Italy finish Group B in third place and don't qualify for the semifinals of the Confederations Cup 2009.

小组赛结束，意大利获得小组第三未能晋级下一轮。

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The U.S.Men's team now heads to South Africa for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009, where they take on Italy,Brazil,and Egypt.

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Although now out of the race for South Africa, they did win the Asian Cup and will appear at the Confederations Cup in 2009.

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