<P> The defending champions, Brazil, who won the previous three Confederation Cups (2005, 2009, 2013), failed to qualify for the first time since 1995 following their loss on penalties to Paraguay in the quarter - finals of the 2015 Copa América. 2015 AFC Asian Cup winners Australia became the first team to qualify from multiple confederations, having previously represented the OFC in 1997, 2001 and 2005 . This was the first Confederations Cup to feature video assistant referees (VARs). </P> <P> World champions Germany won their first title following a 1--0 win over Chile in the final . </P> <P> The eight competing teams were the host nation, the reigning FIFA World Cup champions, and the six holders of the FIFA confederation championships . If any team qualified for multiple berths (such as, if the World Cup champions also won their continental championship), the next best - placed team from their continental championship would have qualified . </P> <P> After Russia secured a spot in the tournament as the hosts, Germany were the first team to qualify via competition, after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil . The final match saw the Germans clinch the country's fourth world title through a 1--0 extra-time win against Argentina . Australia were the next team to qualify after beating South Korea 2--1 after extra time, in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final . This victory marked Australia's first Asian Cup win since their move from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006 . It was also the first time a team had become champions of two confederations, following Australia's four OFC Nations Cup titles . Chile were the fourth team to secure a spot at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after defeating Argentina 4--1 on a penalty shoot - out following a 0--0 draw after extra time, in the 2015 Copa América Final . </P>

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