1997 LG Cup (Tunisia)

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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 First LG Cup is an exhibition association football tournament that took place in Tunisia. [1]

Contents

Participants

The participants were:

Venue

Tunis
Stade El Menzah
Capacity: 45,000
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg
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Tunis
1997 LG Cup (Tunisia) (Tunisia)

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
Stade El Menzah, 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
Stade El Menzah, 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
Stade El Menzah, 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
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
 1997 LG Cup Winner 
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
First title

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References

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