The FIFA Confederations Cup is an official
FIFA tournament, held every four years. In recent times, it has been seen as a warm-up competion to
the
FIFA World Cup. The tournament was originally
organized by Saudi Arabia and the name of event was King
Fahd Cup. Previous winners are
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Denmark, and
France.
In the 2009 edition, the continental champions from South America, North and Central America and the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and Asia will join hosts South Africa in competing for the
trophy.