Tournaments-Part 3 - Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca 2000 (1985)

 In June 1985, Mexico hosted two triangular tournaments within days of each other. The tournaments were as part of their preparations for the following year’s World Cup Finals that they would be hosting. As is always the case in these situations, the hosts (managed by the Yugoslav Bora Milutinovic), tended to look favorably to these events, since they need to test themselves in a competitive setting rather than the usual diet of friendly matches. Their main absentee was Striker Hugo Sanchez who remained in Spain.

The European invitees (Italy, England and West Germany) saw the benefit of acclimatizing to the local weather and social/dietary conditions and atmosphere. Though, dissenters point out that players require much needed rest after grueling seasons with their clubs.

Other Nations’ Managers (Henri Michel of France and Guy Thys of Belgium) took the opportunity to spy on future opponents as well as supervising facilities, etc.

The defending World Cup Champions Italy, under Enzo Bearzot, had arrived under a cloud of tragedy. In the preceding days, the Heysel Disaster involving Juventus and Liverpool had occurred with most of the victims being Italian.

The Italian squad still included many of the 1982 stars (Rossi, Scirea, Tardelli, Cabrini,..), through they were ageing and in decline. Many players from the recent Serie A Champions Verona were now part of the set up (Di Gennaro, Fanna, Tricella, Galderisi).

Just like the hosts, the Italians welcomed the somewhat competitive nature of this tournament to test themselves.

The English, under Bobby Robson, were comfortably at the top of their World Cup qualifying group and already had their sights set to next year’s World Cup. The squad included a number of newcomers from recent League Champions Everton.

The West Germans were the most reluctant of the participants. In fact West German manager Franz Beckenbauer had been opposed to this tour, but since arrangements had been made prior to his appointment the year before, they were obligated to participate. The Germans were due to arrive in Mexico on June 10^th, just two days after the completion of the Bundesliga Season.

The competition would be divided into two tournaments. The First one called ‘Ciudad de Mexico Cup’ would take place from June 2 to June 9 and would involve the hosts, Italy and England.

The second one called ‘Azteca 2000’ would involve the Mexican hosts, England and West Germany.

Since Mexico and England were involved in both, the last match of the ‘Ciudad de Mexico Cup’ involving both teams would also serve as the first match of ‘Azteca 2000’.  All the matches would be played at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium.

Prior to the actual tournament, the Italians were able to get some much-needed practice when they took on Mexican league side Puebla FC. The match ended in a tie with Galderisi scoring from a penalty kick for the Italians and Roberto Tricella being sent off.

The ‘Ciudad de Mexico Cup’ tournament proper took place on June 2^nd, with the hosts Mexico taking on Italy.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 64, July 1985

(Salvatore Bagni, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(Manuel Negrete and Giuseppe Bergomi, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

For the Italians, the Juventus contingent did not start as they had joined the squad late (they had remained behind for the ill-fated Champions Cup Final). The match itself was a tight affair. Mexico struck first at the stroke of halftime. Manuel Negrete took a corner from the right that Javier Aguirre scored with a near post header.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 74, June 1986

(Miguel Espana and Salvatore Bagni, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

Italy tied up the score early in the second half. In the 54^th minute, Galderisi struck a volley that hit the post. Antonio Di Gennaro took the rebound, evaded one defender and struck a low shot past the goalkeeper.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(Antonio Di Gennaro scoring for Italy, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

Four days later, Italy and England met for the second match, just less than two weeks after the events of Heysel involving their clubs.

Just prior to kickoff, the two squads stood together as a mark of respect. The Italians made three changes from the Mexico match. Giovanni Galli started as goalkeeper ahead of Bordon, Vierchowod came in place of Righetti and Galderisi replaced Giordano as striker.

For the English, Everton defender Gary M. Stevens made his debut. The English included three Serie A players in their lineup: Ray Wilkins, Mark Hateley and Trevor Francis.

This was another tight match. The first half was in poor quality and neither side impressed, clearly the heat and altitude conditions affecting the Europeans.

French Manager Henri Michel bluntly described the match as being of mediocre quality.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(Bryan Robson between Giuseppe Baresi and Salvatore Bagni, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

The match came to life in the last 20 minutes. In the 73^rd minute, Italian midfielder Salvatore Bagni received the ball at the right side edge of the box. He attempted to cross it into the goalmouth, Peter Shilton misjudged the flight of the ball and it chipped over him into the net.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 64, July 1985

(Giuseppe Bergomi and Chris Waddle, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

Within minutes, England equalized through Mark Hateley who headed in following a cross from the left by substitute John Barnes.

