#3 Argentina – 1992
1992 was the first edition of the soon-to-be Confederations Cup which was then known as the King Fahd Cup after the King of Saudi Arabia. It was the only edition of the tournament not to feature a group stage and consisted of only four teams – hosts and Asian Champions Saudi Arabia, Copa America winners Argentina, CONCACAF winners the United States and African Champions Ivory Coast.
Two goals from Gabriel ‘Batigol’ Batistuta would help Argentina thrash Ivory Coast 4-0 in the first semifinal whereas the Saudis made their home fans proud with a 3-0 defeat of the United States in the other semi-final.
The Asians had high hopes of winning the title named after their King in the stadium which was also named after him, but the Albiceleste put paid to that ambition when they scored twice in under 25 minutes at the King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh.
Diego Simeone would score a third for Argentina in the 64th minute before Saeed Al Owairan pulled one back for the Arabians. The match finished 3-1 to the Argentines as they became the first nation to win the World Cup, the Continental title and the Confederations Cup.
