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Umbro Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates3–11 June 1995
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil
Runners-up England
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Attendance175,517 (29,253 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Kennet Andersson
(3 goals)

The Umbro Cup was a friendly international football competition that took place in England in June 1995. The trophy was sponsored by the sports equipment brand Umbro, the manufacturers of the England national team's kit.

Host nation England, Sweden, Japan and world champions Brazil participated in the tournament. Brazil were the eventual champions, after winning all three of their games.

The staging of the competition served as an rehearsal for England's hosting of UEFA Euro 1996 the following summer. Matches took place at Wembley Stadium, Elland Road, Goodison Park, Villa Park and the City Ground.

Background

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England did not compete in the 1994 FIFA World Cup due to coming third in Group 2 in the qualifying round. This led to Graham Taylor resigning on 23 November 1993, six days after England's failure to qualify. England then appointed Terry Venables as manager on 28 January 1994.[1] This, combined with the fact that England qualified automatically for UEFA Euro 1996 as hosts, meant that by mid-1995 the team had not played competitive football for more than 18 months. In preparation for Euro 1996 a rehearsal tournament was organised and sponsored by Umbro.[2][3][4]

Venables named a 23 man squad for the competition, but was missing some choices due to injuries. Two players, Paul Ince and Andy Cole withdrew later and were replaced by Jamie Redknapp and Warren Barton.[2] Later in Venables 2014 book it was said that Ince was "frozen out" of the squad.[5]

Tournament

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In the opening round of matches, England beat Japan,[6][7][8] and Brazil beat Sweden.[9]

Brazil comfortably beat Japan in their second game.[10][11] On 8 June, Sweden were leading 3–1 against England but their opponents scored twice in the last two minutes to snatch a draw.[12][13]

In the final match of the tournament, Brazil beat England.[14][15][16][17]

Venues

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London Liverpool Birmingham Leeds Nottingham
Wembley Goodison Park Villa Park Elland Road City Ground
Goodison Park

Squads

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Results

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

England vs Japan

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The first match of the tournament took place at Wembley and pitted England against Japan. Due to several injuries, four players made their England debuts, leading to a line-up which Veneables described as "a little disjointed".[6] Darren Anderton gave England the lead shortly after the half-time interval but Masami Ihara equalised for Japan. England's captain, David Platt, was fouled late in the game but the referee opted not to award a penalty kick. With only two minutes of the game remaining, Japan's captain, Tetsuji Hashiratani, used his hand to stop the ball going into the goal. He was sent off and a penalty awarded, which Platt scored to give England a 2–1 victory.[6]

England 2–1 Japan
Anderton 48'
Platt 88' (pen.)
Report Ihara 62'
Attendance: 21,142
England
Japan
GK 1 Tim Flowers
DF 21 Gary Neville
DF 5 John Scales
DF 15 David Unsworth
DF 14 Stuart Pearce
MF 11 Darren Anderton
MF 7 David Platt (c)
MF 4 David Batty downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 8 Peter Beardsley Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW 9 Alan Shearer
FW 6 Stan Collymore downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Steve McManaman upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 19 Paul Gascoigne upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 22 Teddy Sheringham upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 13 Kazuya Maekawa
DF 19 Kazuaki Tasaka
DF 5 Tetsuji Hashiratani (c) Red card 87'
DF 4 Masami Ihara
MF 2 Akira Narahashi
MF 15 Hiroaki Morishima downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 6 Motohiro Yamaguchi
MF 8 Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
MF 20 Naoki Soma downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 11 Kazuyoshi Miura
FW 14 Masashi Nakayama downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Hisashi Kurosaki upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 3 Hiroshige Yanagimoto upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 16 Masahiro Fukuda upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Shu Kamo

Brazil vs Sweden

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Brazil 1–0 Sweden
Edmundo 42' Report
Attendance: 20,131
Brazil
Sweden
GK 1 Zetti
RB 2 Jorginho
CB 3 Aldair Yellow card
CB 4 Ronaldão
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
DM 8 Dunga (c)
DM 5 César Sampaio downward-facing red arrow 77'
AM 11 Zinho
AM 10 Juninho Paulista
FW 7 Edmundo
FW 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
DF 16 André Cruz upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 12 Bengt Andersson
DF 14 Pontus Kåmark
DF 15 Teddy Lučić
DF 4 Joachim Björklund
DF 5 Roger Ljung
MF 9 Jonas Thern (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 16 Niclas Alexandersson
MF 8 Håkan Mild
MF 21 Magnus Erlingmark
FW 10 Martin Dahlin Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 78'
FW 11 Kennet Andersson downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Niklas Gudmundsson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Henrik Larsson upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 21 Dick Lidman upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Tommy Svensson

Japan vs Brazil

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Japan 0–3 Brazil
Report Roberto Carlos 7'
Zinho 52', 64'
Attendance: 29,327
Japan
Brazil
GK 1 Nobuyuki Kojima
SW 4 Masami Ihara
DF 2 Akira Narahashi
DF 19 Kazuaki Tasaka downward-facing red arrow 80'
DF 17 Norio Omura
DF 20 Naoki Soma
MF 15 Hiroaki Morishima downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 8 Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
MF 6 Motohiro Yamaguchi
MF 11 Kazuyoshi Miura
FW 14 Masashi Nakayama downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Masahiro Fukuda upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Hisashi Kurosaki upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 3 Hiroshige Yanagimoto upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Shu Kamo
GK 1 Zetti
DF 2 Jorginho
DF 3 Aldair
DF 4 Márcio Santos
DF 6 Roberto Carlos
MF 10 Juninho Paulista downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Dunga (c)
MF 5 Doriva
MF 11 Zinho downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 7 Edmundo
FW 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 13 Leonardo upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 15 Rivaldo upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

