The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup winners Brazil, who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.

However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.

The official match ball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Pelias 2.

Source: FIFA[3] Adriano received the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals.

[5] Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.