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

Mexico vs Italy
Mexico 1–1 Italy
Aguirre 45' Report di Gennaro 54'
Attendance: 35, 000
Referee: John B. Meachin (Canada)
Mexico
Italy
GK1Pablo Larios
DF18Rafael Amador 46'
DF5Francisco Chávez
DF14Félix Cruz
DF4Armando Manzo
MF13Javier Aguirre 86'
MF10Tomás Boy (c) 75'
MF7Miguel España
MF16Carlos Muñoz
MF22Manuel Negrete
FW15Luis Flores 46'
Substitutions:
MF/FW11Javier Hernández 46'
DF17Raúl Servín 46'
MF8Alejandro Domínguez 75'
MF6Carlos de los Cobos 86'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović
GK1Ivano Bordon 46'
DF4Giuseppe Baresi
DF2Giuseppe Bergomi
DF3Fulvio Collovati (c)
DF5Ubaldo Righetti 68'
DF6Roberto Tricella
MF8Salvatore Bagni
MF10Antonio di Gennaro 79'
FW11Alessandro Altobelli 78'
FW7Bruno Conti 64'
FW9Bruno Giordano 46'
Substitutions:
GK12Giovanni Galli 46'
FW16Giuseppe Galderisi 46'
MF14Pietro Fanna 64'
DF18Antonio Cabrini 68'
MF13Giuseppe Dossena 78'
MF19Marco Tardelli 79'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot

Italy vs England
Italy 2–1 England
Bagni 73'
Altobelli 89' (pen.)		 Report Hateley 74'
Attendance: 8, 000
Italy
England
GK1Giovanni Galli 46'
DF4Giuseppe Baresi
DF2Giuseppe Bergomi
DF5Fulvio Collovati (c) 46'
DF6Roberto Tricella
DF3Pietro Vierchowod
MF8Salvatore Bagni
MF10Antonio di Gennaro
FW11Alessandro Altobelli
FW7Bruno Conti 46'
FW9Giuseppe Galderisi 84'
Substitutions:
MF17Pietro Fanna  46'
DF13Antonio Cabrini 46'
GK12Franco Tancredi 46'
MF15Marco Tardelli 84'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot
GK1Peter Shilton
DF6Terry Butcher
DF3Kenny Sansom
DF2Gary Stevens 63'
DF5Mark Wright
MF7Bryan Robson (c)
MF4Trevor Steven
MF11Chris Waddle 69'
MF8Ray Wilkins
FW10Trevor Francis 78'
FW9Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF14Glenn Hoddle 63'
FW15John Barnes 69'
FW16Gary Lineker 78'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Mexico vs England

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
GK1Pablo Larios
DF2Mario Trejo
DF14Félix Cruz
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF18Rafael Amador
MF16Carlos Muñoz
MF7Miguel España 85'
MF22Manuel Negrete
MF10Tomás Boy (c) 60'
MF13Javier Aguirre
FW15Luis Flores 58'
Substitutions:
MF19Carlos Hermosillo 58'
FW8Alejandro Domínguez 60'
FW6Carlos de los Cobos 85'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović
GK1Gary Bailey
DF2Viv Anderson
DF3Kenny Sansom
DF5Terry Fenwick
DF6David Watson
MF4Glenn Hoddle 80'
MF7Bryan Robson (c)
MF8Ray Wilkins 70'
FW15John Barnes 70'
FW10Trevor Francis
FW9Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF18Chris Waddle 70'
MF16Peter Reid 70'
FW19Kerry Dixon 80'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Italy 211032+13
2 Mexico 211021+13
3 England 200213-20

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
 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament winners 

Italy
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

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

1 goal

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