Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie

Each nation brought their under-20 teams to compete in a group and knockout tournament. The top teams and the best second placed team advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Canada won the tournament after a penalty shootout with Congo.

1997 Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Tournament details
Host countryMadagascar
CityAntananarivo
Dates28 August - 6 September
Teams10 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada (2nd title)
Runners-up Congo
Third place Cameroon
Fourth place Madagascar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Congo 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Canada 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Niger 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
 Benin 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source:
Canada 2 – 0 Niger
Clarke  65'
Johnson  75'
Niger 2 – 1 Benin
Canada 0 – 0 Congo
Congo 1 – 1 Niger
Benin 2 – 0 Canada
Congo 2 – 0 Benin

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
 France 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
 Seychelles 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source:
Cameroon 3 – 1 France
France 2 – 1 Seychelles
Cameroon 2 – 1 Seychelles

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Madagascar 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
 Gabon 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
 Mauritius 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source:
Madagascar 3 – 1 Mauritius
Gabon 2 – 1 Mauritius
Madagascar 2 – 0 Gabon

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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 Canada 1
 
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 Cameroon 0
 
 Canada 0 (5)
 
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 Congo 0 (3)
 
 Congo 4
 
 
 Madagascar 3
 
Third place
 
 
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 Cameroon 2
 
 
 Madagascar 1

See also
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