Copa Raúl Colombo

The Copa Raúl Colombo (English: Raúl Colombo Cup), was a friendly tournament realized between Argentina and Rio de Janeiro state team, on December 5, 1956.[1][2][3] The competition was held to salute Raúl H. Colombo, newly elected president of the AFA.[4] Colombo remained as president of the association until 1964.[5]

Copa Raúl Colombo
EventFriendly match
Date5 December 1956 (1956-12-05)
VenueMaracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeEsteban Marino (URU)

In some lists, including the AFA's own match count and the World Football Elo Ratings, this match appears as a duel between Brazil and Argentina.[6][7]

Match details

Rio de Janeiro 12 Argentina
Índio 15' Report Sanfilippo 69'
Garabal 70'
Referee: Esteban Marino (URU)

See also

References

  1. "Copa Raúl Colombo". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM - List of Other Matches 1901-2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. "Seleção do Rio de Janeiro - Fichas Técnicas". Futebol80 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. "O famoso Raúl Colombo. Famoso quem?" (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. Historia on AFA website
  6. "World Football Elo Ratings: Argentina". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. "Observações sobre o Arquivo da Seleção Brasileira". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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