Near the end of the match, Gary Stevens was adjudged to have fouled Vierchowod in the box. Alessandro Altobelli scored from the ensuing penalty kick. Despite the Italian victory, many observers felt the penalty kick decision was harsh and a draw would have been a fairer result.

Photo From: Voetbal International, July 6, 1985

(Mark Wright, Peter Shilton, Gary M. Stevens and Alessandro Altobelli, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986

(Salvatore Bagni and Mark Hateley, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

For his part, Bobby Robson emphasized on the difficulties with the heat and altitude experienced by his squad and also the fact the Italians were better conditioned since they were playing their third match.

The Italians departed to take part in the final rounds of Coppa Italia.

On June 9^th, Mexico hosted England in a match that, as stated earlier, counted for both triangular tournaments.

England made some changes from their previous match. Gary Bailey, Viv Anderson, Glenn Hoddle, Terry Fenwick, Dave Watson and John Barnes came into the side. Robson rested Shilton, Stevens, Steven, Wright, Butcher and Waddle. English substitutes Kerry Dixon and Peter Reid would also make their National team debuts in the match.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(June 9, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca Cup, Mexico 1-England 0)

For the match itself, England had more possession, but Mexico struck first and won. In the 20^th minute, Miguel Espana received the ball in the middle and laid it on for Flores on the right side that struck with an angled shot.

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986

(Felix Cruz, June 9, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca Cup, Mexico 1-England 0)

It was generally a more open attacking game than the previous two matches. Viv Anderson scored on a header for England, which was called off after a push on Mexican goalkeeper Larios.

This match was England’s third straight defeat, including the Rous Cup defeat vs. Scotland in May (The first such occurrence since 1959).

After this match, the Serie A based English players (Wilkins, Hateley, Francis) left to rejoin their squads in time for the final stages of Coppa Italia.

Three days later, the English took on the West Germans for the second match of the ‘Azteca 2000’.

The Germans had only arrived 48 hours before the match. They were ill prepared and not yet acclimatized to the weather conditions.

This would go a long way to explain their poor displays during this tournament.

For the English, Shilton was back in the net, defenders Stevens, Wright and Butcher were back in as was winger Chris Waddle.

Peter Reid, Gary Lineker and Kerry Dixon started in place of the departed Serie A based trio.

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986 3

(England squad, June 12, 1985, Azteca Cup, England 3-West Germany 0)

The Germans were also without Serie A based duo of Captain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Inter) and Hans-Peter Briegel (Verona), who were not released because of Coppa Italia commitments.

Karlheinz Forster also missed the Tour due to injury; Bayern Munich Captain Klaus Aughentaler was called up as his replacement.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(Ditmar Jakobs and Kerry Dixon, June 12, 1985, Azteca Cup, England 3-West Germany 0)

The better-prepared English took the lead in the 34^th minute. One of the best English players that day, Glenn Hoddle, sent a cross into the box, Dixon chested it down for Robson to volley home.

Just before halftime, in the 41^st minute, Mark Wright fouled Uwe Rahn in the box and the Germans were awarded a spot kick. Peter Shilton came to England’s rescue and saved Andreas Brehme’s effort.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2046, June 25, 1985

(Ditmar Jakobs and Kerry Dixon, June 12, 1985, Azteca Cup, England 3-West Germany 0)

In the 54^th minute, Terry Butcher dispossessed Aughentaler and ran towards the goal. Schumacher knocked the ball from Butcher’s feet, but Dixon immediately tapped in the loose ball into the net.

Dixon scored England’s third and his personal second in the 67^th minute. John Barnes, once again after coming on as substitute, crossed from the left side and Dixon’s header lobbed over Schumacher.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 69, December 1985

(Klaus Aughentaler and Gary Lineker, June 12, 1985, Azteca Cup, England 3-West Germany 0)

The tournament’s closing match pitted Mexico vs. the West Germans. Beckenbauer rested Schumacher and started Uli Stein in goal. Rudi Voeller and Bayern Munich debutant Ludwig Koegl came into the side replacing Littbarski and Berthold.

The Germans still reeling from their heavy defeat days earlier were behind as early as the third minute.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 74, June 1986

(Rudi Voeller and Amador, June 15, 1985, Azteca Cup, Mexico 2-West Germany 0)

Mexican captain Tomas Boy took a corner from the left. Uli Stein misjudged his exit and failed to connect with the ball. The ball went past him to an unmarked Manuel Negrete who headed home at the far post.

Mexico could have gone further ahead in the 15^th minute, but Flores missed his spot kick.

