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The 1980 Mundialito (Spanish for "little World Cup"), or Copa de Oro de Campeones Mundiales ("World Champions' Gold Cup"), was a special international football tournament held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 30 December 1980 to 10 January 1981, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first World Cup tournament, which had been celebrated in 1930 at the same venue. It was organised by FIFA.[1] The national teams invited were Uruguay (hosts), Italy, West Germany, Brazil, England, and Argentina, at the time the six former World Cup-winning nations. The Mundialito was held in the middle of the European football season (December/January) and the English league (as well as its clubs) were reluctant to release their players for a long journey to another continent.
Copa de Oro de Campeones Mundiales Uruguay 1980 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Uruguay |
Dates | 30 December 1980 – 10 January 1981 |
Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uruguay (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) |
Attendance | 255,000 (36,429 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Waldemar Victorino (3 goals) |
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