2018 International Champions Cup

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2018 International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesAustria
England
France
Italy
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Singapore
Spain
United States
DatesJuly 20 – August 11
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)23 (in 23 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored83 (3.07 per match)
Attendance1,061,520 (39,316 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Marco Asensio
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Lacazette
(3 goals each)
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The 2018 International Champions Cup was the sixth edition of a tournament comprising a series of friendly association football matches. It began on July 20 and ended on August 11. [1] The tournament was won by English club Tottenham Hotspur.

Contents

Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the tournament. The participants were announced in four waves on April 10, 11, 12, and 17, 2018. [1] On June 18, Lyon replaced Sevilla in the competition.

NationTeam
Flag of England.svg England Arsenal
Flag of England.svg England Chelsea
Flag of England.svg England Liverpool
Flag of England.svg England Manchester City
Flag of England.svg England Manchester United
Flag of England.svg England Tottenham Hotspur
Flag of France.svg France Lyon
Flag of France.svg France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Bayern Munich
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Borussia Dortmund
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Inter Milan
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Juventus
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Milan
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Roma
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Benfica
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Atlético Madrid
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Barcelona
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Real Madrid

Venues

Originally 22 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on April 13 and 17, 2018, but they were later increased to 23. [2] Of these, 15 were in the United States, 7 were in Europe, and 1 was in Asia. [1]

After Sevilla had to pull out (replaced by Lyon), matches due to take place in Warsaw and Zürich were canceled and replaced by matches in London and Faro-Loulé. The two matches Chelsea played were relocated from Gothenburg and Solna to Nice and Dublin respectively.

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Ann Arbor
(Detroit Area)		 Pasadena
(Los Angeles Area)		 East Rutherford
(New York City Area)		 Landover
(Washington, D.C. Area)		 Arlington
(Dallas-Fort Worth Area)
Michigan Stadium Rose Bowl MetLife Stadium FedExField AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 107,601Capacity: 90,888Capacity: 82,500Capacity: 82,000Capacity: 80,000
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Charlotte San Diego
Bank of America Stadium SDCCU Stadium
Capacity: 75,525Capacity: 70,561
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Pittsburgh Philadelphia
Heinz Field Lincoln Financial Field
Capacity: 69,690Capacity: 69,176
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Santa Clara
(San Francisco Bay Area)		 Minneapolis
Levi's Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Capacity: 68,500Capacity: 66,655
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Miami Gardens
(Miami Area)		 Chicago Carson
(Los Angeles Area)		 Harrison
(New York City Area)
Hard Rock Stadium Soldier Field StubHub Center Red Bull Arena
Capacity: 64,767Capacity: 61,500Capacity: 27,000Capacity: 26,104
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Flag of Europe.svg Europe

Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin Flag of England.svg London Flag of Italy.svg Lecce
Estadio Wanda Metropolitano Aviva Stadium Stamford Bridge Stadio Via del Mare
Capacity: 67,703Capacity: 51,700Capacity: 41,631Capacity: 40,670
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Flag of France.svg Nice Flag of Austria.svg Klagenfurt Flag of Portugal.svg Faro/Loulé
Allianz Riviera Wörthersee Stadion Estádio Algarve
Capacity: 35,624Capacity: 32,000Capacity: 30,305
Allianz inauguration.jpg Stadium klagenfurt aerial view.jpg Estadio do Algarve.jpg
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Location of the host cities of the 2018 International Champions Cup in Europe.


Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore

Singapore
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Location of the host city of the 2018 International Champions Cup in Singapore.
Singapore National Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
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Matches

The match schedule was announced on April 17, 2018, [3] and was updated on June 18 after Lyon replaced Sevilla. [4] Each team played three matches, for a total of 27 matches. [1]

