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1997 Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates30 March – 12 April
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan U-19
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored37 (3.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Sadiq Saadoun (4 goals)
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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
 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 Ghana XI 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host.
Iraq 2–0 China PR B
Mahmoud Goal 30'
Kadhim Goal 73'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
India 0–0 China PR B
Report
Iraq 6–1 Uzbekistan U-19
Mahmoud Goal 13'
Saadoun Goal 36', 49'
Hussein Goal 49'
Najim Goal 83'
Jeayer Goal 89'		 Report Mataliev Goal 70'
Ghana XI Ghana0–0 China PR B
Report
Attendance: 20,000
India 2–2 Uzbekistan U-19
Vijayan Goal 41'
Chapman Goal 86'		 Report Soliev Anvarjon Goal 24'
Akopyants Goal 81'
Attendance: 20,000
Iraq 1–0Ghana Ghana XI
Saadoun Goal 70' Report
Attendance: 7,000
India 0–1 Iraq
Report Chathir Goal 24'
Attendance: 25,000
Uzbekistan U-19 3–2Ghana Ghana XI
Ponamarev Goal 43'
Mataliev Goal 75'
Akopyants Goal 85'		 Report Sekyi Yam Goal 33', 57'
Attendance: 20,000
India 2–2Ghana Ghana XI
Vijayan Goal 10'
Bhutia Goal 53'		 Report Alex Donkor Goal 37'
Oa Princeton Goal 80'
Attendance: 35,000

Semi-finals

Uzbekistan U-19 2–1 China PR B
Khoshimov Goal
Akopyants Goal		 Report Qui Zhong Hui Goal
Attendance: 15,000
Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) India
Saadoun Goal Report Chapman Goal
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 1,00,000

Third place match

China PR  B2–1 India
Bao Wen Jie Goal
Huang Yong Goal		 Report Bhutia Goal
Attendance: 18,500

Final

Iraq 3–1 Uzbekistan U-19
Fawzi Goal 5'
Kuralev Goal ?' (o.g.)
Hussein Goal 60'		 Report Mataliev Goal
Attendance: 15,000

References

  1. ↑ Nehru Cup 1997. RSSSF
  2. ↑ "Nehru Cup 1997, all matches". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "NEHRU CUP INDIA - 2012 | Indian Football News | kolkatafootball.com". Kolkatafootballs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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