1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

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]

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 321062+47
 Australia 311132+14
 Mexico 310286+23
 Saudi Arabia 310218−73

Results

Saudi Arabia v Brazil

Saudi Arabia  0–3  Brazil
Report César Sampaio  65'
Romário  73', 80'
Attendance: 80,000
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2Mohammed Al-JahaniYellow card 24'
DF3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF4Abdullah ZubromawiYellow cardYellow cardRed card 28', 64'
DF13Hussein Abdulghani
MF6Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10Saeed Al-Owairan 44'
MF14Khalid Al-Muwallid
MF16Khamis Al-Dosari
FW9Sami Al-Jaber
FW11Fahad Al-Mehallel 63'
Substitutions:
MF8Khalid Al-Temawi 44'
FW7Ibrahim Al-Shahrani 63'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK1Dida
RB2CafuYellow card 72' 75'
CB4Júnior Baiano
CB3Aldair
LB15Zé Roberto
RM8Flávio Conceição
CM16César Sampaio
LM18Denílson 73'
RF9Ronaldo
CF11Romário
LF10Leonardo (c) 72'
Substitutions:
MF19Juninho 72'
MF20Rivaldo 73'
DF13Zé Maria 75'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Mexico v Australia

Mexico  1–3  Australia
Hernández  80' (pen.) Report Viduka  45'
Aloisi  59'
Mori  90'
Attendance: 15,000
Mexico
Australia
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK1Oswaldo Sánchez
DF2Claudio Suárez
DF3Francisco Gabriel 63'
DF14Isaac Terrazas 66'
MF6Raúl Lara
MF7Ramón Ramírez
MF8Braulio Luna
MF9Paulo Chávez 45'
MF13Pável Pardo
FW11Cuauhtémoc Blanco
FW20José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
FW10Luis García 45'
FW15Luis Hernández 63'
DF18Salvador Carmona 66'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK20Zeljko KalacYellow card 80'
RB14Tony Vidmar
CB2Steve Horvat
CB5Alex Tobin (c)
LB3Stan Lazaridis
RM8Craig Foster
CM7Robbie SlaterYellow card 77' 78'
LM6Ned ZelićYellow card 64'
AM10Aurelio Vidmar 46'
FW9Mark Viduka 73'
FW18John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF13Robbie Hooker 46'
FW17Damian Mori 73'
MF19Ernie Tapai 78'
Manager:
England Terry Venables

Saudi Arabia v Mexico

Saudi Arabia  0–5  Mexico
Report Palencia  20', 62'
Blanco  68', 76'
Luna  75'
Attendance: 15,000
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF13Hussein Abdulghani
DF17Mohammad Al-Sahafi
MF6Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10Saeed Al-Owairan 65'
MF14Khaled Al-MuwallidYellow card 51'
MF16Khamis Al-DosariYellow card 48'
FW9Sami Al-Jaber
FW11Fahad Al-Mehallel
Substitutions:
MF8Khalid Al-Temawi 65'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK1Oswaldo Sánchez
DF2Claudio Suárez
DF5Duilio DavinoYellow card 88'
DF18Salvador Carmona
MF4Germán VillaYellow card 77'
MF6Raúl Lara 46'
MF8Braulio Luna 56'
MF9Paulo Chávez
MF13Pável Pardo
FW11Cuauhtémoc Blanco
FW17Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
FW15Luis Hernández 46'
MF16Markus López 56'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

Australia v Brazil

Australia  0–0  Brazil
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Australia
Brazil
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK1Mark Bosnich
SW4Milan Ivanović
RB14Tony Vidmar
CB2Steve HorvatYellow card 45'
CB5Alex Tobin (c)
LB3Stan Lazaridis
CM6Ned Zelić
CM8Craig Foster
AM10Aurelio Vidmar 60'
FW9Mark Viduka 90'
FW18John Aloisi 70'
Substitutions:
MF19Ernie Tapai 60'
FW17Damian MoriYellow card 77' 70'
DF12Matthew Bingley 90'
Manager:
England Terry Venables
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK1Dida
RB13Zé Maria
CB4Júnior Baiano
CB3Aldair
LB6Roberto Carlos
CM8Flávio Conceição
CM16César Sampaio 88'
RAM20RivaldoYellow card 38' 64'
LAM10Leonardo (c)
FW7BebetoYellow card 27'
FW9Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF18Denílson 64'
MF17Doriva 88'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Saudi Arabia v Australia

Saudi Arabia  1–0  Australia
Al-Khilaiwi  40' Report
Attendance: 55,450
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi Yellow card 50'
DF4Abdullah Zubromawi
DF12Ahmed Dokhi
DF13Hussein Abdulghani
MF6Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF10Saeed Al-Owairan
MF14Khaled Al-Muwallid 77'
MF16Khamis Al-Dosari
FW9Sami Al-Jaber
FW11Fahad Al-Mehallel 67'
Substitutions:
DF19Obeid Al-Dosari 67'
MF8Khalid Al-Temawi 77'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK1Mark Bosnich
CB2Steve HorvatYellow card 42'
CB4Milan IvanovićYellow card 85'
CB5Alex Tobin (c)
RM8Craig Foster
CM6Ned Zelić
CM15Josip Skoko 74'
LM3Stan Lazaridis
AM7Robbie Slater
FW17Damian Mori 66'
FW18John Aloisi 66'
Substitutions:
FW9Mark Viduka 66'
FW11Harry Kewell 66'
MF10Aurelio Vidmar 74'
Manager:
England Terry Venables

Brazil v Mexico

Brazil  3–2  Mexico
Romário  41' (pen.)
Denílson  61'
Júnior Baiano  66'		 Report Blanco  51'
Ramírez  90'
Attendance: 20,000
Brazil
Mexico
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK1Dida 82'
RB13Zé Maria
CB4Júnior Baiano
CB3Aldair
LB6Roberto Carlos
CM5Dunga (c)Yellow card 45'
CM8Flávio Conceição
RAM19Juninho
LAM18Denílson
FW9Ronaldo 46'
FW11Romário
Substitutions:
FW7Bebeto 46'
GK12Rogério Ceni 82'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK12Óscar Pérez
DF2Claudio Suárez
DF3Francisco Gabriel 61'
DF5Duilio Davino
DF18Salvador Carmona
MF6Raúl Lara
MF8Braulio Luna 46'
MF13Pável Pardo
MF17Francisco Palencia
FW11Cuauhtémoc Blanco Yellow card 41'
FW15Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
FW10Luis García 61'
MF7Ramón Ramírez 46'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

References

  1. ↑ 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
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