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FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP |
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Brazil |
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| Team | Notes | Qualified as | |||
| Brazil | Winners | 1994 FIFA World Cup winners | |||
| Australia | Final | OFC Nations Cup 1996 winners | |||
| Czech Republic | Semi-finals | UEFA Euro 1996 runners-up * | |||
| Uruguay | Semi-finals | Copa América 1995 winners | |||
| Mexico | Group stage | CONCACAF Gold Cup 1996 winners | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Group stage | AFC Asian cup 1996 runners-up ** | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Group stage | Hosts - AFC Asian cup 1996 winners | |||
| South Africa | Group stage | African Cup of Nations 1996 winners | |||
| * Germany declined to partecipate | |||||
| ** United Arab Emirates partecipated because Saudi Arabia, hosts, won AFC Asian Cup | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Brazil | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 12/12/1997 | 16:15 | Riyadh (KSA) | Saudi Arabia - Brazil | 0-3 | ||
| 12/12/1997 | 19:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Mexico - Australia | 1-3 | ||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 14/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | Saudi Arabia - Mexico | 0-5 | ||
| 14/12/1997 | 20:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Australia - Brazil | 0-0 | ||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 16/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | Saudi Arabia - Australia | 1-0 | Qual. Australia | |
| 16/12/1997 | 20:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Brazil - Mexico | 3-2 | Qual. Brazil |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Uruguay | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 13/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | United Arab Emirates - Uruguay | 0-2 | ||
| 13/12/1997 | 20:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | South Africa - Czech Republic | 2-2 | ||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 15/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | United Arab Emirates - South Africa | 1-0 | ||
| 15/12/1997 | 20:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Czech Republic - Uruguay | 1-2 | Qual. Uruguay | |
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 17/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | United Arab Emirates - Czech Republic | 1-6 | Qual. Czech Republic | |
| 17/12/1997 | 20:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Uruguay - South Africa | 4-3 |
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| 19/12/1997 | 15:15 | Riyadh (KSA) | Brazil - Czech Republic | 2-0 | Qual. Brazil | |
| 19/12/1997 | 19:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Uruguay - Australia | 0-1 aet | Qual. Australia | |
| Match for 3rd place | ||||||
| 21/12/1997 | 17:50 | Riyadh (KSA) | Czech Republic - Uruguay | 1-0 | 3rd placed: Czech Republic | |
| Final | ||||||
| 21/12/1997 | 21:00 | Riyadh (KSA) | Brazil - Australia | 6-0 | Winners: Brazil | |