England vs Sweden

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England 3–3 Sweden
Sheringham 44'
Platt 89'
Anderton 90+1'
Report Mild 11', 37'
K. Andersson 46'
Attendance: 32,008
England
Sweden
GK 1 Tim Flowers
DF 2 Warren Barton
DF 24 Colin Cooper
DF 12 Gary Pallister downward-facing red arrow 80'
DF 3 Graeme Le Saux
MF 11 Darren Anderton
MF 8 Peter Beardsley downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 7 David Platt (c)
MF 10 John Barnes downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 9 Alan Shearer
FW 22 Teddy Sheringham
Substitutions:
MF 18 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 19 Paul Gascoigne upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 5 John Scales upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 1 Thomas Ravelli (c)
DF 2 Gary Sundgren
DF 15 Teddy Lučić
DF 4 Joachim Björklund
DF 14 Pontus Kåmark
MF 16 Niclas Alexandersson
MF 20 Magnus Erlingmark downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 8 Håkan Mild
MF 19 Niklas Gudmundsson
FW 17 Henrik Larsson
FW 11 Kennet Andersson downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Dick Lidman upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 18 Ola Andersson upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Tommy Svensson

Sweden vs Japan

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Sweden 2–2 Japan
K. Andersson 53', 68' Report Fujita 9'
Kurosaki 86'
Attendance: 5,591
Sweden
Japan
GK 1 Thomas Ravelli (c)
DF 2 Gary Sundgren
DF 15 Teddy Lučić
DF 4 Joachim Björklund
DF 14 Pontus Kåmark
MF 16 Niclas Alexandersson
MF 7 Peter Wibrån
MF 18 Ola Andersson
MF 19 Niklas Gudmundsson downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 11 Kennet Andersson
FW 17 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
DF 13 Mikael Nilsson upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Tommy Svensson
GK 22 Kenichi Shimokawa
DF 2 Akira Narahashi downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 4 Masami Ihara
DF 5 Tetsuji Hashiratani (c)
DF 17 Norio Omura
MF 18 Toshiya Fujita downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 6 Motohiro Yamaguchi
MF 8 Tsuyoshi Kitazawa downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 20 Naoki Soma
FW 11 Kazuyoshi Miura
FW 9 Hisashi Kurosaki
Substitutions:
MF 7 Hajime Moriyasu upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 16 Masahiro Fukuda upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 3 Hiroshige Yanagimoto upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Shu Kamo

England vs Brazil

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England 1–3 Brazil
Le Saux 39' Report Juninho 55'
Ronaldo 62'
Edmundo 77'
Attendance: 67,318
England
Brazil
GK 1 Tim Flowers
DF 21 Gary Neville
DF 5 John Scales downward-facing red arrow 90'
DF 24 Colin Cooper Yellow card
DF 14 Stuart Pearce
MF 11 Darren Anderton
MF 4 David Batty Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 7 David Platt (c)
MF 3 Graeme Le Saux
FW 9 Alan Shearer downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 22 Teddy Sheringham
Substitutions:
MF 19 Paul Gascoigne upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 2 Warren Barton upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 6 Stan Collymore upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 1 Zetti
DF 2 Jorginho
DF 3 Aldair downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF 15 Márcio Santos
DF 6 Roberto Carlos Yellow card
MF 8 Dunga (c)
MF 5 César Sampaio
MF 11 Zinho
FW 10 Juninho Paulista downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 7 Edmundo Yellow card
FW 9 Ronaldo downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Giovanni upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 19 Leonardo upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 4 Ronaldão upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 England 3 1 1 1 6 7 –1 4
 Sweden 3 0 2 1 5 6 –1 2
 Japan 3 0 1 2 3 7 –4 1

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ Venables 2014, p. 10
  2. ^ a b "England in Minor Tournaments - Umbro Cup". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Unanswered queries are a concern for Venables". Birmingham Post. 30 May 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Churchill, Barry (4 June 1995). "Super skipper saves blushes for Venables". Sunday Mercury. p. 84. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Venables 2014, p. 37
  6. ^ a b c Malam, Colin (4 June 1995). "Reliable Platt on spot to save face for England". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 90. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Weaver, Paul (4 June 1995). "A stuttering embarrassment". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 90. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lacey, David (5 June 1995). "Brazil fine-tune for Wembley show". The Guardian. p. 20. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lacey, David (5 June 1995). "England slog is no surprise". The Guardian. p. 20. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Lacey, David (7 June 1995). "Brazilians exhibit their finest arts". The Guardians. p. 21. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Winter, Henry (7 June 1995). "Zinho leads Brazilian masterclass in artistry". The Daily Telegraph. p. 35. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Moore, Glenn (9 June 1995). "England's great escape finalised by Anderton". The Independent. p. 38. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Winter, Henry (9 June 1995). "Anderton's late strike rescues England". The Daily Telegraph. p. 39. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Lacey, David (12 June 1995). "Brazilian masters prove class apart". The Guardian. p. 18. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Moore, Glenn (12 June 1995). "England's limitations exposed". The Independent. p. 27. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Winter, Henry (12 June 1995). "Brazilian panache gives Venables food for thought". The Daily Telegraph. p. 41. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Hughes, Rob (14 June 1995). "The new boys from Brazil". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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Books

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