2022 Leagues Cup Showcase

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2022 Leagues Cup Showcase
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Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesAugust 3 – September 22
Teams8 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored15 (3 per match)
Attendance118,791 (23,758 per match)
Top scorer(s)15 players(1 goal each)
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The 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase was a friendly edition of the Leagues Cup, an annual soccer competition between clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in North America. The event featured five matches between MLS and Liga MX sides, played in August and September 2022. [1] It served as a one-time replacement of the previously-planned 2022 Leagues Cup, which was not held due to fixture congestion from the 2022 FIFA World Cup and other factors. [2]

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Background

The third edition of the Leagues Cup was initially planned for 2022, with Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States chosen as the host for the final. [3] However, on April 14, 2022, MLS and Liga MX announced that the 2022 tournament would not be held due to fixture congestion from the 2022 FIFA World Cup and other factors, and instead would be replaced by a series of friendly matches, known as the Leagues Cup Showcase. According to Major League Soccer, it was intended to "serve as a preview" for the expanded tournament in 2023. [2] As part of the announcement, it was confirmed that the Leagues Cup Showcase would be held on August 3, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The event featured a doubleheader of matches: LA Galaxy against Guadalajara and Los Angeles FC against América. [4] On June 30, 2022, it was announced that the Leagues Cup Showcase would expand to include three more matches—FC Cincinnati against Guadalajara at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio; Nashville SC against América at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 21; and Real Salt Lake against Atlas at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, on September 22. [5]

Teams

The following eight teams (from two associations) participated in the event. [1]

AssociationTeamLocation
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (3 Liga MX teams) América Mexico City
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara Zapopan, Jalisco
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (5 MLS teams) FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
LA Galaxy Carson, California
Los Angeles FC Los Angeles, California
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee
Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah

Venues

Inglewood, California
(Los Angeles Area)		 Cincinnati, Ohio
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Location of the host cities of the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase.
SoFi Stadium TQL Stadium
Capacity: 70,240Capacity: 26,000
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Nashville, Tennessee Sandy, Utah
(Salt Lake City Area)
Geodis Park America First Field
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 20,213
GEODIS Park.jpg RioTintoEast3-4-2017.jpg

Matches

LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Report
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 71,189 [6]
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg América
Report
Penalties
5–6
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 71,189 [6]
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)
FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Report
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 14,727 [7]
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg 3–3 Flag of Mexico.svg América
Report
Penalties
4–2
Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 24,553 [8]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas
Report
America First Field, Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 8,322 [9]
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

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  2. 1 2 Straus, Brian (April 14, 2022). "MLS, Liga MX Won't Play Leagues Cup in 2022". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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  4. ↑ "LAFC, LA Galaxy, Chivas and Club América headline Leagues Cup Showcase at SoFi Stadium". Major League Soccer. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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