The Copa Texeira (English: Teixeira Cup), was a friendly football match realized between Brazil and Chile, in order to seal the peace between the two national teams, after the incident at the Estádio do Maracanã that took place during a match valid for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1][2]
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| Date | 17 October 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Attendance | 37,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 8 November 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Mangueirão, Belém | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,664 | ||||||
The series were played in a two-legged format. After both matches ended 0-0, the Copa Teixeira title ended up split, with both teams receiving a copy of the trophy.
Estadio Nacional in Santiago (left) and Estádio do Mangueirão in Belém, venues for the series
Match details
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Second leg
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See also
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edit- ^ "Copa Teixeira 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1990-1991". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 8 March 2022.