Manchester City Flag of England.svg 0–1 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Report
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Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,629
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg 3–1 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Liverpool Flag of England.svg 1–3 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Report
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Attendance: 55,447
Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
Report
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Attendance: 32,105
Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Borussia Dortmund Flag of Germany.svg 2–2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
Report
Penalties
3–4
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
Attendance: 16,171
Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States)
Manchester City Flag of England.svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
Report
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 52,635
Referee: Sorin Stoica (United States)
Roma Flag of Italy.svg 1–4 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
Report
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 18,861
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (United States)
Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
Report
Penalties
8–9
StubHub Center, Carson
Attendance: 21,742
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Report
Penalties
3–1
Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 23,095
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
Arsenal Flag of England.svg 5–1 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 50,308
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
Benfica Flag of Portugal (official).svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
Report
Penalties
2–4
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Attendance: 24,194
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)
Chelsea Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
Report
Penalties
5–4
Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
North West Derby
Manchester United Flag of England.svg 1–4 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
Report
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
Attendance: 101,254
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg 2–3 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Report
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Attendance: 29,195
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 2–2 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Penalties
5–3
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 66,805
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
Paris Saint-Germain Flag of France.svg 3–2 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
Report
Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 50,038
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
Manchester United Flag of England.svg 2–1 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
Report
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Attendance: 64,141
Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Tottenham Hotspur Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
Report
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Attendance: 31,264
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 2–4 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
Report
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 54,726
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)
Arsenal Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Report
Penalties
6–5
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 46,002
Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland)
Eusébio Cup
Benfica Flag of Portugal (official).svg 2–3 Flag of France.svg Lyon
Report
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 17,510
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Portugal)
Inter Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Lyon
Report
Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce
Attendance: 24,698
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 3–1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
Report
FedExField, Landover
Attendance: 71,597
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
Report
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Attendance: 51,391
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Chelsea Flag of England.svg 0–0 Flag of France.svg Lyon
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 18,457
Referee: Paul Tierney (England)
Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
Report
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 51,528
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 0–1 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
Report
Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid
Attendance: 23,427
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

Table

The 18 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions. [5] In addition to three points for a win and none for a loss, a penalty shoot-out win was worth two points, while a loss on penalties earned one point.

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur (C)3201073+472018 International Champions Cup winners
2 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 3201063+37
3 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan 3201031+27
4 Flag of England.svg Arsenal 3111073+46
5 Flag of England.svg Liverpool 3200175+26
6 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 3200164+26
7 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 311014405
8 Flag of England.svg Chelsea 302102205
9 Flag of England.svg Manchester United 3110146−25
10 Flag of France.svg Lyon 310113304
11 Flag of Italy.svg Milan 310112204
12 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 3011156−13 [a]
13 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 3100256−13 [a]
14 Flag of England.svg Manchester City 3100245−13
15 Flag of Italy.svg Roma 3100268−23
16 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 31002510−53
17 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 3010234−12
18 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 3010247−32
Source: ICC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal differential; 4) Goals scored; 5) Result against common opponent; 6) Fewer red cards; 7) Fewer yellow cards; 8) Fewer fouls committed; 9) Coin flip.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Points against common opponent (Juventus): Benfica 1, Bayern Munich 0.

Media coverage

MarketCountriesBroadcast partnerRef
Flag of the Arab League.svg Arab World1 beIN Sports
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil1 Fox Sports Brasil
Record News 		[6] [7] [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada1 DAZN [9]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1Onefootball (free-streaming), DAZN (pay-streaming), and Sport1 (free-TV) [10]
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia1 TVRI, iNews TV, and MNC Vision [11] [12]
Flag of Iran.svg Iran1 IRIB Varzesh
Flag of Russia.svg Russia1 Match TV
Flag of Spain.svg Spain1 beIN Sports (Spain) [13]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1 MTG [14]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan1 TV Varzish
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand1 PPTV [15]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey1 D-Smart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1 Premier Sports (non-Liverpool/Manchester United matches)
LFC TV (Liverpool matches only)
MUTV (Manchester United matches only)		 [6] [7] [16]
Flag of the United States.svg United States1 ESPN [17]
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam1K+

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "#ICC2018". internationalchampionscup.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Creditor, Avi (April 13, 2018). "Clubs, Cities Revealed for 2018 International Champions Cup". SI.com. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "ICC schedule features Madrid, Barca, Manchester clubs, Liverpool, more". ESPN. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Schedule". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "International Champions Cup About the Tournament". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Premier Sports lands International Champions Cup, Irish rugby rights". sportbusiness.com. SportBusiness Group. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "International Champions Cup: A Guide to the US Venues". www.liverpoolfc.com. Liverpool F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Your guide to Man United Tour 2018 matches live on MUTV". www.manutd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ McMahon, Bobby (July 17, 2018). "DAZN Canada Lands Rights To 2018 International Champions Cup On Same Day U.S. Service Is Announced". Forbes . Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Wer überträgt den ICC 2018? Wo läuft der International Champions Cup? | Goal.com" (in German). Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (July 19, 2018). "TVRI Siarkan ICC 2018, Inilah Jadwal Siaran Langsung - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  12. ↑ Okezone. "iNews TV Siarkan Semua Pertandingan International Champions Cup ICC 2018 : Okezone Bola". okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ "La International Champions Cup se vivirá en beIN LaLiga" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Premier League-rivalerna laddar upp i Sverige inför säsongen | viaplay.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ "ฟุตบอล International Champions Cup 2018 (ICC 2018)". pptvhd36.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Your guide to Man United Tour 2018 matches live on MUTV". www.manutd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ Nwulu, Mac (April 17, 2018). "2018 International Champions Cup on ESPN". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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