title: Taça das Nações
text: # Taça das Nações
  
  The Taça das Nações (Portuguese for "Nations' Cup") or "Little World Cup" was a football tournament played in Brazil in 1964 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Brazilian Football Confederation. Three international teams were invited, Argentina, Portugal and England, for the competition which was played in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo during late May and early June.
  
  ## History
  
  The tournament was intended to showcase the favourites for the upcoming 1966 FIFA World Cup hosted by England. The Brazilian squad – apart from Pelé – had notable players such as Gérson, Jairzinho and goalkeeper Gilmar. Argentina, coached by José María Minella, included some experienced players such as Amadeo Carrizo, José Varacka, José Ramos Delgado, Alfredo Rojas and Antonio Rattín and young footballers such as Alberto Rendo and Roberto Telch. Silvio Marzolini did not participate due to being injured. The English team included Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Gordon Banks while most of Portugal's players were from Benfica, that had won the European Champions' Cup twice, with Eusébio as its most notable star.
  
  In the match between England and Brazil, Pelé devastated the England defence with skill and hard running, leaving England forward Jimmy Greaves to remark, "Pelé is on another bloody planet." The England vs. Portugal game was also notable for being marred by controversy when Portuguese player José Torres attempted to punch the referee for disallowing an offside Portuguese goal. The player was sent off, but was considered lucky not to face a lifetime ban from football. In another violent incident, a headbutt by Pelé broke the nose of the Argentine player José Agustín Messiano, who had to be replaced by Roberto Telch –who proceeded to score two goals in the game.
  
  The Argentine team eventually won the tournament after defeating Brazil 3–0 in their game in São Paulo, with goals by Telch (2) and Ermindo Onega. Argentine goalkeeper Amadeo Carrizo stopped a penalty by Gerson.
  
  Reportedly the Brazilian FA had already engraved the Brazilian player's names on the watches intended as prizes for the winning team.
  
  ## Results
  
  Team details :
  
  Brazil
  
  Argentina
  
  GK Gilmar;
  
  DF Carlos Alberto
  
  DF Brito
  
  DF Joel Camargo
  
  MF Rildo
  
  MF Roberto Dias
  
  FW Gérson
  
  FW Julinho
  
  FW Vavá
  
  FW10Pelé
  
  FW Rinaldo
  
  Manager:
  
  Vicente Feola
  
  GK Amadeo Carrizo
  
  DF4Carmelo Simeone
  
  DF José Ramos Delgado
  
  DF José Varacka
  
  DF Abel Vieitez
  
  MF Alberto Rendo
  
  MF Antonio Rattín
  
  MF11José Mesiano  a'
  
  MF Ermindo Onega
  
  FW Pedro Prospitti
  
  FW10Alfredo Rojas
  
  Substitutes:
  
  MF Roberto Telch a'
  
  Manager:
  
  José María Minella :
  
  Team details :
  
  Argentina
  
  England
  
  GK Amadeo Carrizo
  
  DF José Ramos Delgado
  
  DF Miguel Angel Vidal
  
  DF Carmelo Simeone
  
  MF Abel Vieitez
  
  MF Antonio Rattín
  
  FW Ermindo Onega
  
  FW Alberto Rendo
  
  FW Pedro Prospitti a'
  
  FW Alfredo Rojas
  
  FW Roberto Telch
  
  Substitutes:
  
  FW Mario Chaldú a'
  
  Manager:
  
  José María Minella
  
  GK Gordon Banks
  
  DF Bobby Thompson
  
  DF Gordon Milne
  
  DF Ray Wilson
  
  MF Maurice Norman
  
  MF Bobby Moore
  
  FW Peter Thompson
  
  FW George Eastham
  
  FW Bobby Charlton
  
  FW Johnny Byrne
  
  FW Jimmy Greaves
  
  Manager:
  
  Alfred Ramsey :
  
  ## Final table
  
  | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
  | Brazil | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
  | Portugal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
  | England | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
  
  The points system gave 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
  
  * Taça das Nações
  * Argentina First title
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
  
  2 goals
  
  * Alfredo Rojas
  * Roberto Telch
  * Rinaldo
  * Pelé
  * Gérson
  
  1 goal
  
  * Alberto Rendo
  * Ermindo Onega
  * Júlio Botelho
  * Roberto Dias
  * Jairzinho
  * Jimmy Greaves
  * Roger Hunt
  * Fernando Peres
  * Mário Coluna
  