I World Cup of Masters
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I World Cup of Masters was the fourth edition of the World Cup of Masters
. For the first time, it was held outside Brazil
. It was held in Miami, and all of the matches were played at the Joe Robbie Stadium. The six "Master" teams were reigning champions Brazil
, Italy
, Uruguay
, Argentina
and for the first time representivies from England
and Germany
. The tournament involved the teams divided into
two groups of three. Brazil
won their third title, beating Argentina
2-1 in the final.
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World Cup of Masters
The World Cup of Masters, also known as the Pelé World Cup and Mundialito de Seniors was an event that ran every two years from 1987 until 1995. The tournament was for senior players. In 1990 the term "seniors" was replaced by "masters". The editions until 1991 were organized by Brazilian TV...
. For the first time, it was held outside Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was held in Miami, and all of the matches were played at the Joe Robbie Stadium. The six "Master" teams were reigning champions Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and for the first time representivies from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The tournament involved the teams divided into
two groups of three. Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
won their third title, beating Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
2-1 in the final.
Group A
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Brazil | 2 | 1 | |1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
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Group B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Argentina | 2 | 1 | |0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
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Third Place Play Off
----Final
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World Cup of Masters Champions: Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... Third title |