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| Date | 2 December 1997 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andreas Möller (Borussia Dortmund) | ||||||
| Referee | José María García-Aranda (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,953 | ||||||
The 1997 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 2 December 1997 between Borussia Dortmund, winners of the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, and Cruzeiro, winners of the 1997 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 46,953 fans. Andreas Möller was named as man of the match.
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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| Borussia Dortmund | 1996–97 UEFA Champions League winners | None |
| Cruzeiro | 1997 Copa Libertadores winners | 1976 |
Venue
Match details
| Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Cruzeiro |
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| Zorc 34' Herrlich 85' |
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Borussia Dortmund
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Cruzeiro
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Match Ball
- The Ball of the match was the Adidas Questra, originally designed to be the official match ball of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
See also
References
External links
- 1997 Intercontinental Cup at FIFA.com