1997 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup

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

Teams

•  Portugal (host nation)
•  France
•  Ghana
•  Guinea
•  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	3	1	2	0	7	5	5
Spain	3	1	2	0	3	2	5
Ghana	3	1	1	1	6	3	4
Ivory Coast	3	0	1	2	4	10	1

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31 January 1997

Ghana	5–0	Ivory Coast

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31 January 1997

Portugal	1–1	Spain
Mendes 90'	Report

Referee: Sidi Bekaye (Mali)

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2 February 1997

Ghana	1–3	Portugal
	Report	Correia 6' Simão 60' Costa 86'

Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)

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2 February 1997

Ivory Coast	1–2	Spain

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4 February 1997

Spain	0–0	Ghana

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4 February 1997

Ivory Coast	3–3	Portugal
	Report	Costa 75' Simão 78', 90'

Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Greece	3	2	1	0	5	1	7
Nigeria	3	1	1	1	2	2	4
France	3	1	0	2	6	8	3
Guinea	3	1	0	2	4	6	3

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31 January 1997

Nigeria	2–0	Guinea

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31 January 1997

Greece	4–1	France

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2 February 1997

Nigeria	0–0	Greece

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2 February 1997

Guinea	4–3	France

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4 February 1997

France	2–0	Nigeria

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4 February 1997

Guinea	0–1	Greece

Knockout stage

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

Third-place play-off

9 February 1997

Portugal	2–1	Greece
Mendes 75' Simão 102'	Report

Referee: Sidi Bekaye (Mali)