Early in the second half, Boy got the ball in the middle and immediately released Flores who shot past Stein.

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986

(Lothar Matthaus and Javier Aguirre, June 15, 1985, Azteca Cup, Mexico 2-West Germany 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 115, July 1985

(Luis Flores scoring, with Uli Stein and Klaus Aughentaler, June 15, 1985, Azteca Cup, Mexico 2-West Germany 0)

The Mexicans won the ‘Azteca 2000’ tournament and gave positive performances despite the pressure from their own media. They gained valuable experience for next year’s World Cup. Not much could be analyzed from the Europeans’ performances. They either had Heysel still in their mind or just would have preferred to be on vacation.

Notes:

1-There have been doubts about the fact that these were two tournaments or one. Many sources have referred to all these matches as Azteca 2000.

It is possible that due to scheduling conflicts (Italians leaving early, Germans coming late), the tournaments were divided. Most likely this was devised to be one proper tournament that would have included all four teams.

2-On June 16^th, 1985, the English also played USA in a friendly in Los Angeles and won 5-0. Gary Lineker and Kerry Dixon each scored twice in that match.

Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca 2000 Squads

Mexico:

Goalkeepers:

1-Pablo Larios (CDS y C Cruz Azul, AC)

20-Olaf Heredia (UANL)

Celestino Morales (Puebla FC)

Defenders:

2-Mario Trejo  (CF América)

5-Francisco Chavez

3-Fernando Quirarte (ED Guadalajara)

18-Rafael Amador (UNAM)

16-Carlos Muñoz (UANL)

4-Armando Manzo (CF América)

Midfielders / Forwards:

14-Félix Cruz Barbosa (UNAM)     

7-Miguel España (UNAM)

10-Tomás Boy (captain) (UANL)

8-Alejandro Dominguez (CF América)

17-Raul Servin (UNAM)

15-Luis Flores (UNAM)

11-Javier Hernandez (UA de Guadalajara AC)

13-Javier Aguirre (CF América)

6-Carlos De los Cobos (CF América)

22-Manuel Negrete (UNAM)

19-Carlos Hermosillo (CF América)

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Note:

CDS y C Cruz Azul, AC- Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros) (Mexico City)

UANL -(Sinergia Deportiva, SA de CV (Club Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León-Tigres)

Puebla FC- Fútbol Soccer S. A. de C. V. - Puebla Fútbol Club

CF América - (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) (Mexico City)

ED Guadalajara -El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas      

UNAM- Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México) (Mexico City) –Pumas)

UA de Guadalajara AC- Club de Fútbol Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara , Atletico Club  -Tecos)

Italy:

Goalkeepers:

Ivano Bordon (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)  

Giovanni Galli (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Franco Tancredi (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 

Defenders:

Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 

Fulvio Collovati (captain) (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 

Giuseppe Baresi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 

Ubaldo Righetti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 

Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Roberto Tricella (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Pietro Vierchowod (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 

Midfielders / Forwards:

Bruno Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 

Pietro Fanna (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

Salvatore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)  

Bruno Giordano (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)  

Giuseppe Galderisi (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

Antonio Di Gennaro (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906)

Paolo Rossi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)         

Aldo Serena (Torino Calcio 1906)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

England:

Goalkeepers:

Peter Leslie Shilton (Southampton Football Club)

Gary Richard Bailey (Manchester United Football Club)

Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Norwich City Football Club)

Defenders:

Gary Michael Stevens (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
Kenneth Graham Sansom (Arsenal Football Club-London)

Vivian Alexander Anderson  (Arsenal Football Club-London)

Terence William Fenwick (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London)

David Watson (Norwich City Football Club)
Mark Wright (Southampton Football Club)
Terence Ian Butcher (Ipswich Town Football Club)

Midfielders / Forwards:

Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

Glenn Hoddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football  Club-London)
Bryan Robson (captain)  (Manchester United Football Club)
Raymond Colin Wilkins (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

Peter Reid (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

Paul William Bracewell (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

Mark Wayne Hateley (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

Trevor John Francis (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)

Gary Winston Lineker (Leicester City Football Club)
Christopher Roland Waddle (Newcastle United Football Club)

John Charles Bryan Barnes (Watford Football Club)

Kerry Michael Dixon (Chelsea Football Club-London)

Coach: Robert William Robson

Note: The English squad initially included Peter Davenport, Paul Mariner and Steve Williams. Due to their unavailability, they were replaced with Kerry Dixon, Paul Bracewell and Peter Reid.

