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 |
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Runners-up |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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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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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
2 April 1997 |
Iraq ![]() |
6 – 1 | ![]() |
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Hayder Majeed ![]() Sadiq Abdul Ridha ![]() Hussein ![]() Hayder Abdullah ![]() J.Sabah ![]() |
Report | Mataliev ![]() |
4 April 1997 |
India ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Vijayan ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Report | Soliev Anvarjon ![]() Akopyants ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 |
7 April 1997 |
Uzbekistan U-19 ![]() |
3 – 2 | ![]() |
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Ponamarev ![]() Mataliev ![]() Akopyants ![]() |
Report | Sekyi Yam ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 |
8 April 1997 |
India ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Vijayan ![]() Bhutia ![]() |
Report | Alex Donkor ![]() Oa Princeton ![]() |
Attendance: 35,000 |
Semi-finals
9 April 1997 |
Uzbekistan U-19 ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Khoshimov ![]() Akopyants ![]() |
Report | Qui Zhong Hui ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 |
10 April 1997 |
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1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sadiq Abdul Ridha ![]() |
Report | Chapman ![]() |
Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Attendance: 60,000 |
Third place match
Final
12 April 1997 |
Iraq ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Naji ![]() Kuralev ![]() Shihab ![]() |
Report | Mataliev ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 |
References
- ↑ Nehru Cup 1997. RSSSF
- ↑ "Nehru Cup 1997, all matches". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ↑ "NEHRU CUP INDIA - 2012 | Indian Football News | kolkatafootball.com". Kolkatafootballs.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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