1997 Korea Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 12–16 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea (12th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rade Bogdanović Choi Moon-sik Seo Jung-won Slaviša Jokanović (2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ha Seok-ju[1] |
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The 1997 Korea Cup (Korean: 97 코리아컵 국제축구대회) was the 22nd competition of Korea Cup. It was held from 12 to 16 June 1997, and was won by South Korea for the 12th time.
Squads
| Team | FIFA Ranking[2] | Recent result | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 36th place | 1996 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals | AFC |
 Egypt | 33rd place | 1996 African Cup of Nations quarter-finals | CAF |
 Ghana | 35th place | 1996 African Cup of Nations 4th place | CAF |
| FR Yugoslavia | 48th place | — | UEFA |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (C, H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | FR Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Matches
| FR Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | R. Boateng  56' |
Referee: Ahn Bong-ki (South Korea)
| South Korea | 3–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Khashaba 23' |
| South Korea | 3–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| FR Yugoslavia | 0–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Kwon Jong-cheol (South Korea)
| Egypt | 2–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Park Hae-yong (South Korea)
| South Korea | 1–1 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Seo Jung-won 19' | Report | Jokanović 55' (pen.) |
See also
References
- ^ 한국 축구'아쉬운 우승'. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 17 June 1997. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking - 14 May 1997". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.