West Germany:

Goalkeepers:

Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

Ulrich Stein (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) 

Defenders:

Thomas Berthold (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.) 
Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
Ditmar Jakobs (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) 
Klaus Augenthaler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

Michael Frontzek (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)
Andreas Brehme (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)     

Midfielders / Forwards:
Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) 
Felix Wolfgang Magath (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) 

Uwe Rahn (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

Olaf Thon (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)  

Ludwig Kögl (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Pierre Littbarski (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

Herbert Waas (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)
Franck Mill (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) 

Klaus Allofs (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

Coach: Franz Beckenbauer 

Ciudad de Mexico Cup Matches:

June 2, 1985- Mexico City –Estadio Azteca

Referee:  John Meachin (Canada)

Mexico 1-Italy 1 (Javier Aguirre 45 / Antonio Di Gennaro 54)

Mexico : 1-Pablo Larios, 5-Francisco Chavez, 18-Rafael Amador  (17-Raul Servin 46^th ), 16-Carlos Muñoz, 4-Armando Manzo, 14-Félix Cruz Barbosa, 7-Miguel España, 10-Tomás Boy (captain) (8-Alejandro Dominguez 75^th ), 15-Luis Flores (11-Javier Hernandez 46^th), 13-Javier Aguirre (6-Carlos De los Cobos 86^th), 22-Manuel Negrete

Other Subs: Olaf Heredia, Celestino Morales, 3-Fernando Quirarte, 19- Carlos Hermosillo

Italy: 1-Ivano Bordon (12-Giovanni Galli 46^th), 2-Giuseppe Bergomi,  3-Fulvio Collovati (captain),  4-Giuseppe Baresi, 5- Ubaldo Righetti (18-Antonio Cabrini 67^th), 6-Roberto Tricella, 7-Bruno Conti (14-Pietro Fanna 63^rd), 8-Salvatore Bagni, 9- Bruno Giordano (16-Giuseppe Galderisi 46^th), 10-Antonio Di Gennaro (19-Marco Tardelli 88^th), 11-Alessandro Altobelli (13-Giuseppe Dossena 78th)

Booked: Bagni 59

Other Subs: Franco Tancredi,  Gaetano Scirea, Paolo Rossi, Aldo Serena 

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(Italy squad, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

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(Mexico squad, June 2, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Mexico 1-Italy 1)

June 6, 1985- Mexico City –Estadio Azteca

Referee:  Antonio Marquez Ramirez  (Mexico)

Italy 2-England 1 (Salvatore Bagni 73, Alessandro Altobelli 89 / Mark Hateley 75)

Italy:  1-Giovanni Galli (12-Franco Tancredi 46^th), 2-Giuseppe Bergomi, 3-Pietro Vierchowod,  4-Giuseppe Baresi,  5-Fulvio Collovati (captain) (13-Antonio Cabrini 46^th), 6-Roberto Tricella, 7-Bruno Conti (17-Pietro Fanna 46^th), 8-Salvatore Bagni,  9-Giuseppe Galderisi (15-Marco Tardelli 84^th),10-Antonio Di Gennaro, 11-Alessandro Altobelli

Other Subs: Ivano Bordon,  Gaetano Scirea, Giuseppe Dossena, Bruno Giordano, Aldo Serena, 18-Paolo Rossi

Note: Antonio Cabrini assumed captaincy in the second half

England: 1-Peter Shilton, 2-Gary M. Stevens, 3-Kenny Sansom, 4-Trevor Steven (14-Glenn Hoddle 63^rd), 5-Mark Wright, 6-Terry Butcher, 7-Bryan Robson (captain) , 8-Ray Wilkins, 9-Mark Hateley, 10-Trevor Francis (16-Gary Lineker 78^th), 11-Chris Waddle (15-John Barnes 69^th)

Other Subs: Gary Bailey, Chris Woods, Viv Anderson, Terry Fenwick, David Watson, Peter Reid, Paul Bracewell, Kerry Dixon

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(Italy squad, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

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(England squad, June 6, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca 2000 Match:

June 9, 1985- Mexico City –Estadio Azteca

Referee:  Volker Roth (West Germany)

Mexico 1-England 0 (Luis Flores 20)

Mexico:  1-Pablo Larios, 2-Mario Trejo, 14-Félix Cruz Barbosa, 3-Fernando Quirarte, 18-Rafael Amador, 16-Carlos Muñoz , 7-Miguel España (6-Carlos De los Cobos 85^th), 22- Manuel Negrete, 10-Tomás Boy (captain) (8-Alejandro Dominguez 58^th), 13-Javier Aguirre, 15-Luis Flores (19-Carlos Hermosillo 58^th)

