France v South Africa, 11 October 1997
| Score | 2-1 to France |
| Referee | Roger Philippi |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stade Felix-Bollaert, Lens |
| Attendance | 29,677 |
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2
France
Manager: Aime Jacquet
Goals:
| Stephane Guivarc'h | 53 |
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| Ibrahim Ba | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Létizi
Defender
Laurent Blanc
Defender
Vincent Candela
Defender
Marcel Desailly
Defender
Lilian Thuram
Midfielder
Didier Deschamps
Midfielder
Youri Djorkaeff
Midfielder
Emmanuel Petit
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Forward
Stephane Guivarc'h
Forward
Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
| Alain Boghossian for Emmanuel Petit | 31 |
| Zinédine Zidane for Robert Pirés | 46 |
| Pierre Laigle for Vincent Candela | 73 |
| Ibrahim Ba for Youri Djorkaeff | 78 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Ibrahim Ba
Midfielder
Alain Boghossian
Midfielder
Pierre Laigle
Midfielder
Zinédine Zidane
1
South Africa
Manager: Clive Barker
Goals:
| Shaun Bartlett | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Andre Arendse
Goalkeeper
Willem Jackson
Defender
Lucas Radebe
Defender/Centre back
Helman Mkhalele
Midfielder
John Moshoeu
Midfielder
Eric Tinkler
Midfielder
Shaun Bartlett
Forward
Phil Masinga
Forward
Substitutions:
| Isaac Shai for Helman Mkhalele | 64 |
| Clinton Paul Larsen for Eric Tinkler | 73 |
| Mark Williams for Shaun Bartlett | 78 |
| Benni McCarthy for John Moshoeu | 88 |
Cards:
| Sizwe Wesley Motaung | Y | |
| John Moeti | Y |