports 2015. In 2017, the city will host Confederations Cup matches. The match will take place here on June 24, 2017 Russia - Mexico. Kazan will also host five matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
KAZAN ARENA
The stadium in Kazan, which will host matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. Used football club"Rubin" for holding matches of the Russian Football Championship and other competitions. Also held here Universiade 2013, World Aquatics Championships 2015. Capacity: 45 379. First football match: August 17, 2014 Rubin - Lokomotiv (1:1)
Moscow is the capital of Russia, a city of federal significance, and the largest populated area in the country. Population of Moscow- 12 million 330 thousand. The first mention of the city dates back to 1147. The Moscow Kremlin, Red Square, Novodevichy Convent and the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is the only Russian city to host summer Olympic Games . Olympics 80 became a significant event for the history of Moscow. Every year major sporting competitions are held in Moscow. Moscow will host matches in 2017 Confederations Cup, world championship clay pigeon shooting, tennis Kremlin Cup. Also in 2018, matches of the FIFA World Cup will be held here.
SPARTAK STADIUM
The stadium in Moscow will host matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. IN given time The stadium is used by the Spartak football club to host Russian Football Championship games and other competitions. Since 2014, the stadium has hosted six matches of the Russian national football team. Capacity: 45,000 people. First football match: September 5, 2014 Spartak - Crvena Zvezda (1:1)
SAINT PETERSBURG
St. Petersburg is the northern capital of Russia, a city of federal significance. Population - 5 million 225 thousand people. Previously, St. Petersburg was called Petrograd (1914-1924) and Leningrad (1924-1991). The city was founded in 1703 by Peter I. Historical center St. Petersburg and its associated monument complexes are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The city stands on the Neva River on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Will take place here opening match of the Confederations Cup, game Russia - New Zealand June 17, 2017 and the tournament final on July 2, 2017. The city will also host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. St. Petersburg is one of the main sports centers countries. Zenit (football, basketball), SKA (hockey) are based here Wikipedia: St. Petersburg
KRESTOVSKY STADIUM
Football arena in St. Petersburg, which will host matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2020. Since the spring of 2017 - the home stadium of Zenit. Capacity: 67,800 people. First football match: April 23, 2017 Zenit - Ural (2:0)
Sochi is a city in Russian Federation, located in Krasnodar Territory. Population - 401 thousand people. The city was founded in 1838. The world famous Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix race takes place here every year. Sochi is the only Russian city to host the Winter Olympic Games. Winter Olympics 2014 became a significant event for the city. Here at the Olympic Fisht stadium Matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup will be held.
"FISHT"
Stadium in Adler, built for the 2014 Olympic Games. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics took place here. After the Olympics it was closed for reconstruction. The arena will host matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Capacity: 40 000. First football match: March 28, 2017 Russia - Belgium (3:3).
There is still more than a year until the start of the FIFA World Cup, but FIFA does not intend to just sit there and has decided to organize the Confederations Cup. The Confederations Cup in 2017 will be held in Russia. Four Russian cities are actively preparing for this football tournament.
The participants of the Confederations Cup are the strongest football teams from all the world's continents, as well as the winner of the last World Cup and Russia, the country in which the next World Cup will be held.
Dates for the 2017 Confederations Cup.
This tournament is considered the eighth. The game calendar has already been drawn up. The start of the Confederations Cup is scheduled for June 19, 2017, and this championship will end on July 2, 2017. The group rounds will take place between 17 and 25 June, with the semi-finals taking place on 28 and 29 June. The Confederations Cup final is scheduled for July 2. A meeting of the teams for bronze is scheduled for the same date.
At present it is already possible to say which ones football arenas ah the Confederation Cup will be held. One of these places was the Zenit Arena, whose capacity is 70 thousand people. It is in this arena that the first and final matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup will be held. The remaining three arenas where meetings of the teams of the declared tournament will take place are: Otkritie Arena in Moscow, Fisht Arena in Sochi and Kazan Arena in Kazan. The Confederations Cup will be excellent preparation for the 2018 World Cup.
