1997 Intercontinental Cup
Football match
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The 1997 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 2 December 1997 between Borussia Dortmund, winners of the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, and Cruzeiro, winners of the 1997 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 46,953 fans. Andreas Möller was named as man of the match.[1]
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| Date | 2 December 1997 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andreas Möller (Borussia Dortmund)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | José María García-Aranda (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,953[1] | ||||||
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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 Borussia Dortmund |
1996–97 UEFA Champions League winners | None |
 Cruzeiro |
1997 Copa Libertadores winners | 1976 |
Venue
Match details
| Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Cruzeiro |
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Zorc  34'Herrlich 85' |
Report |
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    Cruzeiro
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Match Ball
- The Ball of the match was the Adidas Questra, originally designed to be the official match ball of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.