1997 Tournoi de France

The 1997 Tournoi de France ([tuʁ.nwa də fʁɒ̃ːs]; French for "Tournament of France", often referred to as Le Tournoi) was an 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]

"Tournoi de France" redirects here. For the current women's competition, see Tournoi de France (Women). For the tennis tournament of the same name, see Tournoi de France (tennis).
1997 Tournoi de France
Warm-up for 1998 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates3–11 June 1997
Teams4
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England
Runners-up Brazil
Third place France
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alessandro Del Piero
(3 goals)

Event

England won the tournament after collecting six points by winning their first two matches, against Italy and France, and losing one to Brazil. Brazil were second with five points, a product of a win and two draws. Their 3–3 draw with Italy 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.[2]

In the 21st minute of the opening match between France and Brazil, Roberto Carlos scored his famous Banana Shot free kick goal, curling from a 33.13-metre distance and often considered to be one of the best in the modern game.[3]

Elo Ratings before the tournament
Elo Ratings before Le Tournoi
Team Elo Ranking
(2 June 1997)
 Brazil2 (2039)
 France3 (2008)
 Italy5 (1964)
 England7 (1932)

Venues
Nantes Montpellier Paris Lyon
Stade de la Beaujoire Stade de la Mosson Parc des Princes Stade de Gerland
47°15′20.27″N 1°31′31.35″W 43°37′19.85″N 3°48′43.28″E 48°50′29″N 2°15′11″E 45°43′26″N 4°49′56″E
Capacity: 39,500 Capacity: 32,900 Capacity: 48,875 Capacity: 34,000
1997 Tournoi de France (France)

Squads
Main article: 1997 Tournoi de France squads

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 320131+26
 Brazil 312054+15
 France 302134−12
 Italy 302157−22

Results
France 1–1 Brazil
Keller  55' Report Roberto Carlos  21'
Attendance: 28,193
England 2–0 Italy
Wright  26'
Scholes  43'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
France 0–1 England
Report Shearer  86'
Attendance: 23,000
Italy 3–3 Brazil
Del Piero  6', 61' (pen.)
Aldair  23' (o.g.)		 Report Lombardo  35' (o.g.)
Ronaldo  70'
Romário  84'
Attendance: 30,000
England 0–1 Brazil
Report Romário  61'
Attendance: 40,000
France 2–2 Italy
Zidane  12'
Djorkaeff  73'		 Report Casiraghi  61'
Del Piero  89' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000

Top scorers
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own Goals

International broadcasters

See also

References
  1. "From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997". Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. "1997 Tournoi de France". Soccernostalgia. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. "Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists". BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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