Football at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
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.Group A
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
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----Group B
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
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----Group C
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
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