A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
[citation needed] Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey (United States) Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay) Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin) Man of the Match: Steven Pienaar (South Africa) Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada) Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain) Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Coffi Codjia (Benin) Fifth official: Alexis Fassinou (Benin) The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 June 2009 and was contested by the United States and Brazil.
This was the first appearance ever for the United States in the final of a FIFA men's competition.
[1] Man of the Match: Kaká (Brazil) Assistant referees: Henrik Andrén (Sweden) Fredrik Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: Benito Archundia (Mexico) Fifth official: Héctor Vergara (Canada)