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Group A of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 25 to 29 July 1999 in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. The group consisted of Bolivia, Egypt, host nation Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| September 1998 | July 1999 | |||||||||
| A1 |  Mexico |
– | CONCACAF | Hosts | – | 3rd | 1997 | Third place (1995) | 10 | 13 |
| A2 |  Egypt |
– | CAF | 1998 African Cup of Nations winners | 28 February 1998 | 1st | – | – | 19 | 33 |
| A3 |  Bolivia |
– | CONMEBOL | 1997 Copa América runners-up | 23 October 1998 | 1st | – | – | 57 | 72 |
| A4 |  Saudi Arabia |
– | AFC | 1996 AFC Asian Cup winners | 21 December 1996 | 4th | 1997 | Runners-up (1991) | 32 | 48 |
- Notes
- The rankings of September 1998 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bolivia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Egypt
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
(H) Hosts
In the semi-finals:
- The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, United States.
- The runners-up of Group A, Saudi Arabia, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Brazil.
Results
Bolivia vs Egypt
| Bolivia | 2–2 | Egypt |
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| Report |
21'
Bolivia
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Egypt
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71'
60'
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia
| Mexico | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
Mexico
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia vs Bolivia
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Bolivia |
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| Report |
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Saudi Arabia
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Bolivia
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57'
Mexico vs Egypt
| Mexico | 2–2 | Egypt |
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| Report |
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Mexico
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Egypt
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64'
Egypt vs Saudi Arabia
| Egypt | 1–5 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report |
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Egypt
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Saudi Arabia
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80'
Bolivia vs Mexico
| Bolivia | 0–1 | Mexico |
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Bolivia
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Mexico
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References
- "International: 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Schedule". SoccerAmerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "1999 CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Draw and Schedule for Mexico '99". SoccerAmerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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