1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Appearance
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 18 September 1999 | ||||||
Venue | Green Point Stadium, Cape Town | ||||||
Referee | Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe) | ||||||
Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 30 September 1999 | ||||||
Venue | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
Referee | Saad Kamil (Kuwait) | ||||||
Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
The 1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested between Saudi Arabia, winners of the 1996 Asian Cup, and South Africa, winners of the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The matches were originally planned to be played in 1997, but both teams couldn't be bothered to find time on the calendar. After being delayed for two years, the matches were finally played in 1999.[1] South Africa won the title on aggregate score 1–0.[2]
Qualified teams
[edit]Country | Qualified as | Previous appearance in tournament |
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South Africa | 1996 African Cup of Nations champions | Debut |
Saudi Arabia | 1996 Asian Cup champions | 1 (1985) |
Match details
[edit]First leg
[edit]South Africa | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Ndlanya 48' | report |
South Africa
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Saudi Arabia
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Man of the Match:
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Second leg
[edit]Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | South Africa |
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Al-Jaber 35' | report |
Saudi Arabia
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South Africa
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Man of the Match:
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Winners
[edit]South Africa won 1–0 on aggregates.
1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations |
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South Africa 1st title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stage set for Afro-Asian soccer play-off". rediff.com. Mail Sports Editor. 15 September 1999.
- ^ "South Africa team's profile". COSAFA official website.
External links
[edit]- 1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations - rsssf.com
Categories:
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
- 1999 in association football
- 1999 in African football
- 1999 in Asian football
- 1999–2000 in South African soccer
- 1999–2000 in Saudi Arabian football
- South Africa national soccer team matches
- Saudi Arabia national football team matches
- September 1999 sports events in Africa
- September 1999 sports events in Asia