The fifth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held jointly in Austria and Italy. It was played in July 1993. This time the edition was expanded to eight "Masters" teams, each playing in two groups of fours with the group winners facing each other in the final. The teams were reigning champions Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, hosts Italy and Austria (playing in their first tournament) Germany, Uruguay and England. The event was won by hosts Italy, winning their only title in the event.[1]
| Pele Cup '93 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Austria  Italy |
| Dates | 2–11 July (10 days) |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Austria |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Walter Schachner (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Franco Causio |
Squads
editFor the list of the squads, see 1993 Copa Pelé squads.
Group A
editGroup A was held in Trieste, Italy.
| Brazil | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Claudio Gentile  35' o.g. |
Netherlands  | 2–3 |  England |
|---|---|---|
| Mühren 22 ' Schoenaker 45' |
Blissett 41 ' 85 ' Worthington 82' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Italy
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Brazil
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| England
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
Group B
editGroup B was held in Klagenfurt, Austria.
| Austria | 1–1 |  Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Schachner 51 ' |
Brailovsky 41 ' |
| Germany | 5–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Kutzop 16 (p) ' Allofs 35 ', 41' Förster 80 ' Kaminke 89 ' |
Commelles 40 ' Kempes 87 ' |
| Austria | 6–2 |  Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Kreuz 7 ' Prohaska 20'Schachner 26 ' 33 ' Baumeister 45' Hintermaier 37' |
Naidenov 30' Yeladian 64' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 5 |
| Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| Uruguay
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| Argentina
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Semi-finals
editThird Place Play Off
editBrazil refused to play in the third place play off, disputing the matter in which they failed to qualify for the final.
Final
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Austria
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Goal scorers
edit8 goals
3 goals
Champion
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| World Cup of Masters Champions:
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References
edit- ^ IV Copa Pelé by Josef Bobrowsky and Marcelo Leme de Arruda on the RSSSF