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1991 England Challenge Cup


FieldValue
tourney_nameEngland Challenge Cup
year1991
countryEngland
dates21–25 May 1991
confederations2
num_teams3
venues2
championEngland
secondArgentina
thirdSoviet Union
matches3
goals10
attendance
top_scorerENG David Platt
(3 goals)

(3 goals) The 1991 England Challenge Cup was a friendly association football tournament played over the course of a week in May 1991 in England. Wembley Stadium in London and Old Trafford in Manchester were the two venues used. The three way tournament contained the national teams of England, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. England were the tournament winners.

Venues

Image:Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg|Wembley Stadium File:Old Trafford march 1992.JPG|Old Trafford

Results

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

England vs Soviet Union

Platt

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Graham Taylor
Anatoly Byshovets

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Argentina vs Soviet Union

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Alfio Basile
Anatoly Byshovets

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Sergio Goycochea saved a penalty from Igor Dobrovolski during the first half when the score was 0–0.

England vs Argentina

Platt Franco

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Graham Taylor
Alfio Basile

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Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
211053+23
20203302
201124–21

Goalscorers

;3 goals:

  • ENG David Platt

;1 goal:

  • ARG Darío Franco
  • ARG Claudio García
  • USSR Igor Kolivanov
  • ENG Gary Lineker
  • ARG Oscar Ruggeri
  • ENG Alan Smith
  • USSR Vladimir Tatarchuk
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