1997 Nehru Cup

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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 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
Mahmoud 30'
Kadhim 73'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
India 0–0 China
Report
Iraq 6–1 Uzbekistan U-19
Mahmoud 13'
Saadoun 36', 49'
Hussein 49'
Najim 83'
Jeayer 89'		 Report Mataliev 70'
Ghana XI Ghana0–0 China
Report
Attendance: 20,000
India 2–2 Uzbekistan U-19
Vijayan 41'
Chapman 86'		 Report Soliev Anvarjon 24'
Akopyants 81'
Attendance: 20,000
Iraq 1–0Ghana Ghana XI
Saadoun 70' Report
Attendance: 7,000
India 0–1 Iraq
Report Chathir 24'
Attendance: 25,000
Uzbekistan U-19 3–2Ghana Ghana XI
Ponamarev 43'
Mataliev 75'
Akopyants 85'		 Report Sekyi Yam 33', 57'
Attendance: 20,000
India 2–2Ghana Ghana XI
Vijayan 10'
Bhutia 53'		 Report Alex Donkor 37'
Oa Princeton 80'
Attendance: 35,000

Semi-finals

Uzbekistan U-19 2–1 China
Khoshimov
Akopyants 		Report Qui Zhong Hui
Attendance: 15,000
Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) India
Saadoun Report Chapman
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 60,000

Third place match

China 2–1 India
Bao Wen Jie
Huang Yong 		Report Bhutia
Attendance: 18,500

Final

Iraq 3–1 Uzbekistan U-19
Fawzi 5'
Kuralev o.g.'
Hussein 60'		 Report Mataliev
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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