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Group B of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 13 and 17 December 1997. Uruguay won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Czech Republic. United Arab Emirates and South Africa failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
 United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
 South Africa 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1

Results

United Arab Emirates v Uruguay

United Arab Emirates 0–2 Uruguay
Report Olivera 45+2'
Pacheco 90+2'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
United Arab Emirates
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 8 Ahmed Adel Yellow card 28'
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Czech Republic Milan Máčala
Uruguay
URUGUAY:
GK 12 Claudio Flores
DF 2 Diego López
DF 3 Paolo Montero
DF 4 Gustavo Méndez
DF 6 Edgardo Adinolfi
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos
MF 7 Pablo García
MF 8 Líber Vespa downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta
FW 10 Nicolás Olivera downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darío Silva upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 19 Antonio Pacheco upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 13 Pablo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

South Africa v Czech Republic

South Africa 2–2 Czech Republic
Augustine 39'
Mkhalele 86'		 Report Šmicer 19', 40'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
South Africa
Czech Republic
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 1 Andre Arendse
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung
DF 4 Willem Jackson
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 9 Neil Tovey
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 15 Doctor Khumalo downward-facing red arrow 37'
MF 18 John Moeti
FW 6 Phil Masinga Yellow card 45'
FW 12 Brendan Augustine downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Dumisa Ngobe upward-facing green arrow 37'
MF 14 Mark Williams upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Clive Barker
Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák
DF 12 Karel Rada
DF 13 Petr Vlček Yellow card 9'
DF 15 Edvard Lasota
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda
MF 7 Jiří Němec Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 82'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 9 Pavel Kuka downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Karel Poborský upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 14 Radek Slončík upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Africa
H. Mubarak 5' Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
United Arab Emirates
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah Yellow card 81'
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid Yellow card 44'
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 8 Ahmed Adel
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Czech Republic Milan Máčala
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 1 Andre Arendse
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung
DF 4 Willem Jackson downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 9 Neil Tovey
MF 8 Dumisa Ngobe
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 18 John Moeti downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 12 Brendan Augustine downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 3 David Nyathi upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Mark Williams upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 13 Pollen Ndlanya upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Clive Barker

Czech Republic v Uruguay

Czech Republic 1–2 Uruguay
Siegl 89' Report Olivera 26'
Zalayeta 88'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Czech Republic
Uruguay
Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 70'
DF 12 Karel Rada Yellow card 43'
DF 13 Petr Vlček
DF 15 Edvard Lasota downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd Yellow card 88'
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda Yellow card 72'
MF 8 Karel Poborský Red card 40'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer
FW 9 Pavel Kuka downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Martin Frýdek upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Horst Siegl upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 3 Luboš Kozel upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin
Uruguay
URUGUAY:
GK 12 Claudio Flores
DF 2 Diego López
DF 3 Paolo Montero Yellow card 22'
DF 4 Gustavo Méndez Yellow card 45'
DF 6 Edgardo Adinolfi Yellow card 54'
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos
MF 7 Pablo García
MF 8 Líber Vespa downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta Yellow card 69'
FW 10 Nicolás Olivera downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 11 Darío Silva Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 14 Christian Callejas upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 13 Pablo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic

United Arab Emirates 1–6 Czech Republic
Al Talyani 78' Report Obaid 11' (o.g.)
Nedvěd 22', 31'
Šmicer 42', 68', 71'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
United Arab Emirates
Czech Republic
United Arab Emirates
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GK 17 Muhsin Musabah
DF 5 Hassan Mubarak
DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail Yellow card 23'
DF 20 Mohamed Obaid downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed
MF 16 Ahmed Saeed
MF 19 Gholam Ali
FW 8 Ahmed Adel Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 10 Adnan Al Talyani
FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Khamees Saad Mubarak upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Munther Abdullah Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Czech Republic Milan Máčala
Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček
DF 5 Michal Horňák downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 12 Karel Rada
DF 13 Petr Vlček
MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd
MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda
MF 7 Jiří Němec Yellow card 21'
MF 11 Radek Bejbl
MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 9 Pavel Kuka
FW 10 Horst Siegl downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Edvard Lasota upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 2 Ivo Ulich upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 16 Vratislav Lokvenc upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

Uruguay v South Africa

Uruguay 4–3 South Africa
Silva 12', 66'
Recoba 42'
Callejas 90'		 Report Radebe 11'
Mkhalele 69'
Ndlanya 77'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Uruguay
South Africa
Uruguay
URUGUAY:
GK 1 Carlos Nicola
DF 2 Diego López downward-facing red arrow 69'
DF 15 Carlos Díaz
DF 16 César Pellegrín
DF 18 Martín Rivas
MF 13 Pablo Hernández
MF 14 Christian Callejas
MF 17 Fabián Coelho downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 20 Álvaro Recoba
FW 11 Darío Silva
FW 19 Antonio Pacheco downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Gonzalo de los Santos upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 7 Pablo García upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 8 Líber Vespa upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Víctor Púa
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
GK 16 Brian Baloyi
DF 2 Sizwe Motaung downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19 Lucas Radebe
MF 10 John Moshoeu downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
MF 18 John Moeti Yellow card 20'
MF 20 Eric Tinkler Yellow card 54'
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 14 Mark Williams downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Willem Jackson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 13 Pollen Ndlanya upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 17 Jabulani Mnguni upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Clive Barker

References

  1. ^ 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
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