England: 1-Gary Bailey, 2-Viv Anderson, 3-Kenny Sansom, 5-Terry Fenwick, 6-David Watson, 4-Glenn Hoddle (19-Kerry Dixon 81^st), 7-Bryan Robson (captain), 8-Ray Wilkins (16-Peter Reid 69^th), 9-Mark Hateley, 10-Trevor Francis, 11-John Barnes (18-Chris Waddle 69^th)

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(Mexico squad, June 9, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca Cup, Mexico 1-England 0)

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(England squad, June 9, 1985, Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca Cup, Mexico 1-England 0)

Azteca 2000 Matches:

June 12, 1985- Mexico City –Estadio Azteca

Referee:  Jorge Leanza Sansone (Mexico)

England 3-West Germany 0 (Bryan Robson 34, Kerry Dixon 54, 67)

England:  1-Peter Shilton, 2-Gary M. Stevens, 3-Kenny Sansom, 5-Mark Wright, 6-Terry Butcher, 4-Glenn Hoddle, 7-Bryan Robson (captain) (17-Paul Bracewell 72^nd), 8-Peter Reid, 9-Kerry Dixon, 10-Gary Lineker (18-John Barnes 60^th), 11-Chris Waddle

West Germany : 1-Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (captain), 2-Thomas Berthold, 5-Matthias Herget, 4-Ditmar Jakobs, 6-Klaus Augenthaler, 3-Andreas Brehme, 8-Lothar Matthäus, 10-Felix Wolfgang Magath (14-Olaf Thon 60^th), 11-Uwe Rahn, 7-Pierre Littbarski (15-Herbert Waas 73^rd), 9-Franck Mill

Booked:  Olaf Thon 62

Photo From:  kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1986

(England squad, June 12, 1985, Azteca Cup, England 3-West Germany 0)

June 15, 1985- Mexico City –Estadio Azteca

Referee:  Keith Stuart Hackett (England)

Mexico 2-West Germany 0 (Manuel Negrete 3, Luis Flores 46)

Mexico:  20-Olaf Heredia, 2-Mario Trejo, 3-Fernando Quirarte, 14-Félix Cruz Barbosa, 18-Rafael Amador, 6-Carlos De los Cobos, 7-Miguel España, 22-Manuel Negrete (8-Alejandro Dominguez 75^th), 10-Tomás Boy (captain) (19-Carlos Hermosillo 80^th), 15-Luis Flores

West Germany : 1-Ulrich Stein, 2-Lothar Matthäus, 5-Matthias Herget, 6-Klaus Augenthaler (14-Michael Frontzek 65^th), 4-Ditmar Jakobs,  3-Andreas Brehme, 8-Uwe Rahn, 10-Felix Wolfgang Magath (captain), 11-Franck Mill, 9-Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler, 7-Ludwig Kögl

Photo From:  kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1986

(Mexico squad, June 15, 1985, Azteca Cup, Mexico 2-West Germany 0)

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(West Germany squad, June 15, 1985, Top, standing, left to right: Uwe Rahn, Rudi Völler, Franck Mill, Ditmar Jakobs, Ulrich Stein, Felix Wolfgang Magath  , Bottom, left tot right: Klaus Augenthaler, Lothar Matthäus, Ludwig Kögl, Andreas Brehme, Matthias Herget , Azteca Cup, Mexico 2-West Germany 0)

Ciudad de Mexico Cup

Final table              P   W   D   L  GF  GA  GD  Pts

1-Italy                       2    1    1   0     3     2    +1     3

2-Mexico                        2     1    1   0    2     1    +1     3

3-England               2     0    0   2    1    3      -2     0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Azteca 2000

Final table              P   W   D   L  GF  GA  GD  Pts

1-Mexico                       2    2    0   0     3     0    +3     4

2-England               2     1    0   1    3     1    +2      2

3-West Germany    2     0    0    2    0    5    -5      0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Top Goalscorer-Luis Flores (Mexico), Kerry Dixon (England) 2 goals

References:

The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

Onze, Issue 115, July 1985 (‘Henri Michel: Mon Tour de Mexique’ By Jean-Michel Larque)

France Football, Issue 2043, June 4, 1985 (‘Mexique, Le Monde sur Ses Epaules’ by Gerard Ejnes)

France Football, Issue 2044, June 11, 1985 (‘L’Italie a petits pas’ by Gerard Ejnes)

France Football, Issue 2044, June 11, 1985 (‘Dignes Retrouvailles’ by Gerard Ejnes)