Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie

Each nation brought their under-20 teams to compete in a group and knockout tournament. The top teams and the best second placed team advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Canada won the tournament after a penalty shootout with Congo.

1997 Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Tournament details
Host countryMadagascar
CityAntananarivo
Dates28 August - 6 September
Teams10 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada (2nd title)
Runners-up Congo
Third place Cameroon
Fourth place Madagascar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
All statistics correct as of 20 July 2010.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Congo 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
  Canada 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Niger 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
  Benin 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Canada  2 – 0  Niger
Clarke   65'
Johnson   75'

Niger  2 – 1  Benin

Canada  0 – 0  Congo

Congo  1 – 1  Niger

Benin  2 – 0  Canada

Congo  2 – 0  Benin

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cameroon 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
  France 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
  Seychelles 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Cameroon  3 – 1  France

France  2 – 1  Seychelles

Cameroon  2 – 1  Seychelles

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Madagascar 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
  Gabon 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
  Mauritius 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Madagascar  3 – 1  Mauritius

Gabon  2 – 1  Mauritius

Madagascar  2 – 0  Gabon

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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  Canada 1
 
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  Cameroon 0
 
  Canada 0 (5)
 
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  Congo 0 (3)
 
  Congo 4
 
 
  Madagascar 3
 
Third place
 
 
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  Cameroon 2
 
 
  Madagascar 1

See also edit