Confederations Cup participants.
8 will compete for prizes football teams, among which will be the winners of gold in the continental football championships, the winner of the 2014 World Cup, as well as Russia, as the country in which the future World Cup 2018 will be held. Let's take a closer look at which teams have already been precisely determined to participate in the 2017 Confederations Cup:
Australia is the winner of the Asian Cup.
Chile is the winner of the championship South America.
Mexico is the winner of CONCACAF.
New Zealand is the winner of the OFC Nations Cup.
Portugal is the winner of the European Championship 2016.
Germany is the winner of the 2014 World Cup.
Russia is the country where the 2018 World Cup will be held.
These teams have already been divided into two groups A and B. Russia is in group A.
Ticket prices for Confederations Cup matches.
It is now possible to book tickets for the Confederations Cup matches. Ticket prices range from 4 to 15 thousand rubles, depending on the seats. These prices apply only to group matches, nothing is yet known about the cost of tickets for the final matches.
Every year Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate the holiday -Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
This day is celebrated by the Orthodox Church as a day of universal joy. The blessed event took place in the small Galilean city of Nazareth (according to other sources, in Jerusalem).
The parents of the Virgin Mary, the righteous Joachim and Anna, did not have children for a long time. Anna and Joachim were barren, and in those days this was considered a punishment for the sins they allegedly committed. Because of this, the couple suffered bullying from their compatriots, which was absolutely unjustified, since they behaved very decently.
Despite the constant ridicule, the future parents of the Most Holy Theotokos did not lose hope that someday they would have a child, and passionately prayed to God for this. In addition to prayers, they prepared themselves for the high title of being the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the future mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, with a virtuous life and worthy behavior.
When Joachim and Anna were already in mature age, Archangel Gabriel appeared to them and told them the good news that their prayers had been heard and that they would have a daughter, Mary, through whom salvation would be granted to the whole world.
The full name of the holiday is:
Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.
Other events on September 21:
* Military Glory Day, dedicated to the victory of Russian regiments in the Battle of Kulikovo. Six and a half centuries ago, Russian troops led by Dmitry Donskoy gave battle to the hordes of the Golden Horde. The battle took place on the Kulikovo field and marked the beginning of the liberation of Rus' from the power of foreign invaders who came from the East.* International Day of Peace. The event was established by the United Nations and is dedicated to "establishing world peace" and, most importantly, ending the war. On September 21, the warring parties temporarily cease hostilities (introduce a “ceasefire”).
* World Day of Russian Unity- for now this is an unofficial holiday, which has been celebrated on September 21 since 2010.
The World Cup is still two years away. However, FIFA is preparing the so-called “seed” before the world championship - Confederations Cup 2017 year. This tournament will take place in Russia, in four cities.
Participants in this competition will be the strongest teams from six continents, as well as the current champion of the last world and the country in whose territory the next World Cup will be held. Russia became the host of the 2018 World Cup. Therefore, the season of “experiences” for Russian fans will begin next year.
Dates
This tournament is already the eighth in a row. The competition will begin on June 19 and will last until July 2, 2017 in Russia. The group round is scheduled for June 17-25, and the semi-finals are scheduled for June 28 and 29. Main, final the match will take place July 2. The third place match will also take place on the same day.
In addition to the dates for the Confederation Cup, the football arenas where the events will take place are also known. Firstly, this is the Zenit Arena. The stadium can accommodate almost 70,000 spectators.
The very first and final final match will be held at this complex. In addition to the arena in St. Petersburg, the list of applications includes: Moscow's Otkritie Arena, Sochi's Fisht Stadium, and Kazan's Kazan Arena.
These competitions will be excellent preparation for the upcoming World Championships. A year before the 2018 World Cup, the participating country will check how ready it is to host the most important world championship. Thus, maximum organization is needed from city officials and sports functionaries, as well as the mobility of volunteers in preparation for the World Cup.
