Match No. 602 - Sunday, 9th June 1985, 12:00pm
"...Mexico took the lead with a goal cleverly created and well taken...Espana's run left Sansom stranded near the half-way line and there was no cover on the right as Flores collected his pass, cut in, and beat Bailey with a narrow-angled shot in off the far post." Luis Flores, 20'19:35
- 1
- Pablo LariosPablo Larios Iwasaki.
Born 31st Jul 1960, Zacatepec.
- 2
- Mario TrejoMario Alberto Trejo Guzmán.
Born 18th Sep 1961, Mexico City.
- 3
- Fernando QuirarteFernando Quirarte Gutiérrez.
Born 17th May 1956, Guadalajara.
- 14
- Félix CruzFélix Cruz Barbosa Ríos.
Born 4th Apr 1961, Torreon.
- 18
- Rafael AmadorRafael Amador Flores.
Born 16th Feb 1959, Tlaxcala .
- 16
- Carlos MuñozCarlos Eduardo Muñoz Remolina.
Born 8th Sep 1959, San Luis Potosi.
- 7
- Miguel EspañaMiguel España Garcés.
Born 31st Jan 1964, Mexico City.
86'85:52
- 13
- Javier AguirreJavier Aguirre Onaindía.
Born 1st Dec 1958, Mexico City.
- 15
- Luis FloresLuis Enrique Flores Ocaranza.
Born 18th Jul 1961, Mexico City.
- 60'59:58
- 10
- Tomás BoyTomás Juan Boy Espinoza.
Born 28th Jun 1952, Mexico City.
(c) - 60'59:09
- 22
- Manuel NegreteManuel Negrete Arias.
Born 11th Mar 1959, Ciudad Altamirano.
- 19
- Carlos HermosilloCarlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa.
Born 24th Aug 1964, Cerro Azul.
60'59:09
- 8
- Alejandro DomínguezAlejandro Domínguez Escoto.
Born 9th Feb 1961, Mexico City.
- 60'59:58
- 6
- Carlos de los CobosCarlos de los Cobos Martínez.
Born 10th Dec 1958, Matamoros.
- 86'85:52
- 1
- Gary BaileyMan Utd, 2nd of 2 caps
26 years, 10 months, 0 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Viv AndersonArsenal, 18th of 30 caps
28 years, 9 months, 11 day
Right Back
- 3
- Kenny SansomArsenal, 54th of 86 caps
26 years, 8 months, 13 days
Left Back
- 4
- Glenn HoddleSpurs, 23rd of 53 caps
27 years, 7 months, 13 days
Right Midfield - 81'80:42
- 5
- Terry FenwickQPR, 9th of 20 caps
25 years, 6 months, 22 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Dave WatsonNorwich, 4th of 12 caps
23 years, 6 months, 19 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 45th of 90 caps
28 years, 4 months, 29 days
Midfield (c)21st captaincy
- 8
- Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 72nd of 84 caps
28 years, 8 months, 25 days
Midfield - 70'69:56
- 9
- Mark HateleyAC Milan, 12th of 32 caps
23 years, 7 months, 2 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 51st of 52 caps
31 years, 1 month, 20 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- John BarnesWatford, 21st of 79 caps
21 years, 7 months, 2 days
Left Midfield - 70'69:52
- 18
- Chris WaddleNewcastle Utd, 6th of 62 caps
24 years, 5 months, 26 days
Left Midfield - 70'69:52
- 16
- Peter ReidEverton, 1st of 13 caps
28 years, 11 month, 19 days
Midfield - 70'69:56
- 19
- Kerry DixonChelsea, 1st of 8 caps
23 years, 10 months, 16 days
Centre Forward - 81'80:42
Notes
- Tournament InfoOriginally intended to be a four team competition, the Copa Ciudad de Mexico reverted to a three team competition when Germany were unable to make it before the tournament started, arriving on the 11th June. England, Italy and Mexico played out the tournament whilst another three team tourament was scheduled for England, Mexico and Germany. All matches were played at the Estadio Azteca and the tournament was named after that. Instead of England playing Mexico twice the decision was made for one game to cover both.
- Player MilestoneGary Bailey's Last Cap
- Player MilestonePeter Reid's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneKerry Dixon's 1st Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
- The Guardian "England fall to third straight loss", Monday 10th June 1985, page 23.
- YouTube
- Daily Telegraph "England show skill but fade away", Monday 10th June 1985, page 22.
Referee
West Germany Volker Roth
ELO Ratings
Down 3 places, losing -17 ranking points to 1915 points England - 7th - 3
Mexico - 20th
Ciudad de México Cup
- Italy
- 3
- +1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- Mexico
- 3
- +1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- England
- 0
- -2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 2
