1997 Tournoi de France squads explained

Below are the rosters for the 1997 Tournoi de France tournament in France.

• Players who were called to play 1998 FIFA World Cup in bold.

Brazil

See main article: Brazil national football team. Head coach: Mário Zagallo

England

See main article: England national football team. Le Tournoi gave England manager Glenn Hoddle a valuable opportunity to work with his chosen squad for three and a half weeks, as well as to field an experimental side in the game against Italy which "blended a caucus of Manchester United youth with some Premiership wrinklies".^[1] England's victory against France was their first since 1949, but after their exit in the last 16 of the World Cup the following year and departure of Hoddle seven months later, Le Tournoi was a "reminder of unfulfilled promise".^[2]

France

See main article: France national football team. Head coach: Aimé Jacquet

Italy

See main article: Italy national football team. Head coach: Cesare Maldini

Notes and References

1. Web site: Campbell . Paul . Lacey . David . amp . 25 Jun 2013 . From the Vault: Recalling How England Won Le Tournoi de France in 1997 . . London . 3 December 2022.
2. News: PA Sports Staff . PA Media . 9 June 2020 . On this day in 1997: England win Le Tournoi . . 5 November 2020.