1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

The 1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested between Saudi Arabia, winners of the 1996 Asian Cup, and South Africa, winners of the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The matches were originally planned to be played in 1997, but both teams couldn't be bothered to find time on the calendar. After being delayed for two years, the matches were finally played in 1999.^[1] South Africa won the title on aggregate score 1–0.^[2]

1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

Old Greenpoint & King Fahd Int. Stadiums
South Africa Saudi Arabia 1 0
First leg
South Africa Saudi Arabia 1 0
Date	18 September 1999
Venue	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
Referee	Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Attendance	20,000
Second leg
Saudi Arabia South Africa 0 0
Date	30 September 1999
Venue	King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Referee	Saad Kamil (Kuwait)
Attendance	50,000
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Qualified teams

Country	Qualified as	Previous appearance in tournament
South Africa	1996 African Cup of Nations champions	Debut
Saudi Arabia	1996 Asian Cup champions	1 (1985)

Match details

First leg

South Africa	1–0	Saudi Arabia
Ndlanya 48'	report

18 September 1999

20:30 UTC+2

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

South Africa

Saudi Arabia

South Africa: GK – John Tlale DF – Papi Khomane DF – Mark Fish (c) DF – Pierre Issa DF – Ivan McKinley  46' MF – Eric Tinkler MF – Thabo Mngomeni  52' MF – John Moshoeu MF – Joel Masilela FW – Pollen Ndlanya FW – Benni McCarthy  74' Substitutes: MF – Quinton Fortune  46' MF – Helman Mkhalele  52' FW – Shaun Bartlett  74' Manager: Trott Moloto

Saudi Arabia: GK – Mohamed Al-Deayea (c) DF – Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi DF – Abdullah Zubromawi DF – Saleh Al-Dawod DF – Hussein Abdulghani DF – Mohammed Al-Jahani MF – Fahad Saad Al-Subaie MF – Ibrahim Al-Harbi MF – Abdullah Al-Waked  61' FW – Hamzah Idris  80' FW – Marzouk Al-Otaibi  56' Substitutes: MF – Nawaf Al-Temyat  61' FW – Obeid Al-Dosari  56' FW – Fahad Al-Mehallel  80' Manager: Milan Máčala

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Second leg

Saudi Arabia	0–0	South Africa
Al-Jaber 35'	report

30 September 1999

17:00 UTC+3

King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Saad Kamil (Kuwait)

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Saudi Arabia: GK – Mohamed Al-Deayea (c) DF – Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi DF – Abdullah Zubromawi DF – Saleh Al-Dawod DF – Hussein Abdulghani DF – Mohammed Al-Jahani MF – Nawaf Al-Temyat MF – Ibrahim Al-Harbi MF – Khalid Al Temawi  80' FW – Sami Al-Jaber  64' FW – Obeid Al-Dosari  71' Substitutes: MF – Fahad Saad Al-Subaie  80' FW – Fahad Al-Mehallel  64' FW – Marzouk Al-Otaibi  71' Manager: Milan Máčala

South Africa: GK – Andre Arendse DF – Aaron Mokoena DF – Mark Fish (c) DF – Frank Schoeman DF – Ivan McKinley MF – Eric Tinkler MF – Alex Bapela MF – Joel Masilela  61' MF – Daniel Mudau MF – Dumisa Ngobe  65' FW – Phil Masinga Substitutes: MF – Thabo Mngomeni  61' MF – Godfrey Sapula  65' Manager: Trott Moloto

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Winners

South Africa won 1–0 on aggregates.

1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
South Africa 1st title

References

1. "Stage set for Afro-Asian soccer play-off". rediff.com. Mail Sports Editor. 15 September 1999.
2. "South Africa team's profile". COSAFA official website.

External links

• 1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations - rsssf.com