Australia v Argentina, 18 June 2005
| Score | 4-2 to Argentina |
| Competition | FIFA Confederations Cup Group A |
| Venue | Frankenstadion, Nurnberg |
| Attendance | 25,618 |
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Goals:
| John Aloisi | penalty | 61 |
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| John Aloisi | 70 |
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Goals:
| Luciano Figueroa | 12 |
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| Román Riquelme | penalty | 31 |
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| Luciano Figueroa | 53 |
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| Luciano Figueroa | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender/Right back
Kevin Muscat
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender
Ljubo Milicevic
Defender
Craig Moore
(captain)
Defender
Tony Vidmar
Defender/Midfielder
Scott Chipperfield
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Midfielder
Josip Skoko
Midfielder/Forward
Tim Cahill
Forward
John Aloisi
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
German Lux
Defender
Walter Samuel
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Lucas Ademar Bernardi
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
Midfielder
Mario Santana
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
(captain)
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Forward
Luciano Figueroa
Forward
Javier Saviola
Substitutions:
| Mark Viduka for Kevin Muscat | 46 |
| Jon McKain for Ljubo Milicevic | 56 |
| Jason Culina for Josip Skoko | 74 |
Substitutions:
| Esteban Cambiasso for Mario Santana | 66 |
| Pablo Aimar for Javier Saviola | 73 |
| Gonzalo Rodriguez for Fabricio Coloccini | 86 |
Cards:
| Lucas Neill | Y | |
| Craig Moore | Y | |
| Brett Emerton | Y |
Cards:
| Walter Samuel | Y |