The curse of the Confederations Cup

Last update 8 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

The curse of the Confederations Cup It was one of those curious stories that football leaves us. This cup, It was the prelude to the World Cup that's why, It was always held in the country that would host the World Cup event but a year before. A competition that has been held since the year 1992 when she was known for King Fahd Cup until the year 2017 which was the last.

Eight teams participated, representing the champion of each of the six confederations that made up the highest body in world football., plus the host of the following World Cup and the one who was the current World Champion . For FIFA, It was the second most important football tournament, after the final phase of the world championships

In 1997 It went to the format and was called what we would later know it. But both the editions that were disputed in 1992 y 1995 (two years and one after USA 94) as disputed as the Confederations Cup and have something in common, No champion has repeated later in the World Cup.

Who suffered the curse of the Confederations Cup?

In 1997 was the first Confederations Cup as such, disputed in France, was remembered for being won by Brazil and by the 'smart bomb'’ by Roberto Carlos, one of the best goals in football history. However champion a year later in World 1998, It was France led by Zidane who won the cup at home as hosts.

own France won the Confederations Cup 2001 completing three magical years with a World, European Championship and Confederations trophy. However, the following year in Korea and Japan 2002 He went to the street in the first round following the curse of the Confederations Cup. It was Brazil who won the World.

Brazil won the of 2005 and the following year the champion of Germany World Cup 2006 was Italy. Brazilians also won the of 2009 and in South Africa 2010 It was Spain who took the coveted World Cup. In 2013 Brazil won the Confederations Cup again for the third consecutive year and this time in his country against Spain. Champion a year later was Germany who also humbled to Brazil in Maracana thrusting itself 7.

Germany won the Confederations Cup 2017 (the latest edition of history) and went home in the first round Russia 2018. They went to home in the first round for the first time since the World Cup 1938. Certainly a historic moment in the World Cup.