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.[1] 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
England  | 1–1 |  Brazil |
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Lineker  35' |
Report | Mirandinha 36' |
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Scotland vs England
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Scotland vs Brazil
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Brazil
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Final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Brazil
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| England
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scotland
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
| 1987 Rous Cup tournament winners |
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 Brazil |
Goalscorers
References
- ^ "1987 Rous Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.