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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Compendium to the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 3 (Group A)


1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Matches:


Group A:

December 12, 1997 (Riyadh,  Saudi Arabia 0-Brazil 3)
December 12, 1997 (Riyadh,  Australia 3-Mexico 1)
December 14, 1997 (Riyadh,  Saudi Arabia 0-Mexico 5)
December 14, 1997 (Riyadh,  Brazil 0-Australia 0)
December 16, 1997 (Riyadh,  Saudi Arabia 1-Australia 0)
December 16, 1997 (Riyadh,  Brazil 3-Mexico 2)


Table

P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Brazil
3
2
1
0
6
2
4
7
2
Australia
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
3
Mexico
3
1
0
2
8
6
2
3
4
Saudi Arabia
3
1
0
2
1
8
-7
3

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points



Date: December 12, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Saudi Arabia 0-Brazil 3
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Linesmen: Jacques Poudevigne (France), Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Kick-off time: 16:15    
Goalscorers:
(Saudi Arabia): None
(Brazil): César Sampaio 64, Romario 73, 80
Summary of goals:
0:1 (64th minute, Brazil): Leonardo’s free kick from the left side was headed in by César Sampaio.
0:2 (73rd  minute, Brazil): After a one-two from the edge of box between Denilson and Ronaldo, Ronaldo crossed from left side for Romario to tap in.
0:3 (80th minute, Brazil): Ze Roberto released Ronaldo on the left side, he crossed for Romario to tap in.
Lineups:
Saudi Arabia:
1-Mohamed Al-Deaya (Al-Ta’ree)
2-Mohammed Al-Jahani (Al-Ahli)
3-Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (Al-Ittihad)
4-Abdullah Zubromawi (Al-Ahli)
6-Ibrahim Al-Harbi (Al-Nasr)
13-Hussein Sulaimani (Al-Ahli)
14-Khalid Al-Muwallid (Al-Ahli)
16-Khamis Al-Owairan (Al-Ittihad)
9-Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal)
10-Saeed Al-Owairan (Al-Shabab)(8-Khalid Al-Temawi (Al-Hilal) 44th)
11-Fahad Al-Mehallel (Al-Shabab)  (7-Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahli) 63rd)

Coach: Otto Pfister (Germany)
Booked: Abdullah Zubromawi 28
Sent Off; Abdullah Zubromawi 64
Other Substitutes:
15-Hussain Al-Sadiq (Al-Qadisiya)
5-Ahmad Jamil Madani (Al-Ittihad)
12-Ahmed Dukhi Al-Dosari (Al-Hilal)
21-Mehaisen Al-Dosari (Al-Nasr)
17-Mohammed Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad)
20-Hamzah Saleh (Al-Ahli)
18-Khamis Al-Zahrani (Al-Ittihad)
19-Obeid Al-Dosari (Al-Wehda)

Team Captain: Khalid Al-Muwallid  
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors: White (Green Sleeves) Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Brazil:
1- Nelson de Jesus Silva ‘Dida’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
2- Evangelista Moraes Cafu’  (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)  (13- José Marcelo Ferreira ‘Zé Maria’  (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) 76th)
3-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos Santos (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)           
4- Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior Júnior Baiano’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
15- José Roberto da Silva Junior ‘Zé Roberto’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8- Flavio da Conceição (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña / Spain)
16- Carlos César Sampaio Campos (Yokohama Flugels / Japan) 
11-‘Romário’ de Souza Faria (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
10- Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo  (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)  (19- Osvaldo Giroldo JuniorJuninho Paulista’ (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 72nd)
18- Denilson De Oliveira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)   (20- Rivaldo Vito Borba Ferreira (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 75th)
9- Luis Nazario De Lima ‘Ronaldo’ (Internazionale Football Club -Milano / Italy)

Coach: Jorge Mario Lobo Zagallo
Booked: Cafu 72
Other Substitutes:
6- Roberto Carlos da Silva  (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
7- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira Bebeto’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)   
12- Rogério Mücke Ceni (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo
14- Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes  (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro
17- Dorival Guidoni Júnior ‘Doriva’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte
21- ‘Rodrigo Fabri’ (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo)

