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
GK 1Pablo LariosDF 18 Rafael Amador DF 5 Francisco Chávez DF 14 Félix CruzDF 4Armando ManzoMF 13 Javier Aguirre MF 10 Tomás Boy (c) MF 7 Miguel España MF 16 Carlos MuñozMF 22Manuel NegreteFW 15Luis Flores Substitutions:MF/FW11Javier Hernández DF17Raúl Servín MF8Alejandro Domínguez MF6Carlos de los Cobos Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1Ivano Bordon RB 2Giuseppe BergomiCB 3Fulvio Collovati (c)CB 6 Roberto Tricella LB 5Ubaldo Righetti RM 10Antonio di Gennaro CM 4 Giuseppe Baresi CM 8 Salvatore Bagni LM 7Bruno Conti RF 9Bruno Giordano LF 11Alessandro Altobelli Substitutions:GK 12Giovanni Galli LM 13Giuseppe Dossena RM 14Pietro Fanna FW 16Giuseppe Galderisi LB 18Antonio Cabrini CM 19Marco Tardelli Manager:Enzo Bearzot
Italy vs England
GK 1Giovanni Galli RB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi CB 3 Pietro Vierchowod CB 5 Fulvio Collovati (c) LB 6Roberto TricellaRM 10 Antonio di Gennaro CM 4 Giuseppe Baresi CM 8 Salvatore BagniLM 7 Bruno Conti RF 9 Giuseppe Galderisi LF 11 Alessandro AltobelliSubstitutions:GK 12Franco Tancredi LB 13Antonio Cabrini CM 15Marco Tardelli RM 17Pietro Fanna Manager: Enzo Bearzot GK 1Peter Shilton DF 6 Terry Butcher DF 3Kenny SansomDF 2Gary Stevens DF 5Mark Wright MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)MF 4 Trevor Steven MF 11Chris Waddle MF 8Ray Wilkins FW 10Trevor Francis FW 9Mark Hateley Substitutions:MF 14Glenn Hoddle FW 15John Barnes FW 16Gary Lineker Manager:Bobby Robson
Mexico vs England Note: This match also counted as the first match of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament.
GK 1Pablo LariosDF 2Mario TrejoDF 14 Félix Cruz DF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 18 Rafael AmadorMF 16 Carlos Muñoz MF 7 Miguel España MF 22 Manuel NegreteMF 10Tomás Boy (c) MF 13Javier Aguirre FW 15Luis Flores Substitutions:MF 19Carlos Hermosillo FW 8Alejandro Domínguez FW 6Carlos de los Cobos Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1Gary BaileyDF 2 Viv Anderson DF 3Kenny SansomDF 5Terry Fenwick DF 6David WatsonMF 4 Glenn Hoddle MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)MF 8Ray Wilkins FW 15John Barnes FW 10Trevor Francis FW 9Mark HateleySubstitutions:MF18Chris Waddle MF16Peter Reid FW19Kerry Dixon Manager:Bobby Robson
Table TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1211032+132211021+133200213-20
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.
Winners
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References
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