1987 in association football
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| Years in football (soccer): | 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s [[{{{dpn}}} (decade)|2010s]] |
| Years: | 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1987 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- UEFA Champions League: Porto 2 – 1 Bayern Munich in the final at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.
- UEFA Cup: Two legs; 1st leg, IFK Göteborg 1 – 0 Dundee United; 2nd leg, Dundee United 1 – 1 IFK Göteborg. IFK Göteborg wins 2 – 1 on aggregate.
- Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax 1 – 0 Lokomotive Leipzig
- Super Cup: Two legs; 1st leg, Ajax 0 – 1 Porto; 2nd leg, Porto 1 – 0 Ajax. Porto won 2 – 0 on aggregate
- England - FA Cup: Coventry won 3-2 (aet) over Tottenham Hotspur
- Copa Libertadores 1987: Won by Peñarol after defeating América de Cali on the final playoff match by a score of 1 – 0.
- 25 July – In second ever FIFA U16 World Championship, the Soviet Union beat the surprise winners of two years ago, Nigeria, on penalties.
- 13 December – Portugal's Porto wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Uruguay's Peñarol in extra-timeby a score of 2 – 1. The winning goal is scored by Rabah Madjer.
[edit] Winner club national championships
[edit] Europe
England:
Italy:
- Serie A and Italian Cup – Napoli
Netherlands:
Portugal:
- Liga and Cup of Portugal – Benfica
Spain:
Turkey:
[edit] South America
[edit] International Tournaments
- Copa América in Argentina (27 June – 12 July 1987)
- Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States (9 August – 21 August 1987)
[edit] National teams
[edit] Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January |  Spain |
1 – 1 | D | Friendly | Nou Camp, Barcelona |
| 25 March |  Greece |
1 – 1 | D | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 29 April |  Hungary |
2 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 9 September |  Belgium |
0 – 0 | D | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 14 October |  Poland |
0 – 2 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze |
| 28 October |  Cyprus |
8 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 9 December | Cyprus |
4 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam |
| 16 December | Greece |
0 – 3 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Diagoras Stadium, Rhodes |
[edit] Births
- January 24 — Wayne Hennessey, Welsh footballer
- January 28 — Iván Emmanuel González, Paraguayan footballer
- April 16 — Aaron Lennon, English footballer
- April 22 — John Obi Mikel, Nigerian footballer
- June 24 — Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer
- May 4 — Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish footballer
- June 26 — Samir Nasri, French footballer
[edit] Deaths
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[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
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