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liverpoolfoo | 23:44 Mon 22nd Jun 2009 | Sport
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apart from us being crap are England not playing in this confederation cup?
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Its for the Champions of the FIFA World zones (S.America,Europe,Asia etc) Plus the World Champions(Italy) and hosts (South Africa)
23:48 Mon 22nd Jun 2009
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They play it in the country where the next World Cup is a year before the Finals to test the stadia etc.
23:50 Mon 22nd Jun 2009
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Because we didn't even qualify for the finals tournment. The winner of which (Spain) represents the Europeans in the Confederations Cup.
23:51 Mon 22nd Jun 2009
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No other reason.
23:58 Mon 22nd Jun 2009
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So why did we play in it in France in 1997? Forgive me but I don't recall us winning any trophies in the last 40+ years!!
13:29 Tue 23rd Jun 2009
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England never played in the 1997 cup which was played in Saudi Arabia, .

1997 teams
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Uruguay
South Africa
Australia
Czech Republic
Mexico
United Arab Emirates

Brazil bt Australia 6-0 in final

13:46 Tue 23rd Jun 2009
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Sorry my mistake - I just have a recollection of us winning the Lions tour, beating the Aussies in a test match & beating Brazil in a football tournament within about 2 weeks in 1997 - obviously not the Confederations cup!!
15:22 Wed 24th Jun 2009

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