1997 Tournoi de France

1997 Tournoi de France
Warm-up for 1998 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates 3–11 June 1997
Teams 4
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  England
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place  France
Fourth place  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Italy Alessandro Del Piero
(3 goals)

The 1997 Tournoi de France ([tuʁ.nwa də fʁɒ̃ːs]; French for "Tournament of France", often referred to as Le Tournoi) was a friendly international football tournament held in France in early June 1997 as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The four national teams participating at the tournament were Brazil, England, hosts France, and Italy. They played against each other in a single round-robin tournament with the group winner also being the winner of the tournament.[1]

Event

England won the tournament after collecting six points by winning their first two matches, against Italy and France, and losing one to Brazil. Brazil were second with five points, a product of a win and two draws. Their 3–3 draw with Italy included two goals from then 22-year-old Alessandro Del Piero and one goal apiece from Romário and Ronaldo as well as one own goal from each of the teams. Del Piero was the top goalscorer of the tournament with three goals scored while Romário scored twice.

In the 21st minute of the opening match between France and Brazil, Roberto Carlos scored from a 33.13-metre curled free kick, often considered one of the best in the modern game.[2][3][4]

Elo Ratings before the tournament

Elo Ratings before Le Tournoi
Team Elo Ranking
(2 June 1997)
 Brazil2 (2039)
 France3 (2008)
 Italy5 (1964)
 England7 (1932)

Venues

Nantes Montpellier Paris Lyon
Stade de la Beaujoire Stade de la Mosson Parc des Princes Stade de Gerland
47°15′20.27″N 1°31′31.35″W / 47.2556306°N 1.5253750°W / 47.2556306; -1.5253750 (Stade de la Beaujoire) 43°37′19.85″N 3°48′43.28″E / 43.6221806°N 3.8120222°E / 43.6221806; 3.8120222 (Stade de la Mosson) 48°50′29″N 2°15′11″E / 48.84139°N 2.25306°E / 48.84139; 2.25306 (Parc des Princes) 45°43′26″N 4°49′56″E / 45.72389°N 4.83222°E / 45.72389; 4.83222 (Stade de Gerland)
Capacity: 39,500 Capacity: 32,900 Capacity: 48,875 Capacity: 34,000
1997 Tournoi de France (France)

Squads

See Tournoi de France (1997) squads

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 320131+26
 Brazil 312054+15
 France 302134−12
 Italy 302157−22

Results

France  1–1  Brazil
Keller  55' Report Roberto Carlos  21'
Attendance: 28,193
England  2–0  Italy
Wright  26'
Scholes  43'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
France  0–1  England
Report Shearer  86'
Attendance: 23,000
Italy  3–3  Brazil
Del Piero  6', 61' (pen.)
Aldair  23' (o.g.)		 Report Lombardo  35' (o.g.)
Ronaldo  70'
Romário  84'
Attendance: 30,000
England  0–1  Brazil
Report Romário  61'
Attendance: 40,000
France  2–2  Italy
Zidane  12'
Djorkaeff  73'		 Report Casiraghi  61'
Del Piero  89' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000

Top scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own Goals

International broadcasters

See also

References

  1. ↑ "From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997". Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Greatest free-kick was no fluke: Roberto Carlos' 1997 'freak' goal explained by scientists". Daily Mail. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists". BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bolt from the Blue! Luiz joins Becks, Carlos and co... but which free-kick is the best?". Daily Mail. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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