Artemio Franchi Trophy

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Artemio Franchi Trophy
Artemio franchi trophy.png
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyCONMEBOL
UEFA
Founded1985
Abolished1993; 28 years ago (1993)
RegionSouth America
Europe
Number of teams2
Related competitionsFIFA Confederations Cup
Last champions Argentina (1993)
Most successful team(s) Argentina
 France
(1 title each)

The European/South American Nations Cup, also known as Artemio Franchi Trophy was an official association football competition held twice (1985 and 1993) between the champions of the UEFA European Championship and the Copa América. Organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL,[1] it was the national team equivalent to the Intercontinental Cup featuring the European and South American champions clubs,[2] and can be considered a precursor of the King Fahd Cup, played in 1992 for the first time and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup after FIFA took over its organization for the third edition in 1997.[3][4]

The trophy was named after the late Artemio Franchi, former President of UEFA who died in a road accident in 1983. Besides, the 1993 edition –where Argentina beat Denmark–[5][6] was the last title won by Diego Maradona with the national team.[7][3]

Editions[]

Venues[]

Parc des Princes (left) (Paris) and José María Minella (Mar del Plata), venues for the 1985 and 1993 editions respectively

1985[]

1985 Artemio Franchi Cup
France 
(UEFA Euro 1984 winners)		2–0 Uruguay
(1983 Copa América winners)
Rocheteau Goal 5'
Touré Goal 56'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 20,405
Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina)
France
Uruguay

1993[]

1993 Artemio Franchi Cup
Argentina 
(1991 Copa América winners)		1–1 (a.e.t.) Denmark
(UEFA Euro 1992 winners)
Caniggia Goal 30' Report Craviotto Goal 12' (o.g.)
Penalties
Maradona Penalty scored
Batistuta Penalty scored
Simeone Penalty scored
Mancuso Penalty scored
Caniggia Penalty missed
Saldaña Penalty scored		 5–4 Penalty scored Elstrup
Penalty scored Mølby
Penalty scored B. Nielsen
Penalty missed Vilfort
Penalty scored B. Laudrup
Penalty missed Goldbæk
Attendance: 34,683
Argentina
Denmark

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://es.uefa.com/insideuefa/about-uefa/news/01ed-0f8476995de9-ef1dbc72c6b6-1000--red-del-futbol-mundial/?referrer=%2Fabout-uefa%2Fhistory%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D1587384
  2. ^ A troubled tournament looks forward by Jon Carter on ESPN, 5 Jun 2009 (archived)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Hace 20 años, Maradona ganaba su último título con la Selección on Infobae, 24 Feb 2013
  4. ^ Artemio Franchi Trophy on the RSSSF
  5. ^ Un nuevo título celeste y blanco on AFA website, 12 Mar 2019
  6. ^ La Argentina ganó a Dinamarca la Copa "Artemio Franchi" on ABC newspaper of Sevilla, p. 83, 25 Feb 1993 (digitised copy at the ABC Archive)
  7. ^ La última estrella de Maradona on El Gráfico, 24 Feb 2021
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