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.1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
Standings
Results United Arab Emirates v Uruguay
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: GK 17 Muhsin MusabahDF 5 Hassan Mubarak DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail DF 20Mohamed Obaid MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed MF 16Ahmed SaeedMF 19 Gholam Ali FW 8 Ahmed Adel FW 11 Yaser Salem AliSubstitutions: FW 10Adnan Al Talyani FW 14Khamees Saad Mubarak DF 3Munther Abdullah Manager: Milan MáčalaURUGUAY: GK12Claudio FloresDF2Diego LópezDF3Paolo MonteroDF4Gustavo MéndezDF6Edgardo Adinolfi MF5Gonzalo de los SantosMF7Pablo García MF8Líber Vespa MF20Álvaro Recoba FW9Marcelo Zalayeta FW10Nicolás Olivera Substitutions:FW11Darío Silva FW19Antonio Pacheco DF13Pablo Hernández Manager:Víctor Púa
South Africa v Czech Republic
SOUTH AFRICA: GK 1 Andre Arendse DF 2 Sizwe Motaung DF 4 Willem Jackson DF 5Mark FishDF 9 Neil ToveyMF 10John MoshoeuMF 11 Helman MkhaleleMF 15Doctor Khumalo MF 18 John Moeti FW 6 Phil Masinga FW 12 Brendan Augustine Substitutions: MF 8 Dumisa Ngobe MF 14Mark Williams Manager:Clive BarkerCZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Pavel SrníčekDF 5 Michal Horňák DF 12 Karel Rada DF 13 Petr Vlček DF 15 Edvard Lasota MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda MF 7 Jiří Němec MF 11 Radek BejblMF 17 Vladimír Šmicer FW 9 Pavel Kuka Substitutions: FW 8 Karel Poborský MF 14 Radek Slončík Manager:Dušan Uhrin
United Arab Emirates v South Africa
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: GK 17 Muhsin Musabah DF 5 Hassan Mubarak DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail DF 20Mohamed Obaid MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak MF 15 Abdulaziz Mohamed MF 16Ahmed SaeedMF 19 Gholam Ali FW 8 Ahmed AdelFW 10Adnan Al Talyani FW 11 Yaser Salem Ali Substitutions: MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa FW 14Khamees Saad Mubarak DF 3Munther Abdullah Manager: Milan MáčalaSOUTH AFRICA: GK 1 Andre ArendseDF 2 Sizwe Motaung DF 4 Willem Jackson DF 5Mark FishDF 9 Neil ToveyMF 8 Dumisa Ngobe MF 10John MoshoeuMF 11 Helman MkhaleleMF 18 John Moeti FW 6 Phil Masinga FW 12 Brendan Augustine Substitutions: DF 3David Nyathi MF 14Mark Williams FW 13Pollen Ndlanya Manager:Clive Barker
Czech Republic v Uruguay
CZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Pavel SrníčekDF 5 Michal Horňák DF 12 Karel Rada DF 13 Petr VlčekDF 15 Edvard Lasota MF 4 Pavel Nedvěd MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda MF 8 Karel Poborský MF 11 Radek Bejbl MF 17 Vladimír ŠmicerFW 9 Pavel Kuka Substitutions: MF 19 Martin Frýdek FW 10 Horst Siegl DF 3 Luboš Kozel Manager:Dušan UhrinURUGUAY: GK12Claudio FloresDF2Diego LópezDF3Paolo Montero DF4Gustavo Méndez DF6Edgardo Adinolfi MF5Gonzalo de los SantosMF7Pablo García MF8Líber Vespa FW9Marcelo Zalayeta FW10Nicolás Olivera FW11Darío Silva Substitutions:MF20Álvaro Recoba MF14Christian Callejas DF13Pablo Hernández Manager:Víctor Púa
United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: GK 17 Muhsin MusabahDF 5 Hassan Mubarak DF 6 Ismail Rashid Ismail DF 20Mohamed Obaid MF 7 Saad Bakheet Mubarak MF 15 Abdulaziz MohamedMF 16Ahmed SaeedMF 19 Gholam Ali FW 8 Ahmed Adel FW 10Adnan Al TalyaniFW 11 Yaser Salem Ali Substitutions: MF 13 Abdulsalam Jumaa FW 14Khamees Saad Mubarak DF 3Munther Abdullah Manager: Milan MáčalaCZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Pavel SrníčekDF 5 Michal Horňák DF 12 Karel Rada DF 13 Petr VlčekMF 4 Pavel Nedvěd MF 6 Zdeněk Svoboda MF 7 Jiří Němec MF 11 Radek Bejbl MF 17 Vladimír Šmicer FW 9 Pavel Kuka FW 10 Horst Siegl Substitutions: DF 15 Edvard Lasota DF 2 Ivo Ulich FW 16 Vratislav Lokvenc Manager:Dušan Uhrin
Uruguay v South Africa
URUGUAY: GK1Carlos NicolaDF2Diego López DF15Carlos DíazDF16César PellegrínDF18Martín RivasMF13Pablo Hernández MF14Christian Callejas MF17Fabián Coelho MF20Álvaro Recoba FW11Darío Silva FW19Antonio Pacheco Substitutions:MF5Gonzalo de los Santos MF7Pablo García MF8Líber Vespa Manager:Víctor PúaSOUTH AFRICA: GK 16 Brian BaloyiDF 2 Sizwe Motaung DF 3David Nyathi DF 5Mark FishDF 19 Lucas RadebeMF 10John Moshoeu MF 11 Helman MkhaleleMF 18 John Moeti MF 20 Eric Tinkler FW 6 Phil Masinga FW 14Mark Williams Substitutions: DF 4 Willem Jackson FW 13Pollen Ndlanya MF 17 Jabulani Mnguni Manager:Clive Barker
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