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)  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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Ghana  v Ivory Coast 

31 January 1997

Ghana	5 – 0	Ivory Coast

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Portugal  v Spain 

31 January 1997

Portugal	1 – 1	Spain

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Ghana  v Portugal 

2 February 1997

Ghana	1 – 3	Portugal

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Ivory Coast  v Spain 

2 February 1997

Ivory Coast	1 – 2	Spain

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Spain  v Ghana 

4 February 1997

Spain	0 – 0	Ghana

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Ivory Coast  v Portugal 

4 February 1997

Ivory Coast	3 – 3	Portugal

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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Nigeria  v Guinea 

31 January 1997

Nigeria	2 – 0	Guinea

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Greece  v France 

31 January 1997

Greece	4 – 1	France

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Nigeria  v Greece 

2 February 1997

Nigeria	0 – 0	Greece

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Guinea  v France 

2 February 1997

Guinea	4 – 3	France

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France  v Nigeria 

4 February 1997

France	2 – 0	Nigeria

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Guinea  v Greece 

4 February 1997

Guinea	0 – 1	Greece

Knockout stage

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