| Organising body | Football Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Abolished | 1988 |
| Region | Australia |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Related competitions | Brazil Independence Cup |
| Last champions |  Brazil |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Dates | 6–17 July 1988 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Australia |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Charlie Yankos Frank Farina Hernán Díaz Romário Geovani  Majed Abdullah (2 goals) |
The 1988 Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup was a one-off association football tournament to celebrate the bincentennial of first settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. It was contested by 1988 AFC Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia, 1986 FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, world number one-ranked side Brazil and host nation Australia. [1] [2] [3]
Contents
- Participants
- Format
- Summary
- Group stage
- Third place play-off
- Final
- Awards
- Statistics
- Goalscorers
- See also
- References
- External links
The tournament was particularly notable for Australian fans for a remarkable extreme-long range goal scored by Charlie Yankos in Australia's unexpected 4–1 win over then World Champions Argentina. [4] Brazil were eventual winners, beating Australia 2–0 in the final. [5] Argentina took out 3rd place beating Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the third place match.
