1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 23 May – 31 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Gil (4 goals) |
The Bicentennial Cup Tournament was an international association football competition, which took place in May 1976 in the United States. The tournament featured several World Cup stars both past and future.
The tournament - which celebrated the 200th anniversary of the U.S.
The
.The day after England played Team America, the Football Association, asked about the match's status, said it was regarded as "a training game" and that caps would not be awarded to the participating players. Accordingly, the FA does not include the match in its list of full internationals. The associations of both Brazil and Italy, on the other hand, listed their national sides' matches against Team America as full internationals. Matches against Team America would not meet the new standard FIFA set down in January, 2001 for official full internationals because they were not played between the selections of two FIFA country members. FIFA has retroactively removed the official status of matches involving other multinational all-star selections, including England's matches against the Rest of Europe and the Rest of the World (although the FA continues to recognize these as official internationals).
Brazil won the cup, winning all three of their games, while England came second, winning two and losing one; 1–0 against Brazil.
Results
All times local
Team America  | 0–4 |  Italy |
|---|---|---|
Capello  15'Pulici 22'Graziani 72'Rocca 84' |
| Brazil | 1–0 |  England |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamite 89' |
Report |
| England | 3–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Channon 46', 53' Thompson 48' |
Graziani 14', 19' |
| Team America | 0–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Gil 29', 89' |
| Team America | 1–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Scullion 87' |
Keegan 23', 29' Francis 54' |
| Brazil | 4–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Gil 28', 48' Zico 76'Roberto Dinamite 78' |
Capello 2' |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Team America
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament |
|---|
 Brazil First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 21 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
4 goals
- Gil(4 goals)
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal