The1997 Tournoi de France ([tuʁnwadəfʁɑ̃s]; French, 'Tournament of France'), often referred to asLe Tournoi, was an internationalfootball tournament held in France in early June 1997 as a warm-up to the1998 FIFA World Cup. The four national teams participating at the tournament wereBrazil,England, hostsFrance, andItaly. They played against each other in a singleround-robin tournament with the group winner also being the winner of the tournament.[1] It was the secondTournoi de France tournament after 1988.
| Warm-up for1998 FIFA World Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 3–11 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alessandro Del Piero (3 goals) |
←1988 | |
Event
editEngland won the tournament after collecting six points by winning their first two matches, against Italy and France, and losing one to Brazil. Brazil were second with five points, a product of a win and two draws. Their 3–3 draw with Italy included two goals from then 22-year-oldAlessandro Del Piero and one goal apiece fromRomário andRonaldo as well as oneown goal from each of the teams. Del Piero was the top goalscorer of the tournament with three goals scored while Romário scored twice.[2]
In the 21st minute of the opening match between France and Brazil,Roberto Carlos scored his famousBanana Shotfree kick goal, curling from a 33.13-metre distance and often considered to be one of the best in the modern game.[3][4]
Elo Ratings before the tournament
edit| Elo Ratings before Le Tournoi | |
|---|---|
| Team | Elo Ranking (2 June 1997) |
| Brazil | 2(2039) |
| France | 3(2008) |
| Italy | 5(1964) |
| England | 7(1932) |
Venues
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Squads
editTable
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
Results
edit| France | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Keller 55' | Report | Roberto Carlos 21' |
| Italy | 3–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Del Piero 6',61' (pen.) Aldair 23' (o.g.) | Report | Lombardo 35' (o.g.) Ronaldo 70'Romário 84' |
| 1997 Tournoi de France |
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 England First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Aldair (playing against Italy)
- Attilio Lombardo (playing against Brazil)
Broadcasters
edit- NileTV
- Rai 1
FORTA
SVT
Fox Sports (English),Telemundo (Spanish)- Globo
ANTV
Sky Sports
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997".Guardian. Retrieved13 August 2013.
- ^"1997 Tournoi de France".Soccernostalgia. 21 June 2019. Retrieved21 June 2019.
- ^"Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists".BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved13 August 2013.
- ^The Cross Ratio, Numberphile, 2018.