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1965 Copa de Confraternidad Iberoamericana
Estadio Monumental hosted all the matches
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Venue(s)Estadio Monumental
Dates8–12 August
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Santos
Runner-upArgentina River Plate
Third placeSpain Real Madrid
Fourth placeArgentina Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Coutinho (3 goals)
← 1964

The 1965 Copa de Confraternidad Iberoamericana was the second and last edition of the Copa Confraternidad Iberoamericana, a friendly international tournament organised by Argentine club River Plate. It was held in Buenos Aires in August 1965.[1]

Four clubs took part in the competition, River Plate and Boca Juniors of Argentina, Santos and Real Madrid, which were touring the Americas.[2][3][4] Played under a single-elimination format, Santos won the cup after beating River Plate in the final.[1][5]

Teams[edit]

Nat. Club Last honours
Argentina River Plate Host team
Argentina Boca Juniors 1965 Primera División champions
Brazil Santos 1965 Série A champions
Spain Real Madrid 1964–65 La Liga champions

Bracket[edit]

First round Final
    
Argentina River Plate 0
Spain Real Madrid 0
Argentina River Plate 1
Brazil Santos 2
Argentina Boca Juniors 1
Brazil Santos 4 Third place
Argentina Boca Juniors 1
Spain Real Madrid 3

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

River Plate Argentina0–0
(5–3 c)[n 1]
Spain Real Madrid
Report
Referee: Aurelio Bossolino (ARG)

Boca Juniors Argentina1–4Brazil Santos
Menéndez 73' Report Pelé 10', 27'
Coutinho 30', 89'
Referee: Roberto Goicoechea (ARG)

Third place[edit]

Boca Juniors Argentina1–3Spain Real Madrid
A.H. Rojas 73' Report Grosso 38'
Puskás 80', 87'
Referee: Miguel Comesaña (ARG)

Final[edit]

A moment of the match between River (in red shirt) v Santos. Brazilian goalkeeper Gilmar (at left) holding the ball
River Plate Argentina1–2Brazil Santos
Sarnari 8' Report Coutinho 10'
Dorval 22'
Referee: Ángel Coerezza (ARG)
Notes
  1. ^ The penalty shoot-out had not been instituted to break ties by then, therefore River Plate qualified to the next stage on most corner kicks awarded.

Champion[edit]

1965 Copa Confraternidad
Iberoamericana winners
Brazil
Santos
First title

Performance by club[edit]

Club Pld W D L Gf Ga
Brazil Santos 2 2 0 0 6 2
Argentina River Plate 2 0 1 1 1 2
Spain Real Madrid 2 1 1 0 3 1
Argentina Boca Juniors 2 0 0 2 2 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Copa Amistad 1965 (Buenos Aires) by Mikael Jönsson at the RSSSF
  2. ^ American Trip of Real Madrid CF 1965 by Raúl Torre at the RSSSF
  3. ^ La Gira del 65 by Viejo Casale
  4. ^ ¿Cuántas veces ha visitado Estados Unidos el Real Madrid? on Mundodeportivo.com, 24 Jul 2022
  5. ^ Millonarios de River magazine no. 60 - pub. 17 Aug 1965

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