Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Madagascar |
| City | Antananarivo |
| Dates | 28 August - 6 September |
| Teams | 10 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Congo |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Madagascar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
Each nation brought their under-20 teams to compete in a group and knockout tournament. The top teams and the best second placed team advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Canada won the tournament after a penalty shootout with Congo.
Group stage
Group A
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Canada
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Niger
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Benin
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Group B
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Seychelles
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| France | 2 – 1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 – 1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 Gabon
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Mauritius
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Madagascar | 3 – 1 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Canada | 1 | |||||
| - | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 0 (5) | |||||
| - | ||||||
| Congo | 0 (3) | |||||
| Congo | 4 | |||||
| Madagascar | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Madagascar | 1 | |||||