1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

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Group A of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 12 and 16 December 1997. Brazil won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Australia. Mexico and Saudi Arabia failed to advance. [1]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321062+47Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311132+14
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 310286+23
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 310218−73
Source: RSSSF

Results

Saudi Arabia v Brazil

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)
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Saudi Arabia
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Brazil
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2 Mohammed Al-Jahani Yellow card.svg 24'
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF4 Abdullah Zubromawi Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 64'
DF13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10 Saeed Al-Owairan Sub off.svg 44'
MF14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
MF16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW11 Fahad Al-Mehallel Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
MF8 Khalid Al-Temawi Sub on.svg 44'
FW7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani Sub on.svg 63'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Pfister
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRAZIL:
GK1 Dida
RB2 Cafu Yellow card.svg 72'Sub off.svg 75'
CB4 Júnior Baiano
CB3 Aldair
LB15 Zé Roberto
RM8 Flávio Conceição
CM16 César Sampaio
LM18 Denílson Sub off.svg 73'
RF9 Ronaldo
CF11 Romário
LF10 Leonardo (c)Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF19 Juninho Sub on.svg 72'
MF20 Rivaldo Sub on.svg 73'
DF13 Zé Maria Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Mexico v Australia

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)
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Kit socks long.svg
Mexico
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Kit body.svg
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Kit socks long.svg
Australia
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEXICO:
GK1 Oswaldo Sánchez
RB14 Isaac Terrazas Sub off.svg 66'
CB2 Claudio Suárez
CB3 Francisco Gabriel Sub off.svg 63'
LB8 Braulio Luna
RM13 Pável Pardo
CM6 Raúl Lara
CM9 Paulo Chávez Sub off.svg 45'
LM7 Ramón Ramírez
RF11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
LF20 José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
RF10 Luis García Sub on.svg 45'
LF15 Luis Hernández Sub on.svg 63'
LB18 Salvador Carmona Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
AUSTRALIA:
GK20 Zeljko Kalac Yellow card.svg 80'
RB14 Tony Vidmar
CB2 Steve Horvat
CB5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB3 Stan Lazaridis
RM8 Craig Foster
CM7 Robbie Slater Yellow card.svg 77'Sub off.svg 78'
LM6 Ned Zelić Yellow card.svg 64'
AM10 Aurelio Vidmar Sub off.svg 46'
FW9 Mark Viduka Sub off.svg 73'
FW18 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF13 Robbie Hooker Sub on.svg 46'
FW17 Damian Mori Sub on.svg 73'
MF19 Ernie Tapai Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Terry Venables

Saudi Arabia v Mexico

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)
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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Saudi Arabia
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Kit body mex98h.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts mex96h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks mexigo12ogt.png
Kit socks long.svg
Mexico
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF13 Hussein Abdulghani
DF17 Mohammad Al-Sahafi
MF6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10 Saeed Al-Owairan Sub off.svg 65'
MF14 Khaled Al-Muwallid Yellow card.svg 51'
MF16 Khamis Al-Dosari Yellow card.svg 48'
FW9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW11 Fahad Al-Mehallel
Substitutions:
MF8 Khalid Al-Temawi Sub on.svg 65'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Pfister
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEXICO:
GK1 Oswaldo Sánchez
RB13 Pável Pardo
CB2 Claudio Suárez
CB5 Duilio Davino Yellow card.svg 88'
LB18 Salvador Carmona
RM9 Paulo Chávez
CM4 Germán Villa Yellow card.svg 77'
CM6 Raúl Lara Sub off.svg 46'
LM8 Braulio Luna Sub off.svg 56'
RF17 Francisco Palencia
LF11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Substitutions:
FW15 Luis Hernández Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Markus López Sub on.svg 56'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

Australia v Brazil

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
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Australia
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Brazil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
AUSTRALIA:
GK1 Mark Bosnich
SW4 Milan Ivanović
RB14 Tony Vidmar
CB2 Steve Horvat Yellow card.svg 45'
CB5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB3 Stan Lazaridis
CM6 Ned Zelić
CM8 Craig Foster
AM10 Aurelio Vidmar Sub off.svg 60'
FW9 Mark Viduka Sub off.svg 90'
FW18 John Aloisi Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
MF19 Ernie Tapai Sub on.svg 60'
FW17 Damian Mori Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 70'
DF12 Matthew Bingley Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Terry Venables
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRAZIL:
GK1 Dida
RB13 Zé Maria
CB4 Júnior Baiano
CB3 Aldair
LB6 Roberto Carlos
CM8 Flávio Conceição
CM16 César Sampaio Sub off.svg 88'
RAM20 Rivaldo Yellow card.svg 38'Sub off.svg 64'
LAM10 Leonardo (c)
FW7 Bebeto Yellow card.svg 27'
FW9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF18 Denílson Sub on.svg 64'
MF17 Doriva Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Saudi Arabia v Australia

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)
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Kit body.svg
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Kit socks long.svg
Saudi Arabia
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body aus97a.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks aus97h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Australia
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi  Yellow card.svg 50'
DF4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF12 Ahmed Dokhi
DF13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10 Saeed Al-Owairan
MF14 Khaled Al-Muwallid Sub off.svg 77'
MF16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW11 Fahad Al-Mehallel Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
DF19 Obeid Al-Dosari Sub on.svg 67'
MF8 Khalid Al-Temawi Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Pfister
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
AUSTRALIA:
GK1 Mark Bosnich
CB2 Steve Horvat Yellow card.svg 42'
CB4 Milan Ivanović Yellow card.svg 85'
CB5 Alex Tobin (c)
RM8 Craig Foster
CM6 Ned Zelić
CM15 Josip Skoko Sub off.svg 74'
LM3 Stan Lazaridis
AM7 Robbie Slater
FW17 Damian Mori Sub off.svg 66'
FW18 John Aloisi Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
FW9 Mark Viduka Sub on.svg 66'
FW11 Harry Kewell Sub on.svg 66'
MF10 Aurelio Vidmar Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Terry Venables

Brazil v Mexico

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)
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body bra96h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm bra96h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts whitestripes.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks blue band.png
Kit socks long.svg
Brazil
Kit left arm mex98h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body mex98h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm mex98h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts mex96h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks mexigo12ogt.png
Kit socks long.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRAZIL:
GK1 Dida Sub off.svg 82'
RB13 Zé Maria
CB4 Júnior Baiano
CB3 Aldair
LB6 Roberto Carlos
CM5 Dunga (c)Yellow card.svg 45'
CM8 Flávio Conceição
RAM19 Juninho
LAM18 Denílson
FW9 Ronaldo Sub off.svg 46'
FW11 Romário
Substitutions:
FW7 Bebeto Sub on.svg 46'
GK12 Rogério Ceni Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEXICO:
GK12 Óscar Pérez
RB13 Pável Pardo
CB2 Claudio Suárez
CB3 Francisco Gabriel Sub off.svg 61'
CB5 Duilio Davino
LB18 Salvador Carmona
RM17 Francisco Palencia
CM6 Raúl Lara
LM8 Braulio Luna Sub off.svg 46'
RF15 Luis Hernández
LF11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco  Yellow card.svg 41'
Substitutions:
RF10 Luis García Sub on.svg 61'
LM7 Ramón Ramírez Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

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