Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Madagascar |
| City | Antananarivo |
| Dates | 28 August - 6 September |
| Teams | 10 (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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
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.
Group stage
Group A
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Canada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Niger |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Benin |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Group B
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Seychelles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Group C
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 Gabon |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Mauritius |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| Canada |
1 | ||||||
| Cameroon |
0 | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| Canada |
0 (5) | ||||||
| Congo |
0 (3) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Congo |
4 | Cameroon |
2 | ||||
| Madagascar |
3 | Madagascar |
1 | ||||
See also
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