I Mundialito de Seniors

I Mundialito de Seniors (also known as I Copa Pelé) was the first World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held in January 1987 in Brazil. There were five countries that originally entered, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, West Germany and Italy. The tournament pitted all teams against each other in a League, with the top two teams then playing each other in the final. Argentina won the event beating Brazil 1-0 in the final in Sao Paulo

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Results

January 4, 1987
 Brazil  3–0  Italy Sao Paulo
   

West Germany  1–1  Argentina Santos
   
January 7, 1987
 Brazil  0–0  Uruguay Santos
   
January 9, 1987
 West Germany  2–1  Italy Santos
   
January 11, 1987
 Uruguay  2–1  Italy Santos
   

Brazil  1–3  Argentina Sao Paulo
   
January 13, 1987
 Argentina  1–2  Italy Santos
   
January 14, 1987
 Uruguay  2–0  West Germany Sao Paulo
   
January 16, 1987
 Argentina  4–0  Uruguay Porto Alegre
   

Brazil  2–1  West Germany Santos
   

Group Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 5
Brazil 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
Uruguay 4 2 1 1 4 5 -1 5
West Germany 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 3
Italy 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4 2

Final

January 18, 1987
 Argentina  1–0  Brazil Sao Paulo

Champion

World Cup of Masters Champions:

Argentina
First title

References