1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
Event 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
Date 21 December 1997
Venue King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Referee Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Attendance 65,000

The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 21 December 1997 and was contested by Brazil and Australia. Brazil won the match 6–0.[1]

Route to the final

Brazil Round Australia
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Saudi Arabia 3–0 Match 1  Mexico 3–1
 Australia 0–0 Match 2  Brazil 0–0
 Mexico 3–2 Match 3  Saudi Arabia 0–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 32106247
 Australia 31113214
 Mexico 31028623
 Saudi Arabia 310218–73
Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 32106247
 Australia 31113214
 Mexico 31028623
 Saudi Arabia 310218–73
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Czech Republic 2–0 Semi-Final  Uruguay 1–0

Match details

21 December 1997
21:00
Brazil  6–0  Australia
Ronaldo  15', 27', 59' (pen.)
Romário  38', 53', 75'
Report
Brazil
Australia
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu
CB 3 Aldair
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Dunga (c)
CM 16César Sampaio
AM 19Juninho
AM 18Denílson
CF 9 Ronaldo  72'
CF 11Romário
Substitutions:
GK 12Rogério Ceni
FW 7 Bebeto
MF 8 Flávio Conceição
MF 10Leonardo
DF 13Zé Maria
DF 14Gonçalves
DF 15Zé Roberto
MF 17Doriva
MF 20Rivaldo
MF 21Rodrigo Fabri
DF 22Russo
Manager:
Brazil Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Mark Bosnich
SW 4 Milan Ivanović
RB 14Tony Vidmar  31'
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
CB 2 Steve Horvat  55'
LB 3 Stan Lazaridis
CM 8 Craig Foster
CM 6 Ned Zelić
AM 10Aurelio Vidmar  31'
CF 9 Mark Viduka Red card 24'
CF 11Harry Kewell
Substitutions:
GK 20Željko Kalac
MF 7 Robbie Slater
DF 12 Matthew Bingley  55'
DF 13Robbie Hooker
MF 15Josip Skoko
FW 16Paul Trimboli
FW 17Damian Mori
FW 18 John Aloisi  31'
MF 19Ernie Tapai
DF 21 Kevin Muscat  31'
Manager:
England Terry Venables

OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman)
    • Jacques Poudevigne (France)
  • Fourth official: ()

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level:
  • 3 (of 11) substitutions permitted

References

  1. "Brazil 6 Australia 0". Football Database. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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