1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament explained
| Tourney Name: | Ciudad de México Cup Tournament |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Other Titles: | 1985 Mexico City Cup Tournament |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Dates: | 2 – 9 June 1985 |
| Num Teams: | 3 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 6 |
| Top Scorer: | Six players
(1 goal each) |
| Nextseason: | 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament |
The Ciudad de México Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City.
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
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Italy vs England
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Mexico vs England
Note: This match also counted as the first match of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | | 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]
Statistics
Goalscorers
References
- Web site: Ciudad de México Cup . England Football Online . 16 June 2022 .
External links
