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| Host country | England |
| Dates | 21–25 May 1991 |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 92,029 (30,676 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | David Platt (3 goals) |
The 1991 England Challenge Cup was a friendly association football tournament played over the course of a week in May 1991 in England. Wembley StadiuminLondon and Old TraffordinManchester were the two venues used. The three way tournament contained the national teams of England, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. England were the tournament winners.
All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| England | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
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Smith  17'Platt 44' (pen.), 88' |
Tatarchuk 11' |
Attendance: 23,789
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
England |
Soviet Union |
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| Argentina | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
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| Ruggeri 44' |
Kolyvanov 49' |
Attendance: 23,743
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Argentina |
Soviet Union |
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Sergio Goycochea saved a penalty from Igor Dobrovolski during the first half when the score was 0–0.
| England | 2–2 | Argentina |
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| Lineker 15' Platt 51' |
García 66' Franco 72' |
Attendance: 44,497
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)
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Argentina |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| England
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Argentina
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| 1991 Challenge Cup |
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 England first title |
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| UEFA European Championship Finals |
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| FIFA World Cup qualification play-off |
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