The knockout stage of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 19 December with the semi-final round, and concluded on 21 December 1997 with the final at the King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.1997 FIFA Confederations Cup overview
In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Additionally, a golden goal rule was used, according to which if the goal is scored during the extra time, the game ends immediately and the scoring team becomes the winner.
Qualified teams Group Winners Runners-up A B
Bracket
Semi-finals Brazil vs Czech Republic
BRAZIL: GK 1 DidaRB 2 Cafu CB 4 Júnior Baiano CB 3 Aldair LB 6 Roberto CarlosCM 5 Dunga (c) CM 8 Flávio Conceição RAM 19JuninhoLAM 10 Leonardo FW 9 Ronaldo FW 11RomárioSubstitutions: MF 18Denílson DF 14Gonçalves MF 16César Sampaio Manager:Mário ZagalloCZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Pavel SrníčekDF 5 Michal Horňák DF 12 Karel Rada DF 13 Petr Vlček DF 15 Edvard Lasota MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda MF 7 Jiří Němec MF 11 Radek Bejbl MF 17 Vladimír ŠmicerFW 9 Pavel Kuka Substitutions: DF 2 Ivo Ulich MF 8 Karel Poborský DF 3 Luboš Kozel Manager:Dušan Uhrin
Uruguay v Australia
URUGUAY: GK12Claudio FloresDF2Diego LópezDF3Paolo MonteroDF4Gustavo Méndez DF6Edgardo Adinolfi MF5Gonzalo de los SantosMF7Pablo García MF8Líber VespaMF20Álvaro Recoba FW9Marcelo Zalayeta FW10Nicolás OliveraSubstitutions:FW11Darío Silva Manager:Víctor PúaAUSTRALIA: GK 1 Mark BosnichSW 4 Milan IvanovićCB 5 Alex Tobin (c)CB 14Tony VidmarCB 21 Kevin Muscat RM 8 Craig FosterCM 6 Ned ZelicCM 10Aurelio Vidmar LM 3 Stan LazaridisFW 9 Mark Viduka FW 11Harry KewellSubstitutions:MF 15 Josip Skoko Manager: Terry Venables
Third-place match
CZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Pavel SrníčekDF 7 Jiří Němec DF 12 Karel Rada DF 13 Petr Vlček DF 18 Milan Fukal MF 4 Pavel NedvědMF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda MF 11 Radek Bejbl MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer FW 9 Pavel Kuka FW 16 Vratislav Lokvenc Substitutions: MF 15 Edvard Lasota MF 8 Karel Poborský DF 5 Michal Horňák Manager:Dušan UhrinURUGUAY: GK12Claudio FloresDF2Diego López DF3Paolo MonteroDF4Gustavo Méndez DF6Edgardo Adinolfi MF5Gonzalo de los SantosMF7Pablo García MF8Líber Vespa MF20Álvaro RecobaFW9Marcelo Zalayeta FW10Nicolás Olivera Substitutions:FW11Darío Silva DF13Pablo Hernández Manager:Víctor Púa
Final
GK 1 DidaRB 2 CafuCB 4 Júnior BaianoCB 3 AldairLB 6 Roberto CarlosCM 5 Dunga (c)CM 16César SampaioRAM 19JuninhoLAM 18DenílsonFW 9 Ronaldo FW 11RomárioManager:Mário Zagallo GK 1 Mark BosnichSW 4 Milan IvanovićRB 14Tony Vidmar CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)CB 2 Steve Horvat LB 3 Stan LazaridisCM 8 Craig FosterCM 6 Ned ZelicAM 10Aurelio Vidmar CF 9 Mark Viduka CF 11Harry KewellSubstitutions:FW 18 John Aloisi DF 21 Kevin Muscat DF 12 Matthew Bingley Manager: Terry Venables OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Jacques Poudevigne (France)
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