1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament

Aztec 2000 May 2018 Azteca 2000 Tournament 1985 Mexico 9 – 15 June 1985 3 (from 2 confederations) 1 1 MEX ENG FRG 3 6 Kerry Dixon(2 goals) 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament The Azteca 2000 Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City. 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 2000 was the second on an overlapping tournament following on from Ciudad de México Cup.http://www.schwarzundweiss.co.uk/tournaments/mini-tournaments/azteca-2000-1985.html Azteca 2000, 1985 schwarzundweiss.co.uk 5 September 2023 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.http://www.englandfootballonline.com/CmpT/CmpT1985.html Ciudad de México Cup & Azteca 2000 United States englandfootballonline.com 5 September 2023 The team he brought with him included Gary Lineker, Trevor Francis, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson, John Barnes and Peter Shilton.https://www.englandstats.com/comp.php?tid=13 Azteca 2000 Tournament englandstats.com 5 September 2023 Results Mexico vs England Note: This match also counted as the last match of the 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament. 9 June 1985 12:00 CST Mexico 1–0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8MXf8hJeo9E#dialog England Flores 19 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 15,000 Volker Roth (West Germany) _mex83h _mex83h _mex83h _adidasonwhite _ccfc21h 387C44 387C44 387C44 008800 FF0000 Mexico _eng86h _eng86h _eng86h _eng86h _eng86hl ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff England GK 1Pablo LariosDF 2Mario TrejoDF 14 Félix Cruz DF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 18 Rafael AmadorMF 16 Carlos Muñoz MF 7 Miguel España 85MF 22 Manuel NegreteMF 10Tomás Boy (c) 60 MF 13Javier Aguirre FW 15Luis Flores 58Substitutions:MF 19Carlos Hermosillo 58FW 8Alejandro Domínguez 60FW 6Carlos de los Cobos 85 Manager: YUG Bora Milutinović GK 1Gary BaileyDF 2 Viv Anderson DF 3Kenny SansomDF 5Terry Fenwick DF 6David WatsonMF 4 Glenn Hoddle 80MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)MF 8Ray Wilkins 70FW 15John Barnes 70FW 10Trevor Francis FW 9Mark HateleySubstitutions:MF18Chris Waddle 70MF16Peter Reid 70FW19Kerry Dixon 80Manager:Bobby Robson England vs West Germany 12 June 1985 14:00 CST England 3–0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gx2qvGcO-34 West Germany Robson 35Dixon 54 67 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 10,000 Jorge Leanza Sansone (Mexico) _eng86a _eng86a _eng86a _eng86a _eng86al ffffff ffffff ffffff FF0000 England _westgermany1980 _shoulder_stripes_vneck _westgermany1980 _ger90h _3 stripes_black 000000 West Germany GK 1Peter ShiltonDF 6Terry Butcher DF 3Kenny SansomDF 2Gary StevensDF 5Mark WrightMF 4Glenn Hoddle (c)MF 8Peter Reid MF 7Bryan Robson 72MF 11Chris Waddle FW 9Kerry Dixon FW 10Gary Lineker 60Substitutions:FW 15John Barnes 60MF 17Paul Bracewell 72Manager: Bobby Robson GK 1Harald Schumacher (c)DF 6Klaus Augenthaler DF 2Thomas BertholdDF 3Andreas Brehme DF 5Matthias HergetDF 4Ditmar JakobsMF 7Pierre Littbarski 73MF 10Felix Magath 60MF 8Lothar Matthäus FW 9Frank Mill FW 11Uwe RahnSubstitutions:MF 14Olaf Thon 60FW 15Herbert Waas 73Manager:Franz Beckenbauer Mexico vs West Germany 15 June 1985 12:15 CST Mexico 2–0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T12UZWQrgVo West Germany Negrete 6 Flores 46 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 25,000 Keith Hackett (England) _mex83h _mex83h _mex83h _adidasonwhite _ccfc21h 387C44 387C44 387C44 008800 FF0000 Mexico _ger84h _ger84h _ger84h _ger90h _3 stripes_black 000000 West Germany GK 20Olaf HerediaDF 18Rafael Amador DF 14Félix CruzDF 3Fernando Quirarte DF 2Mario TrejoMF 13Javier Aguirre MF 10Tomás Boy (c) 78 MF 6Carlos de los Cobos MF 7Miguel España MF 22Manuel Negrete 70 FW 15Luis FloresSubstitutions:MF 8Alejandro Domínguez 70FW 19Carlos Hermosillo 78Manager: YUG Bora Milutinović GK 1Uli SteinDF 6Klaus Augenthaler 65DF 3Andreas BrehmeDF 5Matthias Herget DF 4Ditmar JakobsMF 10Felix Magath (c)MF 2Lothar Matthäus MF 7Ludwig Kögl FW 11Frank Mill FW 8Uwe Rahn FW 9Rudi VöllerSubstitutions:DF 14Michael Frontzeck 65Manager:Franz Beckenbauer Table TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Mexico220030+342England210131+223West Germany200205−50 References Other sources Heatley, Michael & Ian Welch, England Football, p. 33 (Dial House, Shepperton, Surrey, England, 1996) Hockings, Ron & Keir Radnedge, Nations of Europe, vol. 1, pp. 198, 307, vol. 2, pp. 27-28 (Articulate, Ernsworth, Hampshire, U.K., 1993) Leatherdale, Clive, England: The Quest for the World Cup—A Complete Record, pp. 232-33 (Two Heads Publishing/Desert Island Books, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, U.K., 1994) Payne, Mike, England: The Complete Post-War Record, pp. 262-64 (Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993) External links Azteca 2000 Tournament results & table 1985 Category:1984–85 in Mexican football Category:1984–85 in English men's football Category:1984–85 in German football