1987 Rous Cup

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1987 Rous Cup
Tournament details
Dates19–26 May
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil
Runners-up England
Third place Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored4 (1.33 per match)
Attendance198,097 (66,032 per match)
1986
1988

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[edit]

All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Brazil[edit]

England 1–1 Brazil
Lineker 35' Report Mirandinha 36'
Attendance: 92,000

Scotland vs England[edit]

Scotland 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 64,713

Scotland vs Brazil[edit]

Scotland 0–2 Brazil
Report Raí 51'
Valdo 60'
Attendance: 41,384
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Final standings[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Brazil
Brazil

Goalscorers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1987 Rous Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.