Team Captain: Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks




Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 12, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 0-Brazil 3)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2697, December 16, 1997
(Brazil squad, December 12, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 0-Brazil 3)





Date: December 12, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Australia 3-Mexico 1
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Praset (Thailand)
Linesmen: Mohamed Al-Musawi (Oman), Komaleeswaran Sankar (India)
Kick-off time: 19:00   
Goalscorers:
(Australia): Mark Viduka 45, John Aloisi 61, Damian Mori 90+
(Mexico): Luis Hernández 80 pen
Summary of goals:
1:0 (45th minute, Australia): Foster passed to Aloisi on the left sode, he sent Viduka through who slided to score.
2:0 (61st minute, Australia): In the middle, Lazaridis passed to Aloisi who dribbled past a defender before shooting.
2:1 (80th minute, Mexico): Ramirez was fouled by Kalac in the box. Hernandez scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
3:1 (90th minute, Australia): Foster crossed from the left for Mori to head in.
Lineups:
Australia:
20-Zeljko Kalac (Sydney United)
5-Alexander Tobin (Adelaide City)
2-Steve Horvat (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)
14-Tony Vidmar (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
3-Stan Lazaridis (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)
6-Ned Zelic (Association de La Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)
7-Robbie Slater (Southampton Football Club / England) (19-Ernest Tapai (Perth Glory) 81st)
8-Craig Foster (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
9-Mark Viduka (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb/ Croatia) (17-Damian Mori (Adelaide City) 73rd)
10-Aurelio Vidmar (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) (13-Robert Hooker (Sydney United) 46th)
18-John Aloisi (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

Coach: Terry Venables (England)
Booked: Ned Zelic 64, Robbie Slater 77, Zeljko Kalac 79
Other Substitutes:
1-Mark Bosnich (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
4-Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City)
11-Harry Kewell (Leeds United Football Club / England)
12-Matthew Bingley (Vissel Kobe / Japan)
15-Josip Skoko (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)  
16-Paolo Timboli (South Melbourne)
21-Kevin Muscat (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Team Captain: Alexander Tobin
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Mexico:
1-Oswaldo Sánchez  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
2-Claudio Suárez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
3-José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila)   (15-Luis Hernández (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) 62nd)
8-Braulio Luna (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)
6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
7-Jesús Ramon Ramírez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
13- Pavel Pardo
(Club de Fútbol Atlas (Zorros), Atletico Club - Guadalajara)
14-Isaac Terrazas  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (18-Salvador Carmona (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) 66th)
20-José Manuel Abundis (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)
9-Paulo César Chávez
(El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) 46th)
11-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

Coach: Manuel Lapuente
Other Substitutes:
12-Oscar Pérez (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
4-German Villa  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
5-Duilio Davino  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
16-Markus López (Club de Fútbol Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara , Atletico Club  (Tecos)
17- Jose Francisco Palencia (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
19 - Noé Zarate (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)

Team Captain: Claudio Suárez
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks


Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 12, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Mexico 1-Australia 3)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(Mexico squad, December 12, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Mexico 1-Australia 3)





