1997 Nehru Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | India |
Dates | 30 March – 12 April |
Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Iraq (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Uzbekistan U-19 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sadiq Saadoun (4 goals) |
The 1997 Nehru Cup was held in Kochi, India. The Nehru Cup is an international association football tournament, organised by the All India Football Federation, which was launched in 1982. Participating nations in 1997 were Iraq, China, India, Ghana and Uzbekistan.[1] The winner of the Nehru Cup was Iraq, whilst India did not record a single win, in drawing three matches and losing one.[2] In the semi final match, more than 60,000 tickets were sold.[3]
Matches[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iraq | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
Uzbekistan U-19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 |
India (H) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
China PR B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Ghana XI | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
(H) Host
Iraq | 6–1 | Uzbekistan U-19 |
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Mahmoud 13' Saadoun 36', 49' Hussein 49' Najim 83' Jeayer 89' |
Report | Mataliev 70' |
India | 2–2 | Uzbekistan U-19 |
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Vijayan 41' Chapman 86' |
Report | Soliev Anvarjon 24' Akopyants 81' |
Attendance: 20,000
Uzbekistan U-19 | 3–2 | Ghana XI |
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Ponamarev 43' Mataliev 75' Akopyants 85' |
Report | Sekyi Yam 33', 57' |
Attendance: 20,000
India | 2–2 | Ghana XI |
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Vijayan 10' Bhutia 53' |
Report | Alex Donkor 37' Oa Princeton 80' |
Attendance: 35,000
Semi-finals[]
Third place match[]
Final[]
References[]
- ^ Nehru Cup 1997. RSSSF
- ^ "Nehru Cup 1997, all matches". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "NEHRU CUP INDIA - 2012 | Indian Football News | kolkatafootball.com". Kolkatafootballs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
Categories:
- Nehru Cup
- 1996–97 in Iraqi football
- 1996–97 in Indian football
- 1996–97 in Ghanaian football
- 1997 in Chinese football
- 1997 in Uzbekistani football
- 1997 in Asian football