1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

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1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
1997 السعودية
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.png
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
City Riyadh
Dates12–21 December
Teams8 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Fourth placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Attendance333,500 (20,844 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Romário (7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Denílson
Fair play awardFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup was the first Confederations Cup to be organized by FIFA. The tournament had previously been played in 1992 and 1995 as the King Fahd Cup. This edition of the tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia, as with the previous editions, in December 1997 and was the first to feature representatives from all of the FIFA confederations.

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It was won by Brazil, who, in a rematch of their goalless group stage encounter, beat Australia 6–0 in the final. After winning the 1997 tournament, Brazil became the first country to be the reigning champion of both major FIFA tournaments (the World Cup and the Confederations Cup), as well as champion of their respective confederation by winning the 1997 Copa América. This feat has since been accomplished once by France, victorious in the 1998 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Qualified teams

TeamConfederationQualification methodDate qualification securedParticipation no.
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia AFC Hosts and 1996 AFC Asian Cup winnersn/a3rd
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CONMEBOL 1994 FIFA World Cup winners17 July 19941st
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay CONMEBOL 1995 Copa América winners22 July 19951st
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CONCACAF 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners20 January 19962nd
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CAF 1996 African Cup of Nations winners3 February 19961st
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic UEFA UEFA Euro 1996 runners-up130 June 19961st
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia OFC 1996 OFC Nations Cup winners1 November 19961st
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates AFC 1996 AFC Asian Cup runners-up221 December 19961st

1 Germany, the UEFA Euro 1996 winner, declined to participate. Czech Republic, the runners-up, were invited to their place.

2The United Arab Emirates was awarded a spot in the competition because Saudi Arabia had won the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.

Venue

All matches were played in 67,000-seat King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.[ citation needed ]

Match referees

Squads

Group stage

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams 1997 confed cup.png
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321062+47
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311132+14
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 310286+23
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 310218−73
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report César Sampaio Soccerball shade.svg65'
Romário Soccerball shade.svg73', 80'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.) Report Viduka Soccerball shade.svg45'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg59'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg90'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Palencia Soccerball shade.svg20', 62'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg68', 76'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg75'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Al-Khilaiwi Soccerball shade.svg40' Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 55,450
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Romário Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Denílson Soccerball shade.svg61'
Júnior Baiano Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg90'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 330084+49
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311195+44
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310228−63
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 301257−21
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report Olivera Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Augustine Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mkhalele Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Šmicer Soccerball shade.svg19', 40'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
H. Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg1' Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Siegl Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Olivera Soccerball shade.svg26'
Zalayeta Soccerball shade.svg88'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Al Talyani Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Obaid Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
Nedvěd Soccerball shade.svg22', 31'
Šmicer Soccerball shade.svg42', 68', 71'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silva Soccerball shade.svg12', 66'
Recoba Soccerball shade.svg42'
Callejas Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Radebe Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mkhalele Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ndlanya Soccerball shade.svg77'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
December 19 - Riyadh
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
December 21 - Riyadh
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
December 19 - Riyadh
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (a.e.t.)1
 
Third place
 
 
December 21 - Riyadh
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Romário Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Kewell Soccerball shade gold.svg 92'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Third place play-off

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Lasota Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg15', 27', 59'
Romário Soccerball shade.svg38', 53', 75' (pen.)		 Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)

Awards

Golden BallGolden ShoeFIFA Fair Play Trophy
Flag of Brazil.svg Denílson Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver BallSilver Shoe
Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Šmicer
Bronze BallBronze Shoe
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Šmicer Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo

Source: FIFA [1]

Statistics

Goalscorers

Romário received the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 52 goals were scored by 32 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5410142+1213Champions
2 A Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 521248−47Runners-up
3 B Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5212107+37Third place
4 B Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 530286+29Fourth place
5 A Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 310286+23Eliminated in
group stage
6 B Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310228−63
7 A Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)310218−73
8 B Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 301257−21
Source: FIFA [2]
(H) Hosts

Team of the Tournament

[3]

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Al-Deayea

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Horňák
Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Fish
Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Baiano
Flag of South Africa.svg David Nyathi

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ned Zelic
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Carlos
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Olivera

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Šmicer
Flag of Brazil.svg Romário

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup Saudi Arabia 1997 | Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Kit: FIFA Confederations Cup (FCC 2017 post-event edition) – Ranking by tournament" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2017. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Soccer Nostalgia: FIFA Confederations Cup-Part Five (1997 FIFA Confederations Cup)". 3 February 2018.
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