1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament

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1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates9 – 15 June 1985
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Runners-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kerry Dixon
(2 goals)

The Azteca 2000 Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City.

Contents

Host nation Mexico, England and West Germany participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico, who would host the 1986 FIFA World Cup final tournament the following year.

The first game of this tournament (England vs Mexico) was also the final game of the Mexico City Cup Tournament.

Background

The Azteca 200 was the second on an overlapping tournament following on from Ciudad de México Cup. [1] England having qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup after winning their group were invited to participate in the tournament. England manager Bobby Robson considered this a good chance to climatise his squad before the world cup. [2] The team he brought with him included Gary Lineker, Trevor Francis, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson, John Barnes and Peter Shilton. [3]

Results

Mexico vs England

Note:This match also counted as the last match of the 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament .

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Flores Soccerball shade.svg19' Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 15, 000
Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)
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Mexico
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England
GK1 Pablo Larios
DF2 Mario Trejo
DF14 Félix Cruz
DF3 Fernando Quirarte
DF18 Rafael Amador
MF16 Carlos Muñoz
MF7 Miguel España Sub off.svg 85'
MF22 Manuel Negrete
MF10 Tomás Boy (c)Sub off.svg 60'
MF13 Javier Aguirre
FW15 Luis Flores Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF19 Carlos Hermosillo Sub on.svg 58'
FW8 Alejandro Domínguez Sub on.svg 60'
FW6 Carlos de los Cobos Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Bora Milutinović
GK1 Gary Bailey
DF2 Viv Anderson
DF3 Kenny Sansom
DF5 Terry Fenwick
DF6 David Watson
MF4 Glenn Hoddle Sub off.svg 80'
MF7 Bryan Robson (c)
MF8 Ray Wilkins Sub off.svg 70'
FW15 John Barnes Sub off.svg 70'
FW10 Trevor Francis
FW9 Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF18 Chris Waddle Sub on.svg 70'
MF16 Peter Reid Sub on.svg 70'
FW19 Kerry Dixon Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

England vs West Germany

England  Flag of England.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Robson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg54', 67'
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 10, 000
Referee: Jorge Leanza Sansone (Mexico)
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England
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West Germany
GK1 Peter Shilton
DF6 Terry Butcher
DF3 Kenny Sansom
DF2 Gary Stevens
DF5 Mark Wright
MF4 Glenn Hoddle (c)
MF8 Peter Reid
MF7 Bryan Robson Sub off.svg 72'
MF11 Chris Waddle
FW9 Kerry Dixon
FW10 Gary Lineker Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
FW15 John Barnes Sub on.svg 60'
MF17 Paul Bracewell Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK1 Harald Schumacher (c)
DF6 Klaus Augenthaler
DF2 Thomas Berthold
DF3 Andreas Brehme
DF5 Matthias Herget
DF4 Dietmar Jakobs
MF7 Pierre Littbarski Sub off.svg 73'
MF10 Felix Magath Sub off.svg 60'
MF8 Lothar Matthäus
FW9 Frank Mill
FW11 Uwe Rahn
Substitutions:
MF14 Olaf Thon Sub on.svg 60'
FW15 Herbert Waas Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Mexico vs West Germany

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Negrete Soccerball shade.svg6'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 25, 000
Referee: Keith Hackett (England)
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Mexico
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West Germany
GK20 Olaf Heredia
DF18 Rafael Amador
DF14 Félix Cruz
DF3 Fernando Quirarte
DF2 Mario Trejo
MF13 Javier Aguirre
MF10 Tomás Boy (c)Sub off.svg 78'
MF6 Carlos de los Cobos
MF7 Miguel España
MF22 Manuel Negrete Sub off.svg 70'
FW15 Luis Flores
Substitutions:
MF8 Alejandro Domínguez Sub on.svg 70'
FW19 Carlos Hermosillo Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Bora Milutinović
GK1 Ulrich Stein
DF6 Klaus Augenthaler Sub off.svg 65'
DF3 Andreas Brehme
DF5 Matthias Herget
DF4 Dietmar Jakobs
MF10 Felix Magath (c)
MF2 Lothar Matthäus
MF7 Ludwig Kögl
FW11 Frank Mill
FW8 Uwe Rahn
FW9 Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
DF14 Michael Frontzeck Sub on.svg 65'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Table

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 220030+34
2Flag of England.svg  England 210131+22
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 200205−50

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