1987 Rous Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–26 May |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 198,097 (66,032 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1987 Rous Cup was the third staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, based around the England–Scotland football rivalry. For the first time, a third team was invited to create a three-team tournament.
In order to gain more experience of playing top level opposition, the FA invited Brazil to be the third entrant. They subsequently won the competition after defeating Scotland in the final game to take the trophy.[1] This was the last game in which the Hampden Park square goalposts were used.
Results
All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
England vs Brazil
| England | 1–1 | Brazil |
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Lineker  35' | Report | Mirandinha 36' |
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 92,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
         England |    Brazil
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Scotland vs England
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Scotland vs Brazil
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Final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
| 1987 Rous Cup tournament winners |
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 Brazil |
Goalscorers
References
- ^ "1987 Rous Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
