The 1997 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup was the first UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.
Teams
Group stage
In the following tables:
Key:
Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference, Pts Points
|  | Team qualified for the knockout stage.  If place within group is known (1st or 2nd), it is indicated |  | 
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | 
| .svg.png) Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 
|  Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 
|  Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 
|  Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | 
|  Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 
|  Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 
| .svg.png) France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 
|  Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 
Knockout stage
Third-place play-off