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 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament
1985 Mexico City Cup Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates2 – 9 June 1985
Teams3
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runners-up Mexico
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (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 edit

Mexico vs Italy edit

Mexico  1–1  Italy
Aguirre   45' Report di Gennaro   54'
Attendance: 35, 000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
GK 1 Pablo Larios
DF 18 Rafael Amador   46'
DF 5 Francisco Chávez
DF 14 Félix Cruz
DF 4 Armando Manzo
MF 13 Javier Aguirre   86'
MF 10 Tomás Boy (c)   75'
MF 7 Miguel España
MF 16 Carlos Muñoz
MF 22 Manuel Negrete
FW 15 Luis Flores   46'
Substitutions:
MF/FW 11 Javier Hernández   46'
DF 17 Raúl Servín   46'
MF 8 Alejandro Domínguez   75'
MF 6 Carlos de los Cobos   86'
Manager:
  Bora Milutinović
GK 1 Ivano Bordon   46'
DF 4 Giuseppe Baresi
DF 2 Giuseppe Bergomi
DF 3 Fulvio Collovati (c)
DF 5 Ubaldo Righetti   68'
DF 6 Roberto Tricella
MF 8 Salvatore Bagni
MF 10 Antonio di Gennaro   79'
FW 11 Alessandro Altobelli   78'
FW 7 Bruno Conti   64'
FW 9 Bruno Giordano   46'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Giovanni Galli   46'
FW 16 Giuseppe Galderisi   46'
MF 14 Pietro Fanna   64'
DF 18 Antonio Cabrini   68'
MF 13 Giuseppe Dossena   78'
MF 19 Marco Tardelli   79'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot

Italy vs England edit

Italy  2–1  England
Bagni   73'
Altobelli   89' (pen.)
Report Hateley   74'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
GK 1 Giovanni Galli   46'
DF 4 Giuseppe Baresi
DF 2 Giuseppe Bergomi
DF 5 Fulvio Collovati (c)   46'
DF 6 Roberto Tricella
DF 3 Pietro Vierchowod
MF 8 Salvatore Bagni
MF 10 Antonio di Gennaro
FW 11 Alessandro Altobelli
FW 7 Bruno Conti   46'
FW 9 Giuseppe Galderisi   84'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Pietro Fanna   46'
DF 13 Antonio Cabrini   46'
GK 12 Franco Tancredi   46'
MF 15 Marco Tardelli   84'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot
GK 1 Peter Shilton
DF 6 Terry Butcher
DF 3 Kenny Sansom
DF 2 Gary Stevens   63'
DF 5 Mark Wright
MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)
MF 4 Trevor Steven
MF 11 Chris Waddle   69'
MF 8 Ray Wilkins
FW 10 Trevor Francis   78'
FW 9 Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF 14 Glenn Hoddle   63'
FW 15 John Barnes   69'
FW 16 Gary Lineker   78'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Mexico vs England edit

Note: This match also counted as the first match of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament.

Mexico  1–0  England
Flores   19' Report
Attendance: 15, 000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
GK 1 Pablo Larios
DF 2 Mario Trejo
DF 14 Félix Cruz
DF 3 Fernando Quirarte
DF 18 Rafael Amador
MF 16 Carlos Muñoz
MF 7 Miguel España   85'
MF 22 Manuel Negrete
MF 10 Tomás Boy (c)   60'
MF 13 Javier Aguirre
FW 15 Luis Flores   58'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Carlos Hermosillo   58'
FW 8 Alejandro Domínguez   60'
FW 6 Carlos de los Cobos   85'
Manager:
  Bora Milutinović
GK 1 Gary Bailey
DF 2 Viv Anderson
DF 3 Kenny Sansom
DF 5 Terry Fenwick
DF 6 David Watson
MF 4 Glenn Hoddle   80'
MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)
MF 8 Ray Wilkins   70'
FW 15 John Barnes   70'
FW 10 Trevor Francis
FW 9 Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF 18 Chris Waddle   70'
MF 16 Peter Reid   70'
FW 19 Kerry Dixon   80'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Table edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3
2   Mexico 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
3   England 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 
 
Italy

First title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 6 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Ciudad de México Cup". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

External links edit