Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 21–25 May 1991 |
Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third place | Soviet Union |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) |
Attendance | 92,029 (30,676 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | David Platt (3 goals) |
The 1991 England Challenge Cup was a friendly association football tournament played over the course of a week in May 1991 in England. Wembley Stadium in London and Old Trafford in Manchester were the two venues used. The three way tournament contained the national teams of England, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. England were the tournament winners.
All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
England | Soviet Union |
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Argentina | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
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Ruggeri 44' | Kolyvanov 49' |
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Sergio Goycochea saved a penalty from Igor Dobrovolski during the first half when the score was 0–0.
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
1991 Challenge Cup |
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England first title |
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