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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Mexico 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
4  Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
Source: RSSSF

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:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani  24'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi  28'  64'
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan  44'
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel  63'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi  44'
FW 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani  63'
Manager:
Otto Pfister

BRAZIL:
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu  72'  75'
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 15 Zé Roberto
RM 8 Flávio Conceição
CM 16 César Sampaio
LM 18 Denílson  73'
RF 9 Ronaldo
CF 11 Romário
LF 10 Leonardo (c)  72'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Juninho  72'
MF 20 Rivaldo  73'
DF 13 Zé 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:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
RB 14 Isaac Terrazas  66'
CB 2 Claudio Suárez
CB 3 Francisco Gabriel  63'
LB 8 Braulio Luna
RM 13 Pável Pardo
CM 6 Raúl Lara
CM 9 Paulo Chávez  45'
LM 7 Ramón Ramírez
RF 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
LF 20 José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
RF 10 Luis García  45'
LF 15 Luis Hernández  63'
LB 18 Salvador Carmona  66'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

AUSTRALIA:
GK 20 Zeljko Kalac  80'
RB 14 Tony Vidmar
CB 2 Steve Horvat
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB 3 Stan Lazaridis
RM 8 Craig Foster
CM 7 Robbie Slater  77'  78'
LM 6 Ned Zelić  64'
AM 10 Aurelio Vidmar  46'
FW 9 Mark Viduka  73'
FW 18 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF 13 Robbie Hooker  46'
FW 17 Damian Mori  73'
MF 19 Ernie Tapai  78'
Manager:
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:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
DF 17 Mohammad Al-Sahafi
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan  65'
MF 14 Khaled Al-Muwallid  51'
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari  48'
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel
Substitutions:
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi  65'
Manager:
Otto Pfister

MEXICO:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
RB 13 Pável Pardo
CB 2 Claudio Suárez
CB 5 Duilio Davino  88'
LB 18 Salvador Carmona
RM 9 Paulo Chávez
CM 4 Germán Villa  77'
CM 6 Raúl Lara  46'
LM 8 Braulio Luna  56'
RF 17 Francisco Palencia
LF 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández  46'
MF 16 Markus López  56'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

Australia v Brazil

Australia 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Australia
Brazil

AUSTRALIA:
GK 1 Mark Bosnich
SW 4 Milan Ivanović
RB 14 Tony Vidmar
CB 2 Steve Horvat  45'
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB 3 Stan Lazaridis
CM 6 Ned Zelić
CM 8 Craig Foster
AM 10 Aurelio Vidmar  60'
FW 9 Mark Viduka  90'
FW 18 John Aloisi  70'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Ernie Tapai  60'
FW 17 Damian Mori  77'  70'
DF 12 Matthew Bingley  90'
Manager:
Terry Venables

BRAZIL:
GK 1 Dida
RB 13 Zé Maria
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 8 Flávio Conceição
CM 16 César Sampaio  88'
RAM 20 Rivaldo  38'  64'
LAM 10 Leonardo (c)
FW 7 Bebeto  27'
FW 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 18 Denílson  64'
MF 17 Doriva  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:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi   50'
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 12 Ahmed Dokhi
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan
MF 14 Khaled Al-Muwallid  77'
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel  67'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Obeid Al-Dosari  67'
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi  77'
Manager:
Otto Pfister

AUSTRALIA:
GK 1 Mark Bosnich
CB 2 Steve Horvat  42'
CB 4 Milan Ivanović  85'
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
RM 8 Craig Foster
CM 6 Ned Zelić
CM 15 Josip Skoko  74'
LM 3 Stan Lazaridis
AM 7 Robbie Slater
FW 17 Damian Mori  66'
FW 18 John Aloisi  66'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mark Viduka  66'
FW 11 Harry Kewell  66'
MF 10 Aurelio Vidmar  74'
Manager:
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:
GK 1 Dida  82'
RB 13 Zé Maria
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Dunga (c)  45'
CM 8 Flávio Conceição
RAM 19 Juninho
LAM 18 Denílson
FW 9 Ronaldo  46'
FW 11 Romário
Substitutions:
FW 7 Bebeto  46'
GK 12 Rogério Ceni  82'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

MEXICO:
GK 12 Óscar Pérez
RB 13 Pável Pardo
CB 2 Claudio Suárez
CB 3 Francisco Gabriel  61'
CB 5 Duilio Davino
LB 18 Salvador Carmona
RM 17 Francisco Palencia
CM 6 Raúl Lara
LM 8 Braulio Luna  46'
RF 15 Luis Hernández
LF 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco   41'
Substitutions:
RF 10 Luis García  61'
LM 7 Ramón Ramírez  46'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

References

  1. ^ 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
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