The 1964 Mohamed V Cup Final was the 3rd. edition of the
Mohammed V Cup, an annual
football
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friendly competition hosted in
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...
and named after King
Mohammed V.
[Coupe Mohamed V (Casablanca - Morocco) 1962-1989]
on the RSSSF
This edition, held in
Stade d'Honneur
Honneur Stadium () (Stade d'Honneur) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oujda, Morocco. It is used mostly for football
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in
Meknes
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was contested by four teams, two from Europe, one from South America and one from the host country, all of them being the reigning champions of their respective leagues. Argentine side
Boca Juniors
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was the winner after beating
Saint-Étienne
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Saint-Étienne is the t ...
and
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
in the final.
[Boca recibió una invitación para jugar un partido amistoso en Marruecos]
on Telam, 7 Apr 2016
Teams
Venue
Matches
Semifinals
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Third place
Final
Standings
Winners
Aftermath
Although a friendly competition, the Mohamed Cup trophy was the first intercontinental cup won by Boca Juniors, as neither the club nor any Argentine team had participated in similar competitios such as Copa Rio or the Small Club World Cup
The Small Club World Cup ( es, Pequeña Copa del Mundo) was a football tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1975 (with some journalists considering 1952–57 the period of greatest relevance, and the second period that took place between ...
. One year before, Boca Juniors had failed to win the 1963 Copa Libertadores
The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.
This competition was notable for the participation of ma ...
after it was defeated by Brazilian side Santos FC
Santos Futebol Clube (), commonly known simply as Santos or Santos FC and nicknamed the ''Peixe'' (; "fish"), is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a '' bairro'' in the city of Santos. It is also the team with the most goals i ...
leaded by Pelé
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in the finals.
On the other hand, it was the third time Boca Juniors played Real Madrid in their history,[Boca Jrs. vs Real Madrid - all the matches]
on Historia de Boca after the first meeting during the successful tour to Europe in 1925 (Boca won 1–0),[''La Vida Color de Boca'', published by ''La Nación Deportiva'', Buenos Aires, 2005]["Cuando Boca se hizo Boca"]
''Clarín'', 3 Apr 2013 and a friendly match when Real Madrid toured on the Americas in 1927, which was also the first time that club visited the landmass, in a tour that extended for over three months from Buenos Aires to New York.
The 2000 Intercontinental Cup
The 2000 Intercontinental Cup, officially the 2000 Toyota European / South American Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 28 November 2000 between Real Madrid, winners of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, a ...
would be the first official match between both clubs. Boca Juniors won 2–1 achieving their second intercontinental title.EN EL RECUERDO: BOCA CAMPEÓN INTERCONTINENTAL 2000
on El Gráfico, 28 Nov 2021
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