1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Group B of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 13 and 17 December 1997. Uruguay won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Czech Republic. United Arab Emirates and South Africa failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
Source: RSSSF

Results

United Arab Emirates v Uruguay

United Arab Emirates 0–2 Uruguay
Report Olivera 45+2'
Pacheco 90+2'
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa  84'
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed  73'
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali  73'
FW 8 Ahmed Adel  28'
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani  73'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak  73'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah  84'
Manager:
Milan Máčala

URUGUAY:
GK 12 Claudio Flores
DF 2 Diego López
DF 3 Paolo Montero
DF 4 Gustavo Méndez
DF 6 Edgardo Adinolfi
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos
MF 7 Pablo García
MF 8 Líber Vespa  89'
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba  54'
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta
FW 10 Nicolás Olivera  75'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darío Silva  54'
FW 19 Antonio Pacheco  75'
DF 13 Pablo Hernández  89'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

South Africa v Czech Republic

South Africa 2–2 Czech Republic
Augustine 39'
Mkhalele 86'
Report Šmicer 19', 40'
South Africa
Czech Republic

SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 1 Andre Arendse
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung
DF 4 Willem Jackson
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 9 Neil Tovey
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 15 Doctor Khumalo  37'
MF 18 John Moeti
FW 6 Phil Masinga  45'
FW 12 Brendan Augustine  74'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Dumisa Ngobe  37'
MF 14 Mark Williams  74'
Manager:
Clive Barker

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák
DF 12 Karel Rada
DF 13 Petr Vlček  9'
DF 15 Edvard Lasota
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda
MF 7 Jiří Němec  75'  82'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer  83'
FW 9 Pavel Kuka  90'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Karel Poborský  83'
MF 14 Radek Slončík  90'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Africa
H. Mubarak 5' Report
Attendance: 11,000
United Arab Emirates
South Africa

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah  81'
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid  44'
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed  70'
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali  81'
FW 8 Ahmed Adel
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani  70'
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa  70'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak  70'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah  81'
Manager:
Milan Máčala

SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 1 Andre Arendse
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung
DF 4 Willem Jackson  46'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 9 Neil Tovey
MF 8 Dumisa Ngobe
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 18 John Moeti  82'
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 12 Brendan Augustine  75'
Substitutions:
DF 3 David Nyathi  46'
MF 14 Mark Williams  75'
FW 13 Pollen Ndlanya  82'
Manager:
Clive Barker

Czech Republic v Uruguay

Czech Republic 1–2 Uruguay
Siegl 89' Report Olivera 26'
Zalayeta 88'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Czech Republic
Uruguay

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák  19'  70'
DF 12 Karel Rada  43'
DF 13 Petr Vlček
DF 15 Edvard Lasota  46'
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd  88'
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda  72'
MF 8 Karel Poborský  40'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer
FW 9 Pavel Kuka  60'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Martin Frýdek  46'
FW 10 Horst Siegl  60'
DF 3 Luboš Kozel  70'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

URUGUAY:
GK 12 Claudio Flores
DF 2 Diego López
DF 3 Paolo Montero  22'
DF 4 Gustavo Méndez  45'
DF 6 Edgardo Adinolfi  54'
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos
MF 7 Pablo García
MF 8 Líber Vespa  87'
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta  69'
FW 10 Nicolás Olivera  65'
FW 11 Darío Silva  69'  77'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba  65'
MF 14 Christian Callejas  77'
DF 13 Pablo Hernández  87'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic

United Arab Emirates 1–6 Czech Republic
Al Talyani 78' Report Obaid 11' (o.g.)
Nedvěd 22', 31'
Šmicer 42', 68', 71'
Attendance: 8,000
United Arab Emirates
Czech Republic

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail  23'
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid  46'
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali
FW 8 Ahmed Adel  8'  58'
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali  46'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa  46'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak  46'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah  84'  58'
Manager:
Milan Máčala

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák  65'
DF 12 Karel Rada
DF 13 Petr Vlček
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda
MF 7 Jiří Němec  21'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer  75'
FW 9 Pavel Kuka
FW 10 Horst Siegl  82'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Edvard Lasota  65'
DF 2 Ivo Ulich  75'
FW 16 Vratislav Lokvenc  82'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

Uruguay v South Africa

Uruguay 4–3 South Africa
Silva 12', 66'
Recoba 42'
Callejas 90'
Report Radebe 11'
Mkhalele 69'
Ndlanya 77'
Uruguay
South Africa

URUGUAY:
GK 1 Carlos Nicola
DF 2 Diego López  69'
DF 15 Carlos Díaz
DF 16 César Pellegrín
DF 18 Martín Rivas
MF 13 Pablo Hernández
MF 14 Christian Callejas
MF 17 Fabián Coelho  79'
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba
FW 11 Darío Silva
FW 19 Antonio Pacheco  79'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos  69'
MF 7 Pablo García  79'
MF 8 Líber Vespa  79'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 16 Brian Baloyi
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung  46'
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19 Lucas Radebe
MF 10 John Moshoeu  77'
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 18 John Moeti  20'
MF 20 Eric Tinkler  54'
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 14 Mark Williams  70'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Willem Jackson  46'
FW 13 Pollen Ndlanya  70'
MF 17 Jabulani Mnguni  77'
Manager:
Clive Barker

References