Date: December 14, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Saudi Arabia 0-Mexico 5
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Linesmen: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu), Paul Smith (New Zealand)
Kick-off time: 17:50            
Goalscorers:
(Saudi Arabia): None
(Mexico): Jose Francisco Palencia 19, 62, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 70, 78, Braulio Luna 76
Summary of goals:
1:0 (19th minute, Mexico): Braulio Luna’s cross from the left side struck a Saudi defender and the loose ball fell in front of Palencia who scored from close range.
2:0 (62nd minute, Mexico): German Villa took a corner from the right side. Mohamed Al-Deaya flubbed his exit, it hit a Saudi defender and the ball fell in front of Palencia who scored into an empty net.
3:0 (70th minute, Mexico): German Villa quickly sent a free kick upfield for Cuauhtémoc Blanco who went on to score.
4:0 (76th minute, Mexico): Hernandez sent a cross from the right for Braulio Luna to score.
5:0 (78th minute, Mexico): A pass was lobbed into the box for the unmarked Cuauhtémoc Blanco to score.
Lineups:
Saudi Arabia:
1-Mohamed Al-Deaya (Al-Ta’ree)
2-Mohammed Al-Jahani (Al-Ahli)
3-Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (Al-Ittihad)
13-Hussein Sulaimani (Al-Ahli)
17-Mohammed Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad)
6-Ibrahim Al-Harbi (Al-Nasr)
14-Khalid Al-Muwallid (Al-Ahli)
16-Khamis Al-Owairan (Al-Ittihad)
9-Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal)
10-Saeed Al-Owairan (Al-Shabab) (8-Khalid Al-Temawi (Al-Hilal) 65th)
11-Fahad Al-Mehallel (Al-Shabab)

Coach: Otto Pfister (Germany)
Booked: Khamis Alowairan Al-Dosari 48, Khalid Al-Muuwallid 51
Other Substitutes:
15-Hussain Al-Sadiq (Al-Qadisiya)
4-Abdullah Zubromawi (Al-Ahli) (suspended)
5-Ahmad Jamil Madani (Al-Ittihad)
12-Ahmed Dukhi Al-Dosari (Al-Hilal)
21-Mehaisen Al-Dosari (Al-Nasr)
18-Khamis Al-Zahrani (Al-Ittihad)
19-Obeid Al-Dosari (Al-Wehda)
20-Hamzah Saleh (Al-Ahli)
7-Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahli)

Team Captain: Khalid Al-Muwallid  
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Mexico:
1-Oswaldo Sánchez  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
2-Claudio Suárez  (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
5-Duilio Davino  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
13- Pavel Pardo (Club de Fútbol Atlas (Zorros), Atletico Club - Guadalajara)
18-Salvador Carmona
(Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)
4-German Villa  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (16-Markus López (Club de Fútbol Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Atletico Club  (Tecos) 57th)
8-Braulio Luna (
Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)
9-Paulo César Chávez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (15-Luis Hernández (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) 46th)
11-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (
Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
17- Jose Francisco Palencia (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

Coach: Manuel Lapuente
Booked: Germán Villa 80, Duilio Davino 90
Other Substitutes:
12-Oscar Pérez (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
3-José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila) 
7-Jesús Ramon Ramírez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
14-Isaac Terrazas  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
19 - Noé Zarate (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
20-José Manuel Abundis (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)

Team Captain: Claudio Suárez
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 27, April 1998
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 0-Mexico 5)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 0-Mexico 5)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(Saudi Arabia squad, December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 0-Mexico 5)



Date: December 14, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Brazil 0-Australia 0
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Nigeria)
Linesmen: Vladimir Fernandez (El Salvador), Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Kick-off time: 20:00
Goalscorers:
(Brazil): None
(Australia): None
Lineups:
Brazil:
1- Nelson de Jesus Silva ‘Dida’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
13- José Marcelo Ferreira ‘Zé Maria’  (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
4- Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior Júnior Baiano’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos Santos (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)           
6- Roberto Carlos da Silva  (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8- Flavio da Conceição (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña / Spain)
16- Carlos César Sampaio Campos (Yokohama Flugels / Japan)  (17- Dorival Guidoni Júnior ‘Doriva’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) 88th)
7- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira Bebeto’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)   
10- Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
20- Rivaldo Vito Borba Ferreira (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)  (18- Denilson De Oliveira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 63rd)
9- Luis Nazario De Lima ‘Ronaldo’ (Internazionale Football Club -Milano / Italy)

