| Warmup for 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 3–11 June 1997 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | France |
| Fourth place | Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alessandro Del Piero (3) |
The Tournoi de France (French for "Tournament of France", often referred to as Le Tournoi) was a friendly international football tournament held in Paris and other cities of France in early June of 1997 as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The four national teams participating at the tournament were Brazil, England, hosts France, and Italy. They played against each other in a single round-robin tournament with the group winner also being the winner of the tournament.
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England won the tournament after collecting six points by winning their first two matches, against Italy and France, and losing one to Brazil. The South Americans were second with five points, a product of a win and two draws. Perhaps the most memorable match was the 3-3 draw between Italy and Brazil, which included two goals from then 22-year-old Alessandro Del Piero and one goal apiece from Romário and Ronaldo as well as one own goal from each of the teams. Del Piero was the top goalscorer of the tournament with three goals scored while Romário scored twice.
The Tournoi de France is most notable for the famous Roberto Carlos curled free kick in the 21st minute of the opening match against France, often considered one of the best in the modern game[1].
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 3 June 1997 |
France | 1 – 1 | Brazil | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 28,193 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
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| Keller 55' | Roberto Carlos 21' |
| 4 June 1997 |
England | 2 – 0 | Italy | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
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| Wright 26' Scholes 43' |
| 7 June 1997 |
France | 0 – 1 | England | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shearer 86' |
| 8 June 1997 |
Italy | 3 – 3 | Brazil | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
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| Del Piero 6', 61' (pen.) Aldair 23' (o.g.) |
Lombardo 35' (o.g.) Ronaldo 70' Romário 84' |
| 10 June 1997 |
England | 0 – 1 | Brazil | Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 40,000 Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia) |
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| Romário 61' |
| 11 June 1997 |
France | 2 – 2 | Italy | Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
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| Zidane 12' Djorkaeff 73' |
Casiraghi 61' Del Piero 89' (pen.) |
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