The 1997 Intercontinental Cup was an

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match played on 2 December 1997 between

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, 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

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in front of 46,953 fans.

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was named as

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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

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in the United States.

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1997 Intercontinental Cup
at FIFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Intercontinental Cup 1997 1997–98 in European football 1997 in South American football 1997 in Japanese football

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

Borussia Dortmund matches Cruzeiro Esporte Clube matches

1997 in Brazilian football 1997–98 in German football Sports competitions in Tokyo 1997 in Tokyo December 1997 sports events in Asia 1997 in association football

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