Early morning of July 3 (Vietnam time), reigning world champion Germany was crowned at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia after defeating South American champion Chile 1-0 in the final match.Below are highlights from the closing ceremony and final match:
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Artists perform at the closing ceremony of the 2017 Confederations Cup. |
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The grand closing ceremony was prepared by Russia quite elaborately. The success of the 2017 Confederations Cup is Russia's guarantee for the organization of the 2018 World Cup. |
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Zabivaka the wolf - the mascot of the 2018 World Cup appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2017 Confederations Cup. Zabivaka the wolf, which means "spreading joy, charm and confidence", was announced as the mascot of the 2018 World Cup in late 2016. |
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A performance at the closing ceremony in the style of host Russia. |
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"Alien" Ronaldo appeared radiantly next to the 2017 Confederations Cup trophy. |
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Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (left cover), FIFA president Gianni Infantino (center) and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko were present in the VIP stands to watch the final match. |
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Chile (left) and Germany appear on the field preparing to enter the final match. |
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Timo Werner passed the ball to Lars Stindl to open the scoring. |
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Stindl's shot past Bravo opened the scoring for Germany. This was also the decisive goal that brought Germany to the championship. |
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Lars Stindl and Timo Werner celebrate their goal against Chile. At the end of the tournament, both Stindl and Werner were joint top scorers with three goals. |
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The two teams played very fiercely. There were 7 yellow cards in the match, 4 of which belonged to Chilean players. |
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Kimmich and Vidal - teammates at Bayern Munich almost got into a fight. There were many clashes on the field between the players of both teams, especially when the match was coming to the final minutes. |
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Sanchez tried to finish while surrounded by German players. After the opening goal, the German team played very solidly, with the excellent performance of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. |
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Alexis Sanchez regrets after missing a chance to score for Chile. A hard-working match from the Arsenal player but luck was not on his side. |
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Vidal hit the ground in regret after missing the chance to equalize for Chile. Vidal was the player who had the first dangerous chance of the match but he could not successfully take advantage to bring the advantage to Chile. |
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Alexis Sanchez fell while breaking into the German penalty area but there was no penalty for the Chilean players. |
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Germany players burst into celebration after the final whistle. Germany won the Confederations Cup without losing a single match, scoring 12 goals and conceding five. |
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Mixed emotions between German and Chilean players after the final whistle. |
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The Confederations Cup is the only prestigious title that German football still lacks. |
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Chilean players' disappointment after the final match. |
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Germany deservedly won the 2017 Confederations Cup. Although they were not highly rated before the tournament, they brought to Russia a squad consisting of many young players. |
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German players lift the 2017 Confederations Cup trophy. |
According to TTO