2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup_Group_A
Group A of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 17 to 24 June 2017. It consisted of Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Mexico. The top two teams, Portugal and Mexico, advanced to the semi-finals.[1]
| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| November 2016[nb 1] | June 2017 | ||||||||
| A1 |  Russia | UEFA | * Hosts | 2 December 2010 | 1st | — | Debut | 55 | 63 |
| A2 |  New Zealand | OFC | 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners | 11 June 2016 | 4th | 2009 | Group stage (1999, 2003, 2009) | 110 | 95 |
| A3 |  Portugal | UEFA | 2016 UEFA EuroUEFA Euro 2016 winners | 10 July 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 8 | 8 |
| A4 |  Mexico | CONCACAF | 2015 CONCACAF Cup winners | 10 October 2015 | 7th | 2013 | Winners (1999) | 18 | 17 |
- Notes
- The rankings of November 2016 were used for seeding for the final draw.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Russia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
In the semi-finals:
All times Moscow Time (UTC+3).
Russia vs New Zealand
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Portugal vs Mexico
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Russia vs Portugal
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Mexico vs New Zealand
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Mexico vs Russia
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New Zealand vs Portugal
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- "Regulations – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2016.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "Russia v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Portugal-Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Portugal v Mexico – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Russia v Portugal – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Mexico v New Zealand – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico-Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- "Mexico v Russia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group A – New Zealand-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- "New Zealand v Portugal – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.