 The Confederations Cup held in Germany 2005 set the record for the most goals scored in the tournament with 56 goals, just ahead of Mexico 1999 with 55 goals and Saudi Arabia 1997 with 52 goals.
The top goalscorers in the history of the tournament are Cuauhtémoc Blanco from Mexico and Ronaldinho from Brazil with nine goals apiece in 1999. They are closely followed by Brazilian duo Romario (1997) and Adriano (2005), who have both lifted the trophy with 7 goals apiece. In third place is Saudi Arabia’s Marzouq Al Otaibi, who scored six goals in 1999.
The three members of the legendary Brazilian “Ro-Ro-Ro” trio each have a hat trick to their name. Romario and Ronaldo scored theirs in the 1997 final against Australia (who were defeated 6-0), and Ronaldinho notched his in the 8-2 semi-final win against Saudi Arabia in 1999.
Besides the Brazilians, Vladimir Smicer did the same for his team during the Czech Republic’s 1997 group match victory against the United Arab Emirates (6-1), and Argentina’s Luciano Figueroa emulated him during his team’s 4-2 victory over Australia in 2005. 
Two goalscorers from Saudi Arabia and Mexico merit a special entry in the record books. In 1999, Saudi player Marzouq Al Otaibi (5-1 against Egypt) and Cuauhtemoc Blanco from Mexico (5-1 against Saudi Arabia) each netted four goals in a single match. Two goals were
enough for Robert Pires (France) and Eric Carrière (France) to secure the Golden Shoe award in 2001. |
