1997 FIFA Confederations Cup — 3rd FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Saudi Arabia
The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup was the first edition organized by FIFA and the first to include representatives from all six FIFA confederations.
Key Facts
- Tournament edition
- 3rd Confederations Cup (1st under FIFA)
- Host nation
- Saudi Arabia
- Final score
- Brazil 6–0 Australia
- Tournament winner
- Brazil
- Confederations represented
- All six FIFA confederations
- Tournament date
- December 1997
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The King Fahd Cup, held in Saudi Arabia in 1992 and 1995, was taken over by FIFA and rebranded as the FIFA Confederations Cup. The 1997 edition was expanded to include representatives from every FIFA confederation for the first time, elevating the tournament's global scope.
Hosted by Saudi Arabia in December 1997, the tournament saw eight national teams compete. Brazil defeated Australia 6–0 in the final, reversing their goalless group-stage draw. It was the first Confederations Cup to feature teams from all six FIFA confederations and the first organized directly under FIFA's authority.
Brazil's victory, combined with their 1994 World Cup and 1997 Copa América titles, made them the first nation to simultaneously hold both major FIFA tournament titles and their continental championship. France later replicated this feat, and Brazil achieved it again in 2005, establishing a rare benchmark in international football.