Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (C, H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
| 4 |  Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | May 31 – June 8, 1997 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
The third Women's U.S. Cup tournament held in 1997, were joined by four teams: Australia, Canada, Italy and USA. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (C, H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| May 31 Round-robin | United States | 4–0 | Canada | New Britain, Connecticut |
Milbrett  40'Hamm 58', 65', 74' | Stadium: Veterans Stadium |
| May 31 Round-robin | Italy | 3–0 | Australia | Salem, New Hampshire |
| Panico 33' Carta 45', 75' |
| June 4 Round-robin | Italy | 2–1 | Canada | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Carta 47' Morace 52' | Morneau 8' |
| June 5 Round-robin | United States | 9–1 | Australia | Ambler, Pennsylvania |
| Milbrett 5' Parlow 16', 42'Hamm 19', 32'Pearce 37'Lilly 48'Venturini 56'Keller 81' | Taylor 75' |
| June 7 Round-robin | Australia | 3–2 | Canada | Oakford, Pennsylvania |
| Hughes 21', 55' Casagrande 100' | O'Neill ?' Burtini 82' |
| June 8 Round-robin | United States | 2–0 | Italy | Washington, D.C. |
| Parlow 68' Hamm 90' |
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