Uruguay v South Africa, 17 December 1997
| Score | 4-3 to Uruguay |
| Referee | Pirom Un-Prasert |
| Competition | FIFA Confederations Cup Group B |
| Venue | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
View Uruguay v South Africa head to head
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Uruguay
Manager: Victor Pua Sosa
Goals:
| Dario Silva | 12 |
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| Alvaro Recoba | 42 |
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| Dario Silva | 66 |
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| Christian Callejas | 90 |
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Substitutions:
| Gonzalo De Los Santos for Luis Diego Lopez | 68 |
| Pablo Garcia for Walter Fabian Coelho | 78 |
| Liber Ernesto Vespa for Antonio Pacheco | 78 |
Cards:
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South Africa
Manager: Clive Barker
Goals:
| Lucas Radebe | 11 |
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| Helman Mkhalele | 69 |
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| Pollen Ndlanya | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Brian Baloyi
Goalkeeper
David Nyathi
Defender
Mark Fish
Defender/Centre back
Lucas Radebe
Defender/Centre back
(captain)
Helman Mkhalele
Midfielder
John Moshoeu
Midfielder
Eric Tinkler
Midfielder
Phil Masinga
Forward
Mark Williams
Forward
Substitutions:
| Willem Jackson for Sizwe Wesley Motaung | 46 |
| Pollen Ndlanya for Mark Williams | 70 |
| Themba Mnguni for John Moshoeu | 78 |
Cards:
| Eric Tinkler | Y | |
| John Moeti | Y |