Who will take part in the championship
Eight teams will compete for gold, silver and bronze. This list includes six continental gold medal winners, the winner last championship world, as well as the country where the 2018 World Cup will be held.
On at the moment Seven teams have been identified that will take part in the Confederation Cup in 2017. This is the winner of the Asian Cup championship - the Australian team, the winner of the championship in South America - the Chilean team, the winner of the CONCACAF gold award last year - the Mexican team, the winner of the 2016 OFC Nations Cup - New Zealand, as well as the winner of the cup of the just completed EURO 2016 - Portugal team.
This list also includes Russia and Germany. The German squad won the last World Cup in 2014, and Russia qualified for the Confederation Cup due to the fact that it is hosting the 2018 World Cup on its territory.
All eight teams were divided into two groups: “A” and “B”. The Russian team ended up in basket “A”.
Predictions for the winner
Given sports tournament appeared not so long ago. The forerunner of the competition was the King Fahd Cup, which was played in the years 92 and 95. Under the leadership of FIFA, these competitions began to take place in 1997.
The team that won record number victories in this championship - Brazil. The players of this team raised the coveted cup over their heads four times. France ranks second in terms of victories. They have two cups of this tournament in their trophy cabinet. Argentina, the Danes and Mexico each have one gold medal, if we take into account the King Fahd Cup.
Taking into account all the circumstances, the Conference Cup cannot be classified as an “exhibition”. Players fight for prizes not only in every second of the match, but even die, in the literal sense of the word. Such a tragedy happened in 2003. During semi-final match between Mexico and Cameroon, a football player from the African team died.
It is still difficult to even guess who will be the winner in the future fight for the Confederation Cup in 2017. There is still a year until the start of this football festival.
Ticket prices for tournament matches
Free sale of tickets for the games of this football event will begin in the second quarter of this year. However, the opportunity to book tickets is already available today. The cost of a lucky ticket to one of the most beautiful football arenas ranges from 4,000 to 15,000 rubles.
The discrepancy in price between the first category and VIP seats is already more than 10,000 rubles. By the way, these are only prices for group round matches. It’s hard to imagine how much a ticket for the most decisive, final match will cost.
Afterword
There is still a lot of time before the 2017 Conference Cup is held. The last participant in this competition has not yet been determined and the logo for the upcoming one has not even been created. football tournament. Specific ticket prices are also not known and most of the issues related to the organization of the 2017 Conference Cup have not been resolved. So there is a clear picture of what it will be like and what it will look like, future tournament hasn't worked out yet.
Well, fans of the Russian national team should be patient. No one knows how the domestic team will perform in this cup, especially after such a serious failure at the last European Championship 2016. But, note, modest Mexico once took the prize in the Confederation Cup, so everything is in the hands of the domestic team.
The “big rehearsal” of the World Cup took place from June 17 to July 2 and covered four cities, eight teams, 16 matches, more than 600 thousand fans in stadiums and millions of television viewers around the world. Read more about how the cup went in the article.
A little history
The FIFA Confederations Cup appeared in the early 1990s and was initially a private event held in Saudi Arabia, funded by local entrepreneurs who decided to treat the public to the games of the best teams from different regions. But after the two debut King Fahd Cups took place, the International Football Federation (FIFA) took the competition under its auspices. Gradually the current format of the Confederations Cup was developed. It is organized once every four years, and the current holders of all significant titles take part in it, that is, the winners of the continental championships and the world champion, plus the host team, which is also the hostess of the upcoming world championship in a year.
How it was
The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup was attended by the current world champion - the German national team, the winners of six football confederations: team of Portugal, Mexico, Chile, New Zealand, Australia and Cameroon. And also the Russian national team as the organizing country.
The matches took place in four cities of Russia: Moscow, Kazan, Sochi and St. Petersburg.
All stadiums hosted four matches of the tournament, two semi-finals took place in Kazan and Sochi, you could watch the match for third place at the Spartak stadium in Moscow, and the opening and final took place in St. Petersburg.
