1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates9 – 15 June 1985
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico
Runners-up England
Third place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kerry Dixon
(2 goals)

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 200 was the second on an overlapping tournament following on from Ciudad de México Cup.[1] 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.[2] The team he brought with him included Gary Lineker, Trevor Francis, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson, John Barnes and Peter Shilton.[3]

Results

Mexico vs England

Note: This match also counted as the last match of the 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament.

Mexico 1–0 England
Flores 19' Report
Attendance: 15, 000
Mexico
England
GK1Pablo Larios
DF2Mario Trejo
DF14Félix Cruz
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF18Rafael Amador
MF16Carlos Muñoz
MF7Miguel Españadownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF22Manuel Negrete
MF10Tomás Boy (c)downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF13Javier Aguirre
FW15Luis Floresdownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
MF19Carlos Hermosilloupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW8Alejandro Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW6Carlos de los Cobosupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK1Gary Bailey
DF2Viv Anderson
DF3Kenny Sansom
DF5Terry Fenwick
DF6David Watson
MF4Glenn Hoddledownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF7Bryan Robson (c)
MF8Ray Wilkinsdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW15John Barnesdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW10Trevor Francis
FW9Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF18Chris Waddleupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF16Peter Reidupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW19Kerry Dixonupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Bobby Robson

England vs West Germany

England 3–0 West Germany
Robson 35'
Dixon 54', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 10, 000
Referee: Jorge Leanza Sansone (Mexico)
England
West Germany
GK1Peter Shilton
DF6Terry Butcher
DF3Kenny Sansom
DF2Gary Stevens
DF5Mark Wright
MF4Glenn Hoddle (c)
MF8Peter Reid
MF7Bryan Robsondownward-facing red arrow 72'
MF11Chris Waddle
FW9Kerry Dixon
FW10Gary Linekerdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
FW15John Barnesupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF17Paul Bracewell upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK1Harald Schumacher (c)
DF6Klaus Augenthaler
DF2Thomas Berthold
DF3Andreas Brehme
DF5Matthias Herget
DF4Dietmar Jakobs
MF7Pierre Littbarskidownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF10Felix Magathdownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF8Lothar Matthäus
FW9Frank Mill
FW11Uwe Rahn
Substitutions:
MF14Olaf Thonupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW15Herbert Waasupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Mexico vs West Germany

Mexico 2–0 West Germany
Negrete 6'
Flores 46'		 Report
Attendance: 25, 000
Mexico
West Germany
GK20Olaf Heredia
DF18Rafael Amador
DF14Félix Cruz
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF2Mario Trejo
MF13Javier Aguirre
MF10Tomás Boy (c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF6Carlos de los Cobos
MF7Miguel España
MF22Manuel Negretedownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW15Luis Flores
Substitutions:
MF8Alejandro Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW19Carlos Hermosilloupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK1Ulrich Stein
DF6Klaus Augenthalerdownward-facing red arrow 65'
DF3Andreas Brehme
DF5Matthias Herget
DF4Dietmar Jakobs
MF10Felix Magath (c)
MF2Lothar Matthäus
MF7Ludwig Kögl
FW11Frank Mill
FW8Uwe Rahn
FW9Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
DF14Michael Frontzeckupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mexico 220030+34
2 England 210131+22
3 West Germany 200205−50

References

  1. ↑ "Azteca 2000, 1985". schwarzundweiss.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ciudad de México Cup & Azteca 2000 United States". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Azteca 2000 Tournament". englandstats.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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)
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