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 nation)  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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31 January 1997

Ghana	5–0	Ivory Coast

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31 January 1997

Portugal	1–1	Spain

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2 February 1997

Ghana	1–3	Portugal

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2 February 1997

Ivory Coast	1–2	Spain

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4 February 1997

Spain	0–0	Ghana

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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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31 January 1997

Nigeria	2–0	Guinea

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31 January 1997

Greece	4–1	France

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2 February 1997

Nigeria	0–0	Greece

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2 February 1997

Guinea	4–3	France

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4 February 1997

France	2–0	Nigeria

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4 February 1997

Guinea	0–1	Greece

Knockout stage

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