Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie

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.

1997 Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Tournament details
Host countryMadagascar
CityAntananarivo
Dates28 August - 6 September
Teams10 (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 played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)

Group stage

Group A

Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Congo 5312031+2
 Canada 43111220
 Niger 4311134-1
 Benin 3310234-1
Canada 2 0 Niger
Clarke  65'
Johnson  75'

Niger 2 1 Benin

Canada 0 0 Congo

Congo 1 1 Niger

Benin 2 0 Canada

Congo 2 0 Benin

Group B

Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Cameroon 6220052+3
 France 3210134-1
 Seychelles 0200224-2
Cameroon 3 1 France

France 2 1 Seychelles

Cameroon 2 1 Seychelles

Group C

Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Madagascar 6220051+4
 Gabon 3210123-1
 Mauritius 0200225-3
Madagascar 3 1 Mauritius

Gabon 2 1 Mauritius

Madagascar 2 0 Gabon

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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 Canada 1
 
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 Cameroon 0
 
 Canada 0 (5)
 
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 Congo 0 (3)
 
 Congo 4
 
 
 Madagascar 3
 
Third place
 
 
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 Cameroon 2
 
 
 Madagascar 1
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