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Blaise Bourgeois·27 May 2020
🎥 1981: When Flamengo beat Liverpool to win the Intercontental Cup
🎥 1981: When Flamengo beat Liverpool to win the Intercontental Cup | OneFootball
Prior to the Club World Cup competition, the winners of Europe and South America would go head-to-head in the one-off Intercontinental Cup to settle who would be crowned world champions.
From 1960 to 2004, this is the way it was done until FIFA expanded the tournament. The tournament will be expanded to 24 teams beginning with the Club World Cup competition that was originally slated for summer 2021.
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After winning their first-ever Copa Libertadores title in 1981, few would have expected Flamengo to head to Japan and knock off the mighty Liverpool side.
However, it was the rubro-negro who not only won the game, but absolutely dominated the Reds, winning 3-0 thanks to a brace from Nunes and a goal from Adílio.
Naturally, legendary Flamengo and Brazil star Zico was given man-of-the-match honours.
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