The Taça das Nações, often nicknamed the “Little World Cup,” was a special international tournament staged in Brazil in 1964 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brazilian Football Confederation. To mark the occasion, three distinguished footballing nations—Argentina, Portugal, and England—were invited to join the hosts in a compact competition.
For England, however, the tournament proved a sobering experience. Their campaign began with a heavy 5–1 defeat at the hands of Brazil, a result that underlined the gulf in attacking flair between the sides. A subsequent 1–1 draw against Portugal offered little consolation, and defeat was compounded when England narrowly lost 1–0 to Argentina.
When the final standings were tallied, England along with Portugal, sat bottom of the table, a disappointing outcome that highlighted how far Alf Ramsey’s men still had to go before they could become genuine contenders on the world stage, especially in tournaments in South America.
Matches by Type
Home, Away or Neutral
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Away100115
Neutral201112
Total
3
0
1
2
2
7
Most Caps in Nations Cup (Taça das Nações) Matches
ARG, 6th Jun 1964, 0 - 1 (TDN) 
POR, 4th Jun 1964, 1 - 1 (TDN) 
BRA, 30th May 1964, 1 - 5 (TDN) 
