Taça Independência

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The Taça Independência (Portuguese for: Cup of Independence ) was an international football tournament that took place in Brazil between June 11th and July 9th in 1972. The occasion was the 150th anniversary of Brazil's independence from Portugal. 18 national teams and 2 continental representations (Africa and CONCACAF) took part in the tournament, which is why it was also referred to as the "Mini World Cup" in Germany. Brazil faced Portugal in the final on July 9 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and won by 1-0. The Yugoslav Dušan Bajević was the tournament's top scorer with 13 goals.

Venues of the Taça Independência

Results

Preliminary round

Group 1

team Games Victories Unent. Lost Gates Goals conceded Goal difference Points
Argentina 4th 3 1 0 13 1 +12 7th
France 4th 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7th
Africa 4th 1 1 2 3 4th −1 3
Colombia 4th 1 0 3 7th 13 −6 2
CONCACAF 4th 0 1 3 3 16 −13 1

Group 2

team Games Victories Unent. Lost Gates Goals conceded Goal difference Points
Portugal 4th 4th 0 0 12 2 +10 8th
Chile 4th 3 0 1 7th 7th 0 6th
Ireland 4th 2 0 2 7th 7th 0 4th
Ecuador 4th 0 1 3 4th 9 −5 1
Iran 4th 0 1 3 3 8th −5 1

Group 3

team Games Victories Unent. Lost Gates Goals conceded Goal difference Points
Yugoslavia 4th 3 1 0 15th 3 +12 7th
Paraguay 4th 3 0 1 12 4th +8 6th
Peru 4th 2 0 2 5 3 +2 4th
Bolivia 4th 0 2 2 4th 12 −8 2
Venezuela 4th 0 1 3 3 17th −14 1

Final round

Group A

team Games Victories Unent. Lost Gates Goals conceded Goal difference Points
Brazil 3 2 1 0 4th 0 +4 5
Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 4th 6th −2 3
Scotland 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Czechoslovakia 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2

Group B

team Games Victories Unent. Lost Gates Goals conceded Goal difference Points
Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
Argentina 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4th
USSR 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 2
Uruguay 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1

Third place game

Yugoslavia 4-2 Argentina
Data July 9, 1972 at the Maracanã Stadium , Rio de Janeiro


final

Brazil 1-0 Portugal
Data July 9, 1972 at the Maracanã Stadium , Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Brazil Emerson Leão ( Palmeiras ) ; José Maria Rodrigues Alves ("Zé Maria") ( Corinthians ) , Hércules Brito Ruas (" Brito ") ( Botafogo ) , Vantuir ( Atlético Mineiro ) , Marco Antônio ( Fluminense ) (? '→ Rodrigues Neto ( Flamengo )) , Clodoaldo ( Santos) , Gérson (Fluminense) , Jairzinho (Botafogo) , Tostão ( Vasco ) , Leivinha (Palmeiras) (? '→ Dario "Dadá Maravilha (Atlético Mineiro) ), Roberto Rivelino (Corinthians) . Coach: Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo - substitute : Paulo César Caju (Botafogo)
Portugal Portugal José Henrique ( SL Benfica ) ; Artur Correia (Benfica) , Humberto Coelho (Benfica) , José Timula Messias (Benfica) , Adolfo António da Luz Calisto (Benfica) , António "Toni" Oliveira (Benfica) , Jaime Graça (Benfica) , Fernando Peres ( Sporting CP ) , Rui Jordão (Benfica) (→ 77 ' Artur Jorge (Benfica) ), Eusébio (Benfica) , Joaquim Dinis (Sporting CP) Coach: José Augusto de Almeida - Substitute player: Tamagnini Nené (Benfica)
Gates 1-0 Jairzinho (90.)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/braz-indep72det.html

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