1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

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

13 December 1997

17:50 AST

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:
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		84'
MF	15	Abdulaziz Mohamed		73'
MF	16	Ahmed Saeed
MF	19	Gholam Ali		73'
FW	8	Ahmed Adel	28'
FW	11	Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
FW	10	Adnan Al Talyani		73'
FW	14	Khamees Saad Mubarak		73'
DF	3	Munther Abdullah		84'
Manager:
Milan Máčala


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	89'
MF	20	Álvaro Recoba	54'
FW	9	Marcelo Zalayeta
FW	10	Nicolás Olivera	75'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Darío Silva	54'
FW	19	Antonio Pacheco	75'
DF	13	Pablo Hernández	89'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

South Africa v Czech Republic

13 December 1997

20:00 AST

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:
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		37'
MF	18	John Moeti
FW	6	Phil Masinga	45'
FW	12	Brendan Augustine		74'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Dumisa Ngobe		37'
MF	14	Mark Williams		74'
Manager:
Clive Barker


CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK	1	Pavel Srníček
DF	5	Michal Horňák
DF	12	Karel Rada
DF	13	Petr Vlček	9'
DF	15	Edvard Lasota
MF	4	Pavel Nedvěd
MF	6	Zdeněk Svoboda
MF	7	Jiří Němec	75' 82'
MF	11	Radek Bejbl
MF	17	Vladimír Šmicer		83'
FW	9	Pavel Kuka		90'
Substitutions:
FW	8	Karel Poborský		83'
MF	14	Radek Slončík		90'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

15 December 1997

17:50 AST

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:
GK	17	Muhsin Musabah	81'
DF	5	Hassan Mubarak
DF	6	Ismail Rashid Ismail
DF	20	Mohamed Obaid	44'
MF	7	Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF	15	Abdulaziz Mohamed		70'
MF	16	Ahmed Saeed
MF	19	Gholam Ali		81'
FW	8	Ahmed Adel
FW	10	Adnan Al Talyani		70'
FW	11	Yaser Salem Ali
Substitutions:
MF	13	Abdulsalam Jumaa		70'
FW	14	Khamees Saad Mubarak		70'
DF	3	Munther Abdullah		81'
Manager:
Milan Máčala


SOUTH AFRICA:
GK	1	Andre Arendse
DF	2	Sizwe Motaung
DF	4	Willem Jackson	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	82'
FW	6	Phil Masinga
FW	12	Brendan Augustine	75'
Substitutions:
DF	3	David Nyathi	46'
MF	14	Mark Williams	75'
FW	13	Pollen Ndlanya	82'
Manager:
Clive Barker

Czech Republic v Uruguay

15 December 1997

20:00 AST

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:
GK	1	Pavel Srníček
DF	5	Michal Horňák	19'	70'
DF	12	Karel Rada	43'
DF	13	Petr Vlček
DF	15	Edvard Lasota		46'
MF	4	Pavel Nedvěd	88'
MF	6	Zdeněk Svoboda	72'
MF	8	Karel Poborský	40'
MF	11	Radek Bejbl
MF	17	Vladimír Šmicer
FW	9	Pavel Kuka		60'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Martin Frýdek		46'
FW	10	Horst Siegl		60'
DF	3	Luboš Kozel		70'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin


URUGUAY:
GK	12	Claudio Flores
DF	2	Diego López
DF	3	Paolo Montero	22'
DF	4	Gustavo Méndez	45'
DF	6	Edgardo Adinolfi	54'
MF	5	Gonzalo de los Santos
MF	7	Pablo García
MF	8	Líber Vespa		87'
FW	9	Marcelo Zalayeta	69'
FW	10	Nicolás Olivera		65'
FW	11	Darío Silva	69'	77'
Substitutions:
MF	20	Álvaro Recoba		65'
MF	14	Christian Callejas		77'
DF	13	Pablo Hernández		87'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic

17 December 1997

17:50 AST

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:
GK	17	Muhsin Musabah
DF	5	Hassan Mubarak
DF	6	Ismail Rashid Ismail	23'
DF	20	Mohamed Obaid		46'
MF	7	Saad Bakheet Mubarak
MF	15	Abdulaziz Mohamed
MF	16	Ahmed Saeed
MF	19	Gholam Ali
FW	8	Ahmed Adel	8'	58'
FW	10	Adnan Al Talyani
FW	11	Yaser Salem Ali		46'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Abdulsalam Jumaa		46'
FW	14	Khamees Saad Mubarak		46'
DF	3	Munther Abdullah	84'	58'
Manager:
Milan Máčala


CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK	1	Pavel Srníček
DF	5	Michal Horňák		65'
DF	12	Karel Rada
DF	13	Petr Vlček
MF	4	Pavel Nedvěd
MF	6	Zdeněk Svoboda
MF	7	Jiří Němec	21'
MF	11	Radek Bejbl
MF	17	Vladimír Šmicer		75'
FW	9	Pavel Kuka
FW	10	Horst Siegl		82'
Substitutions:
DF	15	Edvard Lasota		65'
DF	2	Ivo Ulich		75'
FW	16	Vratislav Lokvenc		82'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

Uruguay v South Africa

17 December 1997

20:00 AST

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:
GK	1	Carlos Nicola
DF	2	Diego López	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	79'
MF	20	Álvaro Recoba
FW	11	Darío Silva
FW	19	Antonio Pacheco	79'
Substitutions:
MF	5	Gonzalo de los Santos	69'
MF	7	Pablo García	79'
MF	8	Líber Vespa	79'
Manager:
Víctor Púa


SOUTH AFRICA:
GK	16	Brian Baloyi
DF	2	Sizwe Motaung		46'
DF	3	David Nyathi
DF	5	Mark Fish
DF	19	Lucas Radebe
MF	10	John Moshoeu		77'
MF	11	Helman Mkhalele
MF	18	John Moeti	20'
MF	20	Eric Tinkler	54'
FW	6	Phil Masinga
FW	14	Mark Williams		70'
Substitutions:
DF	4	Willem Jackson		46'
FW	13	Pollen Ndlanya		70'
MF	17	Jabulani Mnguni		77'
Manager:
Clive Barker

References

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