Host country Madagascar Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) | City Antananarivo Champions Canada (2nd title) | |
Dates 28 August - 6 September Teams 10 (from 3 confederations) | ||
Each nation brought their under-20 teams to compete in a group and knockout tournament. The top teams and the best second placed team advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Canada won the tournament after a penalty shootout with Congo.
References
Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA