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6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup 1991

1st Round Group Tables

6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A 1991

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Portugal33006066
2South Korea31112203
3Republic of Ireland302135-22
4Argentina301226-41

6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B 1991

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Brazil32106335
2Mexico31206334
3Sweden310246-22
4Ivory Coast301237-41

6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C 1991

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Australia33004046
2USSR32015144
3Egypt31026242
4Trinidad & Tobago3003012-120

6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D 1991

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Spain32107075
2Syria31204314
3England302134-12
4Uruguay301207-71

Knockout Rounds Results

Match Day Quarter-Finals
(Quarter-Finals)
2 - 1
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Portugal vs Mexico

(Quarter-Finals)
5 - 1
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1991

Brazil vs South Korea

(Quarter-Finals)
1 (P) - 1
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
1991

Australia vs Syria

(Quarter-Finals)
1 - 3
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
1991

Spain vs USSR

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
3 - 0
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
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Brazil vs USSR

(Semi-Finals)
1 - 0
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
1991

Portugal vs Australia

Match Day Final
(Final)
0 (4p) - 0 (2p)
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
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Portugal vs Brazil

Match Day 3rd Place Playoff
(3rd Place Playoff)
1 (4p) - 1 (5p)
6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup
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Australia vs USSR

Group A Results

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
2 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Portugal vs Republic of Ireland

(Round 1)
0 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Argentina vs South Korea

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
1 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Republic of Ireland vs South Korea

(Round 2)
3 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Portugal vs Argentina

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
2 - 2
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Republic of Ireland vs Argentina

(Round 3)
1 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group A
1991

Portugal vs South Korea

Group B Results

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
3 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Mexico vs Sweden

(Round 1)
2 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Brazil vs Ivory Coast

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
2 - 2
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Brazil vs Mexico

(Round 2)
1 - 4
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Ivory Coast vs Sweden

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
1 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Ivory Coast vs Mexico

(Round 3)
2 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group B
1991

Brazil vs Sweden

Group C Results

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
0 - 2
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Trinidad & Tobago vs Australia

(Round 1)
0 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Egypt vs USSR

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
0 - 6
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Trinidad & Tobago vs Egypt

(Round 2)
1 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Australia vs USSR

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
1 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Australia vs Egypt

(Round 3)
0 - 4
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group C
1991

Trinidad & Tobago vs USSR

Group D Results

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
0 - 1
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

England vs Spain

(Round 1)
1 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

Syria vs Uruguay

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
6 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

Spain vs Uruguay

(Round 2)
3 - 3
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

England vs Syria

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
0 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

England vs Uruguay

(Round 3)
0 - 0
6th World Youth Championship 1st Round Group D
1991

Spain vs Syria

Please Click on the Republic of Ireland matches in the lists above to see full match reports and Republic of Ireland Line-ups.

Recap

Republic of Ireland went into their first Major World Soccer Tournament in the 6th World Youth Cup for the FIFA / Coca-Cola Cup in Portugal 1991 with seemingly little chance of reaching the Quarter-Finals having been drawn in the “Group of Death” with hosts Portugal, Argentina and South Korea, the best team in Asia, or from outside Europe and Latin America for that matter.

It looked even bleaker for the Irish after a lacklustre opening match against hosts Portugal with Ireland losing 2-0. However, Coach Maurice Setters voiced some hope after an ill-tempered match between Argentina and South Korea was won by a last minute Korean goal.

Ireland played Korea next and despite controlling the match, and keeping the Koreans pinned in their own half for most of the match they were only able to score the one goal from Paul McCarthy. Korea then produced another escape with a late equaliser by Choi-Choi with the last kick of the game.

With Portugal defeating Argentina 3-0 in another ill-tempered match which left the possibility of Argentina facing a World ban, Ireland now needed to beat Argentina in their last match and hope Portugal did them favours against Korea.

Ireland battled hard against Argentina going 1-0 up through Barry O’Connor in the first half. Argentina survived several goal mouth scares towards the end of the first half and came out with more intent in the second, netting through Delgado in the 55th minute and then going ahead from the penalty spot in the 59th minute.

Coach Setters had already criticised the Refereeing in the tournament and was seething at what was a harsh decision. It changed the nature of the game and although Ireland equalised three minutes later through Brian Byrne’s individual effort, a goal which was candidate for goal of the tournament, Ireland were chasing the game from the penalty decision. Despite firing in shot after shot in the dying minutes they could not find a breakthrough and with Portugal defeating Korea 1-0 those two teams qualified for the Quarter-Finals. Ireland received a standing ovation from the Portuguese home crowd after the Final whistle.

Portugal went on to win the Tournament, their golden generation which would form the backbone of the Senior Team for a decade to come with names like Luis Figo, Silva, Rui Costa, Torres and Pinto gracing the World Stage. Brazil were the team they beat on penalties to claim their first major Trophy.

