President’s Cup International Soccer Tournament 1991

Enda Mulcahy

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Knockout Rounds

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
14.06.1991	South Korea	4	Australia	3
14.06.1991	Egypt	2	USSR B	1
	FInal
16.06.1991	South Korea	2	Egypt	0

[References: 2]

Group Tables

President’s Cup	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Group A
Egypt (SF)	3	2	1	0	11	2	5
South Korea (SF)	3	1	2	0	4	1	4
Malta	3	1	1	1	6	6	3
Indonesia	3	0	0	3	0	12	0
Group B
Australia (SF)	3	3	0	0	8	3	6
USSR B (SF)	3	1	1	1	3	3	3
South Korea B	3	1	0	2	2	4	2
USA Student Games XI	3	0	1	2	4	7	1

[References: Compiled from results in 2]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Group A
07.06.1991	South Korea	0	Egypt	0
07.06.1991	Indonesia	0	Malta	3
09.06.1991	Egypt	5	Malta	2
09.06.1991	South Korea	3	Indonesia	0
11.06.1991	Egypt	6	Indonesia	0
11.06.1991	South Korea	1	Malta	1
	Group B
08.06.1991	Australia	2	USSR B	1
08.06.1991	South Korea B	2	USA Student Games XI	1
10.06.1991	Australia	4	USA Student Games XI	2
10.06.1991	South Korea B	0	USSR B	1
12.06.1991	South Korea B	0	Australia	2
12.06.1991	USA Student Games XI	1	USSR B	1

[Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts South Korea won their own Tournament in June 1991, defeating Egypt 2-0 in the Final after drawing with them in the Group Stage. Eight teams entered the Tournament, with Egypt, South Korea, Australia and USSR B qualifying for the Semi-Finals ahead of Malta, Indonesia, South Korea B and a USA Student Games XI.

About the President’s Cup

The President’s Cup is a Preseason Soccer Tournament held every year in South Korea involving top Asian Countries as well as less prominent Nations from Europe or the Rest of the World.

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 38-39; 56-57.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 December 2020