Tournoi de France
The Tournoi de France (French, 'Tournament of France') was a friendly international football tournament organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) that was held in France. There have been two tournaments: the first in February 1988 and the second in June 1997 (as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup). Austria, Switzerland, Morocco and hosts France were the four participants of the first edition that was won by France after beating Morocco 2-1 in the final;[1] and Italy, Brazil, England and hosts France were the four participants of the second edition, which was won by England with 6 points.[2][3]
Organising body | French Football Federation (FFF) |
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Founded | 1988 |
Abolished | 1997 |
Number of teams | 4 teams |
Last champions | England |
Most successful club(s) | France and England (1) |
Results
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Top scorer | Goals |
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1988 | France | Morocco | Switzerland | Alain Sutter Moulay El Gharef |
2 goals |
1997 | England | Brazil | France | Alessandro Del Piero | 3 goals |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Tournaments |
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1 | Alessandro Del Piero | Italy | 3 | 1997 |
2 | Alain Sutter | Switzerland | 2 | 1988 |
Moulay El Gharef | Morocco | 1988 | ||
Romário | Brazil | 1997 | ||
See also
References
- "Tournoi de France 1988". RSSSF. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Tournoi de France 1997". RSSSF. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997". Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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