“This Confederations Cup was a great success. From many points of view. I thank Russia, the organizing committee, the RFU and everyone Russian people, - said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. - Great matches were played and attacking football was demonstrated. Stadium attendance was good. It was great football. Two strong finalists."
Megapride of Joachim Löw
The defending world champions, the German national team, won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, beating Chile 1-0 at the St. Petersburg Stadium.
“The Chileans have a very good team, great players. Look at the moments they created today! Our victory is all the more valuable because the opponent was so strong. This is very important for the guys. I am proud of my team, the team that we managed to create at the Confederations Cup. It doesn’t matter how many players from this squad will be at the World Cup in a year. In any case, this is the experience and success that will stay with all of us. The guys fought for every meter of the field, they were just mega proud!”- shares his impressions head coach team Joachim Löw.
It is interesting that before the start of the tournament, many did not know most of the German national team: the coach brought the second squad of the team. The fans were perplexed: “Who are these young guys? Will they be able to become Cup winners?”, because middle age The players are only 24 years old. Contrary to expectations, it was precisely the well-developed technique, passion and youthful sparkle in the eyes that helped the players win.
Based on the results of the match best player and the winner of the Adidas Golden Ball was the captain of the German national team, Julian Draxler.
The Golden Boot went to Germany striker Timo Werner.
The captain of the Chilean national team, Claudio Bravo, received the Golden Glove.
Confederations Cup in a new way
It is worth noting the innovations of the tournament. In the match group stage Portugal – Mexico (2:2) was the first time the video assistant referee (VAR) system was used at the tournament.
Tablets with statistics were also tested at the Confederations Cup final. FIFA provided them to the Germans and Chileans, which allowed analysts and team medical staff to access player statistics and match video in real time.
The goal of this initiative is not only to achieve a better understanding, but also to identify possible pros and cons when using electronic communications in the technical area.
Who is the volunteer? I'm a volunteer!
A tournament under the auspices of FIFA means not only millions of fans, hundreds of representatives of the Organizing Committee, media and security services, but also 9,900 volunteers, about whom a separate article can be written.
Thus, during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, more than two thousand volunteers were involved in Kazan alone, who helped in holding the tournament in 20 functional areas. The guys were personally thanked by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, General Director of the Russia-2018 Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin, as well as players of the Chilean national team upon completion last match"Tournament of Champions" in Kazan.
Let us remind you that on June 28, the teams of Chile and Portugal met at the 45,000-seat Kazan Arena. The Chilean team won the penalty shootout with a score of 3:0, earning a ticket to the finals of the tournament.
Last mile
For Russians, such a phenomenon as the last mile became surprising. This is approximately a kilometer radius around the stadium, where only accredited transport could travel between 5 hours before the start of the match and 3 hours after its end.
At first glance, the introduced requirement is not entirely convenient for residents and guests of the host cities. However, public transport ran regularly on match days, and its operating hours ended four hours after the end of the match.
Moreover, fans were provided with free shuttles to stadiums, travel to public transport, as well as on commuter trains and Aeroexpress. The main condition was to have a match ticket and FAN ID with you.
Spirit of Football
Of course, fans of the participating teams deserve special attention. Fans flew thousands of kilometers to support their home team.
In June, the capital of Tatarstan alone was visited by seven thousand sunny Mexicans! Also their games national teams visited by Chileans, Portuguese, Germans and, of course, Russians.
Fans danced in circles on the central streets of the city, happily gave sombreros to local residents and exchanged national souvenirs.
Matchapuri in Kazan style
The Kazan network of Georgian cafes did not remain aloof from the world sporting event and decided to attract city guests with a new dish on the menu - matchpuri. It was a modified Adjarian-style khachapuri, made in the shape of an oval, into which, instead of one quail egg, 11 were added, which symbolizes football stadium and the team of players on the field.
It's all just beginning
In conclusion, we would like to remind you that in less than a year Russia will host the World Cup FIFA football 2018, which will bring together 32 participating teams. Hurry up to purchase tickets for matches and register for a FAN ID. See you at the stadium!
