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1987 Rous Cup

Field	Value
year	1987
dates	19–26 May
num_teams	3
confederations	2
venues	2
cities	2
champion	Brazil
champion-flagvar	1968
second	England
third	Scotland
matches	3
goals	4
attendance	198097
prevseason	1986
nextseason	1988

| champion-flagvar = 1968 The 1987 Rous Cup was the third staging of the Rous Cup annual international football match that increased the teams from the two rivals of England and Scotland to increase the competition experience for FA to invite Brazil.

Brazil successfully pursued the 1987 cup by defeating Scotland in the final game to take the trophy. This was the last game that the Hampden Park square goalposts were used.

Results

All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Brazil

Bobby Robson

Carlos Alberto Silva

Scotland vs England

Andy Roxburgh

Bobby Robson

Scotland vs Brazil

Valdo

Andy Roxburgh

Carlos Alberto Silva

Final standings

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	3
2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
2	0	1	1	0	2	–2	1

1987 Rous Cup
tournament winners
BRA
Brazil

Goalscorers

;1 goal:

BRA Mirandinha
BRA Raí
BRA Valdo
ENG Gary Lineker

References

"1987 Rous Cup". Soccer Nostalgia.

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