It was also a first Major World Soccer Tournament for Trinidad & Tobago, and a last for the USSR before the breakup of that country. Australia and Syria were surprise packets, Australia winning all three group games including a defeat of USSR and eventually finished fourth. Syria too created a surprise in reaching the quarter-Finals ahead of England, the two teams 3-3 draw being one of the most exciting goal-wise in the entire tournament.

References

[1] (1991) “6th World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Cup 1991” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 19.

[2] Paul Hyland (1991) “Irish hopes high after sparks fly in Lisbon” Irish Independent. Monday June 17th, 1991. pg. 23 [Past Copies of the Irish Independent are Available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ][Accessed 4 December 2021]

[3] Paul Hyland (1991) “Argentina face World ban” Irish Independent. Wednesday June 19th, 1991. pg. 12 [Past Copies of the Irish Independent are Available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ][Accessed 4 December 2021]

[4] Paul Hyland (1991) “Heartbreak for Ireland” Irish Independent. Tuesday June 18th, 1991. pg. 14 [Past Copies of the Irish Independent are Available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ][Accessed 4 December 2021]

[5] Paul Hyland (1991) “Lights go out for Irish” Irish Independent. Friday June 21st, 1991. pg. 13 [Past Copies of the Irish Independent are Available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ][Accessed 4 December 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Paul Foley, Jason Caldwell and Rose McCabe.

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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Final Tables Mexico 1970

Mexico 70 Official Programme
Mexico 70 Official Programme {References: 1]

Europe

Mexico ’70 Europe QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 1
Romania (Q)6321768
Greece62311397
Switzerland6213585
Portugal61238104
Group 2
Hungary (P)64111679
Czechoslovakia64111269
Denmark62136105
Eire60153141
Group 3
Italy (Q)43101037
East Germany4211775
Wales40043100
Group 4
USSR (Q)4310817
Northern Ireland4211735
Turkey40042130
Group 5
Sweden (Q)43011256
France4202644
Norway41034132
Group 6
Belgium (Q)64111489
Yugoslavia63121977
Spain62221066
Finland61056282
Group 7
West Germany (Q)651020311
Scotland63121877
Austria63031276
Cyprus60062350
Group 8
Bulgaria (Q)64111279
Poland64021988
Netherlands6312957
Luxembourg60064240
Group 9
England (Q)
– Automatically As Holders
[References: 2-3]
DateTeam 1Team 2
Group 2 PlayoffAt Marseille
1970Czechoslovakia4Hungary1
[References: 2-3]

South America

Mexico ’70 South America QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 10
Peru (Q)4211745
Bolivia4202564
Argentina4112463
Group 11
Brazil (Q)660023212
Paraguay6402658
Colombia61147123
Venezuela60151181
Group 12
Uruguay (C)4310507
Chile4121544
Ecuador4013281
[References: 2-3]

CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)

Mexico ’70 CONCACAF QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 13 Sub-Group A
Honduras (P)4310727
Costa Rica4211735
Jamaica40042110
Group 13 Sub-Group B
El Salvador (P)43101057
Surinam42021094
Netherlands Antilles4103392
Group 13 Sub-Group C
Haiti (P)4211845
Guatemala4121424
Trinidad41124103
Group 13 Sub-Group D
USA (P)43011166
Canada4211835
Bermuda40132121
[References: 2-3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group 13 Semi-Final 1
1970Honduras1El Salvador0
1970El Salvador3Honduras0
Group 13 Semi-Final 1 Playoff in Mexico City
1970El Salvador3Honduras2 aet
Group 13 Semi-Final 2
1970Haiti2USA0
1970USA0Haiti1
Group 13 Final
1970El Salvador0Haiti3
1970Haiti1El Salvador2
Group 13 Final Playoff in Kingston, Jamaica
1970El Salvador1Haiti0
[References: 2-3]
Group 14
Mexico (Q)Automatically as Hosts
[References: 2-3]

Asia

Mexico ’70 Asia QualifyingPWDLFAPts
Group 15 Sub-Group A Phase 1
Australia (P) 4220746
South Korea4121654
Japan4022482
[References: 2-3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group 15 Sub-Group A Phase 2 in Mozambique
1970Rhodesia1Australia1
1970Australia0Rhodesia0
Group 15 Sub-Group APhase 2 Playoff
1970Australia3Rhodesia1
Group 15 Sub-Group Bin Israel
1970Israel4New Zealand0
1970New Zealand0Israel2
Group 15 Final
1970Israel1Australia0
1970Australia1Israel1
[References: 2-3]

Qualifiers for Finals: Israel

Africa

Group 16 FinalsPWDLFAPts
Morocco (Q)4211525
Nigeria4121774
Sudan4031583
[References: 2-3]

Note: Two Previous Rounds of Two-Legged Knockout Matches in Africa reduced a field of 11 to 3 for Final Group.

Note 2: Israel later withdrew from Finals Tournament.

Note 3: Knockout Matches based on Points Won over the Two Legs rather than Aggregate Score. If two teams finished level on points a playoff at a neutral venue was required, regardless of goal difference.

