Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
1997 Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie
| Tournament details |
| Host country |
Madagascar |
| City |
Antananarivo |
| Dates |
28 August - 6 September |
| Teams |
10 (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 played |
16 |
| Goals scored |
41 (2.56 per match) |
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.
Group stage
Group A
| Nation |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| Congo |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
| Canada |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Niger |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
| Benin |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
Group B
Group C
Knockout stage
See also
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| Sports |
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Football
- Judo
- Table tennis
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