#3 Dramatic moments
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Every major tournament has something extra to give the audience, whether it was Iceland beating England and qualifying for the first time to the quarter finals, or Mario Gotze coming on to score in the dying minutes of the game vs Argentina to give Germany the lead and so much more. Despite being a young tournament, the Confederations Cup has had its dramatic moments, ever since it’s conception in 1997.
Back in 1997, the Brazilan team with players like Dida, Cafu, Ronaldo and even Romario put on a show of incredible football as they beat a helpless Australia 6-0 with both Ronaldo and Romario scoring hat-tricks.
Two years later, however, and the same team were thwarted by a resilient Mexican team who refused to be beaten in a 4-3 thriller in front of their home fans. The star of that year's Confederation Cup, however, was a 19-year-old attacking winger named Ronaldinho, who finished the tournament with 6 goals and the Golden ball winner.
The 2005 final was also an excellent affair as Brazil brushed aside arch rivals Argentina with a scintillating 4-1 win, with goals from Kaka, Ronaldinho and two goals from Adriano. They have gone on to win the next two Confederation Cups with wins against the USA in 2009 and Spain in 2013. This year, however, they failed to qualify for the first time since 1995, after they were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the 2015 Copa America by Paraguay and in the semi-final of the World Cup by Germany.
