1997 Nehru Cup
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Host countryIndia
Dates30 March – 12 April
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 30 March – 12 April |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan U-19 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 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]
Knock-out stage
| 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 XI |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Iraq | 6–1 | Uzbekistan U-19 |
|---|---|---|
Mahmoud  13'Saadoun 36', 49'Hussein 49'Najim 83'Jeayer 89' |
Report | Mataliev 70' |
| India | 2–2 | Uzbekistan U-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayan 41' Chapman 86' |
Report | Soliev 24' Akopyants 81' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Uzbekistan U-19 | 3–2 | Ghana XI |
|---|---|---|
| Ponomarev 43' Mataliev 75'Akopyants 85' |
Report | Yam 33', 57' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 April | ||||||
| Uzbekistan U-19 | 2 | |||||
| 11 April | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
 Iraq | 3 | |||||
| 10 April | ||||||
| Uzbekistan U-19 | 1 | |||||
| Iraq (pen) | 1 (4) | |||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 April | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Uzbekistan U-19 | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Hashimov ?' Akopyants ?' |
Report | Qui Zhong Hui ?' |
Attendance: 15,000
