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1987 World Cup of Masters
Pele Cup '87
Tournament details
Host country Brazil
Dates4–18 January (15 days)
Teams5 (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 played11
Goals scored27 (2.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Oscar Más
Brazil Rivellino
Best player(s)Brazil Rivellino
1989 →
International football competition

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.

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. The final between Argentina and Brazil drew 50,000 fans reviving moments of glory for the bitter rivals.

Venues

Three cities hosted the tournament:

São Paulo Santos Porto Alegre
Pacaembu Stadium Vila Belmiro Estádio Beira-Rio
23°32′55.1″S 46°39′54.4″W / 23.548639°S 46.665111°W / -23.548639; -46.665111 (Estádio do Pacaembu) 23°57′4″S 46°20′20″W / 23.95111°S 46.33889°W / -23.95111; -46.33889 (Estádio Vila Belmiro) 30°3′56.21″S 51°14′9.91″W / 30.0656139°S 51.2360861°W / -30.0656139; -51.2360861 (Estádio Beira-Rio)
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 80,000
Vila Belmiro Estádio Beira-Rio
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Santos São Paulo Porto Alegre

Squads

For the list of the squads, see 1987 Copa Pelé squads.

Results

Brazil 3–0 Italy
Levi 38 (og)'
Rivellino 69 '
Dario 83 '
Pacaembu, São PauloAttendance: 50,000
West Germany 1–1 Argentina
   
Via Belmiro, Santos
Brazil 0–0 Uruguay
   
Via Belmiro, Santos
West Germany 2–1 Italy
Breitner 7 (p) '
Reiner Geye 57'		 Savoldi 89'
Via Belmiro, Santos
Uruguay 2–1 Italy
   
Via Belmiro, Santos
Brazil 1–3 Argentina
Jairzinho González
Más
São Paulo
Argentina 1–2 Italy
   
Via Belmiro, Santos
Uruguay 2–0 West Germany
   
São Paulo
Argentina 4–0 Uruguay
   
Porto Alegre
Brazil 2–1 West Germany
Rivellino
Gil 		Hölzenbein
Via Belmiro, Santos

Group table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Argentina 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 5
Brazil Brazil 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
Uruguay Uruguay 4 2 1 1 4 5 -1 5
West Germany West Germany 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 3
Italy Italy 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4 2

Final

Match details

Brazil 0–1 Argentina
Felman 47'
Pacaembu Stadium, São PauloAttendance: 50,000Referee: Walter Schneiller (West Germany)
Brazil Argentina
GK 12 Renato
DF 19 Eurico
DF 2 Djalma Dias
DF 6 Alfredo downward-facing red arrow 75'
DF 4 Toninho
MF 17 Carpegiani
MF 14 Teodoro downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 13 Lola downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 9 Jairzinho downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 8 Rivellino (c)
FW 11 Edu
Substitutes:
FW 21 Dadá Maravilha upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Pelé
DF 5 Gilberto Sorriso
DF 3 Marco Antônio Feliciano
MF 15 Clodoaldo
GK 1 Ado
MF 7 Cafuringa
FW 16 Dicá
FW 22 Gil upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 18 Chicão upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 20 Romeu Cambalhota upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Brazil Luciano do Valle
GK 1 Carlos Buttice
DF 8 Carlos Squeo
DF 15 Jorge Olguin
DF 3 Roberto Mouzo downward-facing red arrow 75'
DF 5 Osvaldo Cortés
MF 7 Miguel Ángel Brindisi downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 11 José Orlando Berta (c)
MF 18 Carlos Babington downward-facing red arrow 77'
FW 19 Pedro Alexis González
FW 9 Darío Felman downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 16 Oscar Más
Substitutes:
DF 6 Juan D. Rocchia upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 2 Rafael Albrecht upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 20 José Luis Cevallos upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Argentina Carmelo Faraone

Goal scorers

2 goals

Champion

1987 World Cup of Masters
Champions
Argentina
Argentina
First Title

References

  1. A 35 años del Mundial menos importante pero más simbólico: cuando Argentina le ganó a Brasil la Copa Pelé en San Pablo by Andrés Burgo on TyC Sports, 18 Jan 2022
  2. Hace 35 años Argentina ganaba la Copa Pelé en Brasil by Marcelo Patroncini on Vermouth Deportivo, 18 Jan 2022
  3. Pelé Cup 1987
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