1997 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup

The 1997 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup was the first UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.

Teams

Group stage

In the following tables:

Key: Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference, Pts Points

Team qualified for the knockout stage. If place within group is known (1st or 2nd), it is indicated

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Portugal 3120755
 Spain 3120325
 Ghana 3111634
 Ivory Coast 30124101
Ghana 5–0 Ivory Coast
Portugal 1–1 Spain
Mendes 90' Report
Referee: Sidi Bekaye (Mali)
Ghana 1–3 Portugal
Report Correia 6'
Simão 60'
Costa 86'
Ivory Coast 1–2 Spain
Spain 0–0 Ghana
Ivory Coast 3–3 Portugal
Report Costa 75'
Simão 78', 90'
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Greece 3210517
 Nigeria 3111224
 France 3102683
 Guinea 3102463
Nigeria 2–0 Guinea
Greece 4–1 France
Nigeria 0–0 Greece
Guinea 4–3 France
France 2–0 Nigeria
Guinea 0–1 Greece

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 February 1997
 
 
 Portugal 0
 
9 February 1997
 
 Nigeria 2
 
 Nigeria3
 
7 February 1997
 
 Spain2
 
 Greece1
 
 
 Spain4
 
Third place
 
 
9 February 1997
 
 
 Portugal (a.e.t.)2
 
 
 Greece1

Third-place play-off
Portugal 2–1 Greece
Mendes 75'
Simão 102'		 Report
Referee: Sidi Bekaye (Mali)



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