1997 Tournoi de France
| Warm-up 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 1997 Tournoi de France (French for "Tournament of France", often referred to as Le Tournoi) was a friendly international football tournament held in France in early June 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.[1]
Event
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 35-metre curled free kick in the 21st minute of the opening match against France, often considered one of the best in the modern game.[2][3][4]
Squads
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Results
8 June 1997 |
| Italy |
3–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Del Piero  6', 61' (pen.)Aldair 23' (o.g.) |
Report | Lombardo 35' (o.g.) Ronaldo 70'Romário 84' |
Top scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Roberto Carlos
- Ronaldo
- Alan Shearer
- Ian Wright
- Paul Scholes
- Marc Keller
- Youri Djorkaeff
- Zinedine Zidane
- Pierluigi Casiraghi
- Own Goals
- Aldair (playing against Italy)
- Attilio Lombardo (playing against Brazil)
References
- ↑ "From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997". Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Greatest free-kick was no fluke: Roberto Carlos' 1997 'freak' goal explained by scientists". Daily Mail. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists". BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bolt from the Blue! Luiz joins Becks, Carlos and co... but which free-kick is the best?". Daily Mail. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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