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1997 FIFA Confederations Cup was the first FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. The tournament had previously been played in 1992 and 1995 as the King Fahd Cup. It took place in Saudi Arabia from 12 to 21 December. Brazil won the tournament after defeating Australia. Czech Republic got third place.[1]
| 1997 السعودية | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 12–21 December 1997 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 333,500 (20,844 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romário (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Denílson |
| Fair play award |  South Africa |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Mexico |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
| South Africa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 19 - Riyadh | ||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| December 21 - Riyadh | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 6 | |||||
| December 19 - Riyadh | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||
| Australia (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 21 - Riyadh | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||
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