Coach: Jorge Mario Lobo ‘Zagallo’
Booked: Bebeto 26, Rivaldo 38
Other Substitutes:
2- Evangelista Moraes Cafu’  (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)           
11-‘Romário’ de Souza Faria (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
12- Rogério Mücke Ceni (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo
14- Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes  (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro
15- José Roberto da Silva Junior ‘Zé Roberto’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
19- Osvaldo Giroldo JuniorJuninho Paulista’ (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 
21- ‘Rodrigo Fabri’ (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo)

Team Captain: Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Australia:
1-Mark Bosnich (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)   
2-Steve Horvat (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)
4-Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City)
5-Alexander Tobin (Adelaide City)
14-Tony Vidmar (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
3-Stan Lazaridis (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)
6-Ned Zelic (Association de La Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)
10-Aurelio Vidmar (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) (19-Ernest Tapai (Perth Glory)  61st)
8-Craig Foster (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
18-John Aloisi (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (17-Damian Mori (Adelaide City) 69th)
9-Mark Viduka (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb/ Croatia) (12-Matthew Bingley (Vissel Kobe / Japan) 90th)

Coach: Terry Venables (England)
Booked: Steve Horvat 45, Damien Mori 77
Other Substitutes:
20-Zeljko Kalac (Sydney United)
7-Robbie Slater (Southampton Football Club / England)
11-Harry Kewell (Leeds United Football Club / England)  
13-Robert Hooker (Sydney United)
15-Josip Skoko (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)  
16-Paolo Timboli (South Melbourne)
21-Kevin Muscat (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Team Captain: Alexander Tobin
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks




Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(Australia squad, December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2697 bis, December 19, 1997
(Roberto Carlos, December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)


Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)


Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 14, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Australia 0-Brazil 0)




Date: December 16, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Saudi Arabia 1-Australia 0
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Linesmen: Alberto Barrientos (Argentina), Oscar Soria (Bolivia)
Kick-off time: 17:50
Goalscorers:
(Saudi Arabia): Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi 40
(Australia): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (40th minute, Saudi Arabia): Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi started and finished a move after being sent through and continung his run and score.
Lineups:
Saudi Arabia:
1-Mohamed Al-Deaya (Al-Ta’ree)
3-Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (Al-Ittihad)
4-Abdullah Zubromawi (Al-Ahli)
12-Ahmed Dukhi Al-Dosari (Al-Hilal)
13-Hussein Sulaimani (Al-Ahli)
6-Ibrahim Al-Harbi (Al-Nasr)
14-Khalid Al-Muwallid (Al-Ahli)  (8-Khalid Al-Temawi (Al-Hilal) 77th)
16-Khamis Al-Owairan (Al-Ittihad)
9-Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal)
10-Saeed Al-Owairan (Al-Shabab) (18-Khamis Al-Zahrani (Al-Ittihad) 90th)
11-Fahad Al-Mehallel (Al-Shabab) (19-Obeid Al-Dosari (Al-Wehda) 67th)

Coach: Otto Pfister (Germany)
Booked: Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi 50
Other Substitutes:
15-Hussain Al-Sadiq (Al-Qadisiya)
2-Mohammed Al-Jahani (Al-Ahli)
5-Ahmad Jamil Madani (Al-Ittihad)
21-Mehaisen Al-Dosari (Al-Nasr)
17-Mohammed Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad)
20-Hamzah Saleh (Al-Ahli)
7-Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahli)

Team Captain: Khalid Al-Muwallid
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Australia:
1-Mark Bosnich (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)   
2-Steve Horvat (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)
4-Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City)
5-Alexander Tobin (Adelaide City)
3-Stan Lazaridis (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)
6-Ned Zelic (Association de La Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)
15-Josip Skoko (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia)
7-Robbie Slater (Southampton Football Club / England) (10-Aurelio Vidmar (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) 75th)
8-Craig Foster (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
17-Damian Mori (Adelaide City) (11-Harry Kewell (Leeds United Football Club / England) 67th)
18-John Aloisi (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (9-Mark Viduka (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb/ Croatia) 67th)

