The SkyDome Cup was a
soccer tournament played in late January 1995 in the ''SkyDome'' stadium (now ''
Rogers Centre'') between hosts
Canada
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, then European champions
Denmark
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Portugal
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. As the tournament was played in a crucial part of the European leagues the European sides presented alternate sides (Denmark consisting of a Danish League XI), which resulted in the only (or first) international caps for some of players involved.
Played January 24, the first match put hosts Canada against Denmark, and resulted in a one-nil win for the European champions with a goal by
Højer Nielsen. Canada would play their second game two days later against Portugal, which resulted in a one-goal draw, with goals by
António Folha and
Alex Bunbury.
With Canada out of the race with 1 point in their two matches, the winner would be known in the final game, played January 29 between Denmark (who only needed a draw) and Portugal.
Paulo Alves scored late in the game, giving Portugal their first victory at senior level.
Final standings
Results
Canada vs Denmark
Canada vs Portugal
Portugal vs Denmark
Statistics
Goalscorers
See also
U.S. Cup
U.S. Cup (also known as the USA Cup, United States Cup and Nike U.S. Cup) was a soccer competition held annually in the United States from 1992 to 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The tournament, hosted by the United States ...
1988 Matthews Cup
References
External links
Complete information in RSSSF.com
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1995
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1995 in Canadian soccer
1994–95 in Portuguese football
1994–95 in Danish football
Soccer in Toronto
1995 in Toronto