Taça das Nações

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Taça das Nações
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Dates30 May – 7 June 1964
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Portugal
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance277,000 (46,167 per match)
Top scorer(s)Five players
(2 goals each)

The Taça das Nações (Portuguese for "Nations' Cup") or "Little World Cup"[1] was a football tournament played in Brazil in 1964 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Brazilian Football Confederation. Three international teams were invited, Argentina, Portugal and England, for the competition which was played in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo during late May and early June.[2]

History

The Argentina team that won the competition

The tournament was intended to showcase the favourites for the upcoming 1966 FIFA World Cup hosted by England. The Brazilian squad – apart from Pelé – had notable players such as Gérson, Jairzinho and goalkeeper Gilmar. Argentina, coached by José María Minella, included some experienced players such as Amadeo Carrizo, José Varacka, José Ramos Delgado, Alfredo Rojas and Antonio Rattín and young footballers such as Alberto Rendo and Roberto Telch. Silvio Marzolini did not participate due to being injured.[3] The English team included Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Gordon Banks while most of Portugal's players were from Benfica, that had won the European Champions' Cup twice, with Eusébio as its most notable star.

In the match between England and Brazil,

José Torres attempted to punch the referee for disallowing an offside Portuguese goal.[4] The player was sent off, but was considered lucky not to face a lifetime ban from football. In another violent incident, a headbutt by Pelé broke the nose of the Argentine player José Agustín Messiano, who had to be replaced by Roberto Telch –who proceeded to score two goals in the game.[3]

The Argentine team eventually won the tournament after defeating Brazil 3–0 in their game in São Paulo,[5] with goals by Telch (2) and Ermindo Onega.[3] Argentine goalkeeper Amadeo Carrizo stopped a penalty by Gerson.[6]

Reportedly the Brazilian FA had already engraved the Brazilian player's names on the watches intended as prizes for the winning team.

Results

Brazil 5–1 England
Julinho 68'
Roberto Dias
88'		 Greaves 49'
Attendance: 77,000
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)
Argentina 2–0 Portugal
Rojas 58'
Rendo 89'
Attendance: 40,000
Brazil 0–3 Argentina
Onega 38'
Telch 61', 89'
Attendance: 60,000
England 1–1 Portugal
Hunt 57' Peres 40'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)
Argentina 1–0 England
Rojas 66'
Attendance: 15,000
Brazil 4–1 Portugal
Pelé 10'
Jairzinho 21'
Gérson 76', 80'		 Coluna 27'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)

Final table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 6 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6
 Brazil 4 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4
 Portugal 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5
 England 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5

The points system gave 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.


 Taça das Nações 

Argentina
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Matthew (2007). The association game: a history of British football. Pearson Education. p. 286.
    ISBN 978-0-582-50596-4
    .
  2. ^ England in Minor Tournaments: Taça das Nações
  3. ^ a b c Pelé no la tiene Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine on Diario Uno, 9 June 2011
  4. ^ England matches 1960-65 on England Football Online website
  5. ^ Nations' Cup by José Luis Pierrend on RSSSF.com
  6. ^ "Salimos a enfriar el partido... y además lo ganamos" by Osvaldo Ardizzone on El Gráfico

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