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.[1]
| Pele Cup '87 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 4–18 January (15 days) |
| Teams | 5 (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 played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.45 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Oscar Más Rivellino |
| Best player(s) | Rivellino |
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.[2] The final between Argentina and Brazil drew 50,000 fans reviving moments of glory for the bitter rivals.[3]
Venues
editThree cities hosted the tournament:
| São Paulo | Santos | Porto Alegre |
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| Pacaembu Stadium | Vila Belmiro | Estádio Beira-Rio |
| 23°32′55.1″S 46°39′54.4″W / 23.548639°S 46.665111°W | 23°57′4″S 46°20′20″W / 23.95111°S 46.33889°W | 30°3′56.21″S 51°14′9.91″W / 30.0656139°S 51.2360861°W |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 80,000 |
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I Mundialito de Seniors (Brazil) | ||
| Santos | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
Squads
editFor the list of the squads, see 1987 Copa Pelé squads.
Results
edit| West Germany | 2–1 |  Italy |
|---|---|---|
Breitner  7 (p) 'Reiner Geye 57' |
Savoldi 89' |
Group table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Argentina
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
| Brazil
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Uruguay
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| West Germany
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| Italy
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
Final
editMatch details
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    Argentina
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Goal scorers
edit2 goals
Champion
edit| 1987 World Cup of Masters Champions |
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 Argentina First Title |
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Hace 35 años Argentina ganaba la Copa Pelé en Brasil by Marcelo Patroncini on Vermouth Deportivo, 18 Jan 2022
- ^ Pelé Cup 1987