1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament
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The Ciudad de México Cup Tournament was a minor international football
competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico
.
Host nation Mexico
, England
and Italy
participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca
, home of Mexican team Club América
. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico just before the 1986 FIFA World Cup
final tournament began.
The final game of this tournament was also the first game of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Host nation Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
, home of Mexican team Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico just before the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
final tournament began.
The final game of this tournament was also the first game of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
The Azteca 2000 Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico.Host nation Mexico, England and West Germany participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca...
Results
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Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 |  Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Kingdom of England |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 |