£24.50
Date 1976
America Bicentennial Cup 1976 – Pele – Bobby Moore – George Best
A scarce programme from the 1976 USA Bicentennial Cup, a four-team tournament staged in the United States in May 1976 to mark the country's 200th anniversary.
Team America, a North American Soccer League select side, took on Brazil, England and Italy.
| Winners | Brazil (6 pts), ahead of England (4), Italy (2) and Team America (0) |
|---|---|
| Team america results | lost 0-4 to Italy (Washington), 0-2 to Brazil (Seattle) and 1-3 to England (Philadelphia) |
TEAM AMERICA FIELDED A SIDE FROM THE U.S.A. SOCCER LEAGUE AND THE SQUAD INCLUDED PELE, BOBBY MOORE, GIORGIO CHINAGLIA, MIKE ENGLAND AND BOB McNAB, WITH GEORGE BEST AND RODNEY MARSH ALSO NAMED.
THEIR OPPONENTS INCLUDED BRAZIL WITH ZICO, RIVELINO, ROBERTO, FALCAO, BETO AND GIL. ENGLAND AND ITALY WERE THE OTHER TEAMS IN THIS TOURNAMENT.
Quite rare, but priced to sell.
Condition: NrM, vlcr
Did you know?
- England beat Italy 3-2 but lost 1-0 to Brazil
- Team America fielded Pele and Bobby Moore together. George Best and Rodney Marsh were named in the squad but withdrew before the tournament.
- The FA treated England's game against Team America as a training match, so no England caps were awarded.
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SKU: 60291
