1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup

The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the first UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.

Teams

  •  Greece
  •  Ivory Coast
  •  Nigeria
  •  Spain

Group stage

In the following tables:

Key: Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference, Pts Points

Team qualified for the knockout stage. If place within group is known (1st or 2nd), it is indicated

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Portugal 3120755
 Spain 3120325
 Ghana 3111634
 Ivory Coast 30124101

31 January 1997
Ghana  5 – 0 Ivory Coast 

31 January 1997
Portugal  1 – 1 Spain 

2 February 1997
Ghana  1 – 3 Portugal 

2 February 1997
Ivory Coast  1 – 2 Spain 

4 February 1997
Spain  0 – 0 Ghana 

4 February 1997
Ivory Coast  3 – 3 Portugal 

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Greece 3210517
 Nigeria 3111224
 France 3102683
 Guinea 3102463

31 January 1997
Nigeria  2 – 0 Guinea 

31 January 1997
Greece  4 – 1 France 

2 February 1997
Nigeria  0 – 0 Greece 

2 February 1997
Guinea  4 – 3 France 

4 February 1997
France  2 – 0 Nigeria 

4 February 1997
Guinea  0 – 1 Greece 

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
7 February 1997
  Portugal   0  
  Nigeria   2  
 
9 February 1997
      Nigeria  3
    Spain  2
Third place
7 February 1997 9 February 1997
  Greece  1   Portugal (a.e.t.)  2
  Spain  4     Greece  1