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I Mundialito de Seniors (also known as I Copa Pelé) was the first World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held in January 1987 in Brazil. There were five countries that originally entered – Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, West Germany and Italy.[1]
Pele Cup '87 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 4–18 January (15 days) |
Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Argentina (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Uruguay |
Fourth place | West Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 27 (2.45 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Oscar Más Rivellino |
Best player(s) | Rivellino |
The tournament pitted all teams against each other in a League, with the top two teams then playing each other in the final. Argentina won the event, beating Brazil 1-0 in the final in São Paulo.[2] The final between Argentina and Brazil drew 50,000 fans reviving moments of glory for the bitter rivals.[3]
Three cities hosted the tournament:
São Paulo | Santos | Porto Alegre |
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Pacaembu Stadium | Vila Belmiro | Estádio Beira-Rio |
23°32′55.1″S 46°39′54.4″W | 23°57′4″S 46°20′20″W | 30°3′56.21″S 51°14′9.91″W |
Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 80,000 |
I Mundialito de Seniors (Brazil) | ||
Santos | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
For the list of the squads, see 1987 Copa Pelé squads.
West Germany | 2–1 | Italy |
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Breitner 7 (p) ' Reiner Geye 57' |
Savoldi 89' |
Uruguay | 2–0 | West Germany |
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Brazil
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Argentina
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2 goals
1987 World Cup of Masters Champions |
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Argentina First Title |
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