Legend / Key: (Q) Qualify for Finals in Mexico 1970. (P) To Playoff for Finals Place.

Report

Eire (Ireland) played in Group 2 of the FIFA World Cup Mexico ’70 Tournament finishing bottom of a four team group winning only one point, a 1-1 draw at home to Denmark. The Group Winners and therefore Qualifiers for the tournament was decided by a Playoff in Marseille, France, where Czechoslovakia defeated Hungary 4-1. In Group 4 Northern Ireland fared better, finishing second place in a three-team Group involving USSR who qualified on 7 points and Turkey who finished last on 0 points. Northern Ireland won 5 points from their 4 matches.

References

Images

[1] Mexico 1970 The World Cup Official Programme Front Cover [Personal Collection of Author]

Programmes

[2] FIFA (1970) Qualifying Results 1970 “Mexico 1970 The World Cup Official Programme.” pg. 11-12. Published by Queen Magazine Ltd, London. (C) FIFA and FA of Mexico.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Jim Naughton, Robert Gorby

About this Document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 17 May 2021
(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy & Eirball
You may quote this document in part provided proper acknowledgement is given to the author and Eirball. All Rights Reserved.

FIFA CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup 2011

CIS Cup logo [Reference: 1]

Knockout Rounds

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
19.01.2020Inter4MIKA0
19.01.2020HJK1Zenit2
19.01.2020Skonto2Istiklol0
19.01.2020Shakhtar2Dynamo Kiev1
Semi-Finals
21.01.2020Inter5Zenit0
21.01.2020Skonto1Shakhtar2
Final
23.01.2020Inter0 (6p)Shakhtar0 (5p)
FIFA CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup 2011 [Reference: 2]

Group Tables

PWDLFAPts
Group A
*Inter Baku (Aze)3300709
*Istiklol Dushanbe (Taj)3111644
Iskra-Stal Ribnica (Mol)3111224
Neftchi Kokhor-Ata (Kaz)3003090
Group B
*Skonto Riga (Lat)3210617
*MIKA Ashtarak (Arm)3111454
Tobol Koztenay (Kaz)3111464
Bunyodkor Tashkent (Uzb)3012351
Group C
*Shakhtyor Soligorsk (Byl)3210927
*Zenit St. Petersburg (Rus)3210417
Flora Tallinn (Est)3102373
Nebitchi Balkanabat (Tkm)3003170
Group D
*Russia Youth Team3210527
*HJK Helsinki (Fin)3201526
Dynamo Kiev (Ukr)3021122
Ekranas Panevezys (Lit)3012491
FIFA CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup 2011 [References: 2]

Group Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
15.01.2011Inter3Neftchi0
15.01.2011Iskra-Stal1Istiklol1
16.01.2011Istiklol0Inter3
16.01.2011Neftchi0Iskra-Stal1
18.01.2011Inter1Iskra-Stal0
18.01.2011Istiklol5Neftchi0
Group B
15.01.2011Tobol2Bunyodkor1
15.01.2011Skonto2MIKA0
16.01.2011MIKA2Tobol2
16.01.2011Bunyodkor1Skonto1
18.01.2011Tobol0Skonto3
18.01.2011MIKA2Bunyodkor1
Group C
15.01.2011Nebitchi1Shakhtyor2
15.01.2011Zenit1Flora0
16.01.2011Flora3Nebitchi0
16.01.2011Shakhtyor1Zenit1
18.01.2011Shakhtyor6Flora0
18.01.2011Zenit2Nebitchi0
Group D
15.01.2011Dynamo Kiev0HJK1
15.01.2011Russia Youth4Ekranas2
16.01.2011Ekranas1Dynamo Kiev1
16.01.2011HJK0Russia Youth1
18.01.2011HJK4Ekranas1
18.01.2011Russia Youth0Dynamo Kiev0
FIFA CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup 2011 [Reference: 2]

Report

Inter Baku of Azerbaijan won the CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup in 2011, defeating Shaktyar Donetsk 6-5 on penalties in the Final after a 0-0 draw. Aiden McGeady, a Republic of Ireland International played for Spartak Moscow from 2010-2014, and although the team did not qualify for the Cup they were eligible to play in it.

About

The CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup replaced the old USSR League in 1992, with Independent Nations forming the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The CIS and Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup is like the UEFA Champions League for the CIS, and has been held annually until 2011, In 2012 it was replaced by a CIS Youth Nations Cup.

References

Logos

[1] Kick-ff.by (2011) fifa_l_ciscup_b [Internet] Available from: http://kick-off.by/img/fifa_l_ciscup_b.jpg [Accessed 8 November 2020]

Websites

[2] Kick-Off.by (2011) CIS Cup 2011 [Internet] Available from: http://kick-off.by/fifa_cis_cup/fifa_ciscup_2011.htm#game [Accessed 8 November 2020]

[3]Soccerbase (2020) Aiden McGeady [Internet] Available from: https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38265 [Accessed 8 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill & Vlad.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 8 November 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.