1991 England Challenge Cup

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.

1991 England Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates21–25 May 1991
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2
Final positions
Champions England
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance92,029 (30,676 per match)
Top scorer(s)England David Platt
(3 goals)

Venues

Results

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

England vs Soviet Union
England 3–1 Soviet Union
Smith 17'
Platt 44' (pen.), 88'		 Tatarchuk 11'
Attendance: 23,789
England
Soviet Union
ENGLAND:
GK1Chris Woods (Rangers)
RB3Gary Stevens (Rangers)
CB2Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
CB6Mark Wright (Derby County) (c)
LB5Tony Dorigo (Chelsea)
RW11Dennis Wise (Chelsea)downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF4David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF7Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
LW10John Barnes (Liverpool)
FW9Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW8Ian Wright (Crystal Palace)downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
DF13Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
GK12David Seaman (Arsenal)
MF14Neil Webb (Manchester United)
MF15David Batty (Leeds United)upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW16Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
SOVIET UNION:
GK1Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF2Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF3Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)
DF6Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)Yellow card 65'
MF8Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF7Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF4Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF11Aleksei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF5Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)
FW9Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW10Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)downward-facing red arrow 52'
Substitutes:
GK12Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
MF13Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW14Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF15Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
MF16Ilya Tsymbalar (Chornomorets Odessa)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Soviet Union
Argentina 1–1 Soviet Union
Ruggeri 44' Kolyvanov 49'
Attendance: 23,743
Argentina
Soviet Union
ARGENTINA:
GK1Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB2Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)Yellow card
CB4Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB6Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB3Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF10David Bisconti (Rosario Central)downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF8Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF5Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)Yellow card
MF7Leonardo Astrada (River Plate)
FW9Carlos Alfaro Moreno (Independiente)
FW11Claudio García (Racing Club)Yellow card
Substitutes:
GK12Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF15Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF13Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF14Sergio Berti (River Plate)upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW16Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Manager:
Alfio Basile
SOVIET UNION:
GK1Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
DF2Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)Red card 72'
DF3Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)downward-facing red arrow 28'
DF6Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)
MF7Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)
MF8Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF4Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF11Alexei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF5Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW9Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW10Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
Substitutes:
GK12Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
MF16Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)upward-facing green arrow 28'
FW15Oleg Sergeyev (CSKA Moscow)upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF13Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)
MF14Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets

Assistant referees:
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

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

England vs Argentina
England 2–2 Argentina
Lineker 15'
Platt 51'		 García 66'
Franco 72'
Attendance: 44,497
England
Argentina
ENGLAND:
GK1David Seaman (Arsenal)
RB2Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
CB6Mark Wright (Derby County)
CB4Des Walker (Nottingham Forest)
LB3Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest)
MF8David Batty (Leeds United)
MF11John Barnes (Liverpool)downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF7David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF5Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
FW9Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW10Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) (c)
Substitutes:
DF13Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
GK12Chris Woods (Rangers)
MF14Lee Sharpe (Manchester United)
FW15Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)
MF16Nigel Clough (Nottingham Forest)upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
ARGENTINA:
GK1Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB4Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB2Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)
CB6Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB7Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF8Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF5Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)
MF3Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF10Germán Martellotto (Monterrey)downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW7Claudio García (Racing Club)Yellow card 90'
FW9Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Substitutes:
GK12Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF14Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF15Néstor Fabbri (Racing Club)
MF16Gustavo Zapata (River Plate)
FW17Antonio Mohamed (Huracán)upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Alfio Basile

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)

Standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 211053+24
 Argentina 20203302
 Soviet Union 201124–21
 1991 Challenge Cup 

England
first title

Goalscorers
3 goals
1 goal
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