<P> Russia was announced as the hosts on 2 December 2010 after the country was awarded the hosting rights of the 2018 FIFA World Cup . The matches were played in four different stadiums across four cities : Saint Petersburg , Moscow , Kazan , and Sochi . It was the first time Russia has hosted the tournament , and the third time the Confederations Cup has been held in the European continent . As hosts , Russia qualified automatically for the tournament ; they were joined by the six winners of the FIFA confederation championships and the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions , Germany . </P>
<P> Russia was announced as the hosts on 2 December 2010 after the country was awarded the hosting rights of the 2018 FIFA World Cup . The matches were played in four different stadiums across four cities : Saint Petersburg , Moscow , Kazan , and Sochi . It was the first time Russia has hosted the tournament , and the third time the Confederations Cup has been held in the European continent . As hosts , Russia qualified automatically for the tournament ; they were joined by the six winners of the FIFA confederation championships and the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions , Germany . </P>
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