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PORTUGAL 0-0 CHILE (0-3 on pens) - CHILE MAKE FINAL
Portugal go through a penalty shoot-out without Cristiano Ronaldo taking one. Claudio Bravo, much-criticised throughout the past season, makes three great saves in a few minutes to win it for Chile!
They'll face Mexico or Germany in Sunday's final!
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Semi-finals
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Kazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 40,855
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
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Hours after he captained Portugal to semi-final defeat in the Confederations Cup in Russia, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the birth of twins.
For days Portuguese media have reported that his twins had been born to a surrogate mother in the US.
But it was only after the national team were knocked out on penalties by Chile that he confirmed the birth.
Ronaldo went on Facebook to say: "I'm very happy, finally, to be with my children for the first time."
He already has a son, Cristiano Ronaldo junior, who was born in June 2010.
The Real Madrid forward began his message declaring that he been at the service of the national team "body and soul" despite the birth of the twins, adding that "unfortunately we couldn't achieve our main sporting aim".
The semi-final in Kazan ended in a 0-0 draw and Chile went through as Ronaldo's team-mates missed three penalties.
Little more is known about the twins, although unconfirmed reports in Portugal said they were born on 8 June, well before the start of the Confederations Cup. The SIC TV channel said the boy and girl had been named Eva and Mateo.
Further reports said the Fifa footballer of the year's mother, Dolores Aveiro, travelled to the US soon after they were born.
In a statement, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said it had been informed by Ronaldo before the Confederations Cup that he had become a father again, and yet had decided to travel to Russia with the team. The FPF described his decision as a "gesture that we must highlight and praise".
Instead of staying with the team for the third-place play-off on Sunday, Ronaldo was now going to leave the camp, it added. "We must release the athlete so he can finally get to know his children".
Ronaldo, who has a long-term girlfriend, model Georgina Rodríguez, left the team in Kazan on Thursday morning.
Germany 4-1 Mexico: 2017 Confederations Cup semi-final
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Germany beats spain to win the euro u21 championship
Germany beat Chile to win football's Confederations Cup
World champions survive Chile onslaught to win their first Confederations Cup trophy ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup.
http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/ima...05f2e0d_18.jpgGermany's Joshua Kimmich celebrates winning the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia [Darren Staples/Reuters]Germany survived a whirlwind assault by Chile and capitalised on a mistake by the South Americans to claim a 1-0 win in a pulsating, bad-tempered Confederations Cup football final in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Sunday.
Lars Stindl scored the only goal into an empty net in the 20th minute after Chile midfielder Marcelo Diaz gave the ball away on the edge of his own penalty area.
It came completely against the run of play in a first half dominated by Chile, but the more experienced South American champions - facing a youthful, experimental German side - could find no way past a team that is effective on the counterattack.
Chile, playing with their trademark high-octane style and driven forward by another relentless display by Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, dominated the match but were let down by poor finishing.
Despite dominating for long spells, Chile failed to turn 61 percent possession and 20 shots - compared with the Germans' eight - into goals.
Chile's frustrations were clear in the second half when Vidal squared up to Bayern Munich teammate Joshua Kimmich, who was also shoved by Gary Medel.
There was a controversial incident involving video technology in the second half when Chile defender Gonzalo Jara elbowed Timo Werner by the touchline.
Serbian referee Milorad Mazic initially missed the incident, but was alerted to it by the video assistants and then let Jara off with a yellow card instead of showing a red.
http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Ima...e7e334a_18.jpg Germany should beware - no team has ever won the World Cup after lifting the Confederations Cup the year before [Darren Staples/Reuters]
There was late drama deep in stoppage time when Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen dived to push away an Alexis Sanchez free kick.
With time running out, both Vidal and substitute Angelo Sagal fired over the bar, but the German defence held firm.
The victory was a first Confederations Cup trophy for Germany who next year in Russia will be seeking back-to-back World Cup titles.
The win could be a bad omen for Germany, however, as no team has ever won the football World Cup after lifting the Confederations Cup the year before.
Earlier on Sunday, Portugal come from behind to defeat Mexico 2-1 to earn third place.
Russia's capabilities as a host for the World Cup next year became far clearer during the two weeks it hosted eight teams in four cities, as the country overcome concerns about fan behaviour to provide a welcoming environment. It has also proved a useful testing ground for Germany, with manager Joachim Loew able to test the capabilities of the talent at his disposal.
Victory in St Petersburg came two days after Germany beat Spain in the Under-21 European Championship final, signalling a bright future for a country which will return to Russia in a year to defend the World Cup won in Brazil in 2014.
This Confederations Cup might never be defended, with the eighth edition likely to be the last. The competition - featuring the regional champions, World Cup holders and next World Cup hosts - failed to spark much interest outside competing countries.
Qatar, the 2022 World Cup hosts, also cannot stage the Confederations Cup in 2021 because it would have to be played in November or December due to the extreme summer heat and would disrupt a second European club season.