[Confed Cup] Qualifiers

FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup 2010
As the hosts for the FIFA World Cup in 2010, South Africa qualified automatically for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2006
As reigning World champions after beating France on penalties in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, Italy qualified automatically for the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa.

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007
Host nation USA mounted a successful defence of the Gold Cup in 2007 thanks to a 2-1 victory over Mexico in the final.

CONMEBOL Copa America 2007
Brazil powered to their second consecutive South American title when they pulled off an emphatic 3-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Copa America held in Venezuela.

AFC Asian Cup 2007
Iraq even surprised their own supporters as they won their first continental title following overcoming three-time Asian champions Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final.

CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2008
Egypt will represent the African continent at South Africa 2009 after clinching their second successive Africa Cup of Nations title after beating Cameroon 1-0 in Ghana.

UEFA European Championships 2008
Spain will be representing Europe at South Africa 2009 after defeating Germany 1-0 in the final of the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland last year.

OFC Nations Cup 2008
New Zealand outmuscled New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu in the Nations Cup to earn the right to represent Oceania for a third time.

[FIFA Confederations Cup 2009]

Source: FIFA