The Azteca 2000 Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City.
Host nation Mexico, England and West Germany participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico, who would host the 1986 FIFA World Cup final tournament the following year.
The first game of this tournament (England vs Mexico) was also the final game of the Mexico City Cup Tournament.
Background The Azteca 2000 was the second on an overlapping tournament following on from Ciudad de México Cup. England having qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup after winning their group were invited to participate in the tournament. England manager Bobby Robson considered this a good chance to climatise his squad before the world cup. The team he brought with him included Gary Lineker, Trevor Francis, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson, John Barnes and Peter Shilton.
Results
Mexico vs England Note: This match also counted as the last match of the 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament.
GK 1Pablo LariosDF 2Mario TrejoDF 14 Félix Cruz DF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 18 Rafael AmadorMF 16 Carlos Muñoz MF 7 Miguel España MF 22 Manuel NegreteMF 10Tomás Boy (c) MF 13Javier Aguirre FW 15Luis Flores Substitutions:MF 19Carlos Hermosillo FW 8Alejandro Domínguez FW 6Carlos de los Cobos Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1Gary BaileyDF 2 Viv Anderson DF 3Kenny SansomDF 5Terry Fenwick DF 6David WatsonMF 4 Glenn Hoddle MF 7 Bryan Robson (c)MF 8Ray Wilkins FW 15John Barnes FW 10Trevor Francis FW 9Mark HateleySubstitutions:MF18Chris Waddle MF16Peter Reid FW19Kerry Dixon Manager:Bobby Robson
England vs West Germany
GK 1Peter ShiltonDF 6Terry Butcher DF 3Kenny SansomDF 2Gary StevensDF 5Mark WrightMF 4Glenn Hoddle (c)MF 8Peter Reid MF 7Bryan Robson MF 11Chris Waddle FW 9Kerry Dixon FW 10Gary Lineker Substitutions:FW 15John Barnes MF 17Paul Bracewell Manager: Bobby Robson GK 1Harald Schumacher (c)DF 6Klaus Augenthaler DF 2Thomas BertholdDF 3Andreas Brehme DF 5Matthias HergetDF 4Ditmar JakobsMF 7Pierre Littbarski MF 10Felix Magath MF 8Lothar Matthäus FW 9Frank Mill FW 11Uwe RahnSubstitutions:MF 14Olaf Thon FW 15Herbert Waas Manager:Franz Beckenbauer
Mexico vs West Germany
GK 20Olaf HerediaDF 18Rafael Amador DF 14Félix CruzDF 3Fernando Quirarte DF 2Mario TrejoMF 13Javier Aguirre MF 10Tomás Boy (c) MF 6Carlos de los Cobos MF 7Miguel España MF 22Manuel Negrete FW 15Luis FloresSubstitutions:MF 8Alejandro Domínguez FW 19Carlos Hermosillo Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1Uli SteinDF 6Klaus Augenthaler DF 3Andreas BrehmeDF 5Matthias Herget DF 4Ditmar JakobsMF 10Felix Magath (c)MF 2Lothar Matthäus MF 7Ludwig Kögl FW 11Frank Mill FW 8Uwe Rahn FW 9Rudi VöllerSubstitutions:DF 14Michael Frontzeck Manager:Franz Beckenbauer
Table TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1220030+342210131+223200205−50
References
Other sources Heatley, Michael & Ian Welch, England Football, p. 33 (Dial House, Shepperton, Surrey, England, 1996) Hockings, Ron & Keir Radnedge, Nations of Europe, vol. 1, pp. 198, 307, vol. 2, pp. 27-28 (Articulate, Ernsworth, Hampshire, U.K., 1993) Leatherdale, Clive, England: The Quest for the World Cup—A Complete Record, pp. 232-33 (Two Heads Publishing/Desert Island Books, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, U.K., 1994) Payne, Mike, England: The Complete Post-War Record, pp. 262-64 (Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993)
External links Azteca 2000 Tournament results & table