Netherlands v Belgium, 06 September 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Kim Milton Nielsen |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 7 |
| Venue | Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Attendance | 52,000 |
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3
Netherlands
Manager: Guus Hiddink
Goals:
| Jaap Stam | 32 |
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| Patrick Kluivert | 53 |
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| Dennis Bergkamp | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Frank de Boer
Defender
Arthur Numan
Defender
Michael Reiziger
Defender
Jaap Stam
Midfielder
Phillip Cocu
Midfielder
Ronald de Boer
Midfielder
Wim Jonk
Midfielder
Clarence Seedorf
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Patrick Kluivert
Substitutions:
| Winston Bogarde for Ronald de Boer | 71 |
| Aron Winter for Arthur Numan | 71 |
| Giovanni van Bronckhorst for Clarence Seedorf | 86 |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Winston Bogarde
Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Midfielder
Aron Winter
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Belgium
Manager: Georges Leekens
Goals:
| Lorenzo Staelens | penalty | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Filip De Wilde
Goalkeeper
Philippe Albert
Defender
Bertrand Crasson
Defender
Lorenzo Staelens
Defender
Gordan Vidovic
Defender
Eric Van Meir
Defender/Centre back
Nico Van Kerckhoven
Defender/Left back
Enzo Scifo
Midfielder
Franky van der Elst
Midfielder
Émile Mpenza
Forward
Luis Oliveira
Forward
Substitutions:
| Regis Genaux for Bertrand Crasson | 46 |
| Gilles De Bilde for Lorenzo Staelens | 77 |
| Gunther Schepens for Luis Oliveira | 86 |