1997 LG Cup (Tunisia)

Last updated
1997 First LG Cup
Tournament details
Host country Tunisia
City Tunis
Dates7–9 August
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Fourth placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
1998

The 1997 Tunisia LG Cup was the first edition of the international friendly football tournament, the LG Cup, which was played in Tunisia between 7 and 9 August 1997 at El Menzah Stadium, with the participation of four teams: Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon and Zambia. The Tunisia national team won it after defeating Nigeria in the final match. [1]

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Participants

The participants were:

Venue

Tunis
Tunisia adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tunis
El Menzah Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg

Results

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 August – Radès
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
9 August – Radès
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2
 
7 August – Radès
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Third place
 
 
9 August – Radès
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (pen.)3 (4)
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3 (3)

Semifinals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Zeigbo Soccerball shade.svg Report
El Menzah Stadium, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Ben Slimane Soccerball shade.svg
Souayah Soccerball shade.svg
Gabsi Soccerball shade.svg
Report Kamwandi Soccerball shade.svg
El Menzah Stadium, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000

Third place match

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Suffo Soccerball shade.svg
Kamwanga Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)
Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg
Report Lota Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Kamwandi Soccerball shade.svg
Penalties
4–3
El Menzah Stadium, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000

Final

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Souayah Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jelassi Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report
El Menzah Stadium, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
 1997 LG Cup winner 
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia

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References

  1. rsssf.com. "First LG Cup 1997 (Tunisia)". RSSSF . Retrieved 11 January 2019.