Coach: Terry Venables (England)
Booked: Steve Hovat 44, Milan Ivanovic 86
Other Substitutes:
20-Zeljko Kalac (Sydney United)
12-Matthew Bingley (Vissel Kobe / Japan)
13-Robert Hooker (Sydney United)
14-Tony Vidmar (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
16-Paolo Timboli (South Melbourne)
19-Ernest Tapai (Perth Glory)
21-Kevin Muscat (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Team Captain: Alexander Tobin
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks




Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 16, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 1-Australia 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, April  1998
(December 16, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Saudi Arabia 1-Australia 0)



Date: December 16, 1997
Competition: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group A
Result: Brazil 3-Mexico 2
Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa) (replaced by Pirom Un-Praset (Thailand) for the second half)
Linesmen: Jacques Poudevigne (France), Mohamed Al-Musawi (Oman)
Kick-off time: 20:00          
Goalscorers:
(Brazil): Romario 40 pen, Denilson 58, Júnior Baiano 66
(Mexico): Cuauhtémoc Blanco 52, Jesús Ramon Ramírez 89
Summary of goals:
1:0 (40th minute, Brazil): Salvador Carmona fouled Flavio Conceição in the box. Romario scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
1:1 (52nd minute, Mexico): Pardo’s corner from the right side was headed by Gabriel, Dida parried his effort. The loose ball fell for Hernandez on the left side, he crossed for Cuauhtémoc Blanco to tap in.
2:1 (58th minute, Brazil): In a defensive mix-up Romario got a touch the ball and it fell for Denilson who scored.
3:1 (66th minute, Brazil): From the middle a pass was sent to Junior Baiano who evaded one defender before shooting.
3:2 (89th minute, Mexico): Jesús Ramon Ramírez scored from a free kick.
Lineups:
Brazil:
1- Nelson de Jesus Silva ‘Dida’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) (12- Rogério Mücke Ceni (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  83rd)
13- José Marcelo Ferreira ‘Zé Maria’  (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
4- Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior Júnior Baiano’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos Santos (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)           
6- Roberto Carlos da Silva (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
5-
 Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  Dunga (Jubilo Iwata / Japan)
8- Flavio da Conceição (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña / Spain)
19- Osvaldo Giroldo JuniorJuninho Paulista’ (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 
18- Denilson De Oliveira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  
11-‘Romário’ de Souza Faria (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
9- Luis Nazario De Lima ‘Ronaldo’ (Internazionale Football Club -Milano / Italy) (7- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira Bebeto’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 46th)

Coach: Jorge Mario Lobo Zagallo ‘Zagallo’
Booked: Carlos Dunga 45
Other Substitutes:
2- Evangelista Moraes Cafu’  (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 
10- Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
14- Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro
15- José Roberto da Silva Junior ‘Zé Roberto’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
17- Dorival Guidoni Júnior ‘Doriva’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte
20- Rivaldo Vito Borba Ferreira (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 
21- ‘Rodrigo Fabri’ (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo)

Team Captain:
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  Dunga
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Mexico:
12-Oscar Pérez (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
2-Claudio Suárez  (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
3-José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila)   (10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) 61st)
5-Duilio Davino 
(Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
13- Pavel Pardo (Club de Fútbol Atlas (Zorros), Atletico Club - Guadalajara)
6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
8-Braulio Luna (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas) (7-Jesús Ramon Ramírez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) 46th)
17-Jose Francisco Palencia (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
18-Salvador Carmona (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)
11-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
15-Luis Hernández (
Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina)

Coach: Manuel Lapuente
Booked: Cuauhtémoc Blanco 40
Other Substitutes:
1-Oswaldo Sánchez  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
4-German Villa  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
9-Paulo César Chávez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
14-Isaac Terrazas  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)
16-Markus López (Club de Fútbol Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara , Atletico Club  (Tecos)
19 - Noé Zarate (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)
20-José Manuel Abundis (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)

Team Captain: Claudio Suárez
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks



Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita
(December 16, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil 3-Mexico 2)

Photo From: L’Equipe Magazine, May 9, 1998
(December 16, 1997, FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil 3-Mexico 2)










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