1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament
The Ciudad de México Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City.
| 1985 Mexico City Cup Tournament | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 2 – 9 June 1985 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Six players (1 goal each) |
Host nation Mexico, England and Italy participated in the tournament, with Italy winning. All matches took place at the Estadio Azteca, home of Mexico City-based clubs América, Cruz Azul and Necaxa. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico, who would host the World Cup tournament the following year.
The final game of this tournament also served as the first game of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament.
Results
editMexico vs Italy
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Aguirre  45' |
Report | di Gennaro 54' |
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Italy vs England
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Mexico vs England
editNote: This match also counted as the first match of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament.
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Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Italy
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | England
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Despite having the same number of points and the same goal difference as Mexico, Italy won the tournament as they had scored one more goal.[1]
Winners
edit| 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament winners |
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 Italy First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 6 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Ciudad de México Cup". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 June 2022.