Umbro Cup
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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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 3–11 June 1995 |
Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
Attendance | 175,517 (29,253 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Kennet Andersson (3 goals) |
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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.