France v Netherlands, 26 February 1997
| Score | 3-1 to France |
| Referee | Charles Schaak |
| Competition | U21 |
| Venue | Stade Auguste Delaune, Reims |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View France v Netherlands head to head
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France
Manager: Raymond Domenech
Goals:
| Cyril Rool | 9 |
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| Cédric Bardon | 45 |
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| Ludovic Asuar | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mickaël Landreau
Defender
Valérien Ismaël
Midfielder
Ludovic Giuly
Forward
Cédric Bardon
Forward
Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
| Ludovic Asuar for Djezon Boutoille | 46 |
| Vincent Fernandez for | 46 |
| Kaba Diawara for Cédric Bardon | 46 |
| Xavier Meride for Jean Christophe Devaux | 46 |
| Henri Savini for Ludovic Giuly | 60 |
Cards:
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Netherlands
Manager: Dokter
Goals:
| Arnold Jan Bruggink | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Mario Melchiot
Defender/Right back
George Boateng
Midfielder
Kiki Musampa
Midfielder
Niels Oude Kamphuis
Midfielder
Patrick Paauwe
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Midfielder
Roy Makaay
Forward
Substitutions:
| Wilem Korsten for | 46 |
| WJA van den Doelen for Fernando Jacob Ricksen | 72 |
Cards:
| George Boateng | 66 | R |