2018 International Champions Cup

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2018 International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Austria
England
France
Italy
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Singapore
Spain
United States
Dates July 20 – August 11
Teams 18 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 23 (in 23 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England Tottenham Hotspur (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 27
Goals scored 83 (3.07 per match)
Attendance 1,061,520 (39,316 per match)
Top scorer(s) Spain Marco Asensio
France Alexandre Lacazette
(3 goals each)
2017
2019

The 2018 International Champions Cup (or ICC) 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.

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.

Nation Team
 England Arsenal
 England Chelsea
 England Liverpool
 England Manchester City
 England Manchester United
 England Tottenham Hotspur
 France Lyon
 France Paris Saint-Germain
 Germany Bayern Munich
 Germany Borussia Dortmund
 Italy Inter Milan
 Italy Juventus
 Italy Milan
 Italy Roma
 Portugal Benfica
 Spain Atlético Madrid
 Spain Barcelona
 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.

United States
Ann Arbor
(Detroit area)
Arlington
(Dallas-Fort Worth area)
Carson
(Los Angeles area)
Charlotte Chicago East Rutherford
(New York City area)
Michigan Stadium AT&T Stadium StubHub Center Bank of America Stadium Soldier Field MetLife Stadium
Capacity: 107,601 Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 75,525 Capacity: 61,500 Capacity: 82,500
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Harrison
(New York City area)
Landover
(Washington, D.C. area)
Red Bull Arena FedExField
Capacity: 26,104 Capacity: 82,000
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Miami Gardens
(Miami area)
Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity: 64,767
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Minneapolis Pasadena
(Los Angeles area)
Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Diego Santa Clara
(San Francisco Bay area)
U.S. Bank Stadium Rose Bowl Lincoln Financial Field Heinz Field SDCCU Stadium Levi's Stadium
Capacity: 66,655 Capacity: 90,888 Capacity: 69,176 Capacity: 69,690 Capacity: 70,561 Capacity: 68,500
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Europe
Dublin Faro/Loulé Klagenfurt
Aviva Stadium Estádio Algarve Wörthersee Stadion
Capacity: 51,700 Capacity: 30,305 Capacity: 32,000
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Lecce
Stadio Via del Mare
Capacity: 40,670
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London Madrid Nice
Stamford Bridge Metropolitano Stadium Allianz Riviera
Capacity: 41,631 Capacity: 67,703 Capacity: 35,624
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Singapore
Kallang
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]


July 21, 2018 (2018-07-21)
16:05 CEST
Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich Germany 3–1 France Paris Saint-Germain
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/f7a847cd3812b273a5cd80b7
Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)





July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)
19:05 PDT
Roma Italy 1–4 England Tottenham Hotspur
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/318533d49df07b84029259ad
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 18,861
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (United States)



July 28, 2018 (2018-07-28)
19:35 SGT
Arsenal England 5–1 France Paris Saint-Germain
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/ba43754e717d33aa7f9b9fc8
National Stadium, Kallang
Attendance: 50,308
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)




July 28, 2018 (2018-07-28)
19:05 EDT
Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich Germany 2–3 England Manchester City
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/f8670fe7dc5c04af67c8273e
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Attendance: 29,195
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)





July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)
21:05 CDT
Barcelona Spain 2–4 Italy Roma
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/8d63da236fe8dd805c487162
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 54,726
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)


August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
21:05 WEST
Eusébio Cup
Benfica Portugal 2–3 France Lyon
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/0cded73a7faa2b92f7f89c72
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 17,510
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Portugal)


August 4, 2018 (2018-08-04)
18:05 EDT
Real Madrid Spain 3–1 Italy Juventus
https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/en/protected/matches/68e7d6959adac39afdaf28a3
FedExField, Landover
Attendance: 71,597
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)




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.

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 England Tottenham Hotspur (C) 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7 2018 International Champions Cup winners
2 Germany Borussia Dortmund 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3 Italy Inter Milan 3 2 0 1 0 3 1 +2 7
4 England Arsenal 3 1 1 1 0 7 3 +4 6
5 England Liverpool 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6
6 Spain Real Madrid 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
7 Italy Juventus 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
8 England Chelsea 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 5
9 England Manchester United 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
10 France Lyon 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
11 Italy Milan 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 4
12 Portugal Benfica 3 0 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3[lower-alpha 1]
13 Germany Bayern Munich 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3[lower-alpha 1]
14 England Manchester City 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
15 Italy Roma 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 −2 3
16 France Paris Saint-Germain 3 1 0 0 2 5 10 −5 3
17 Spain Atlético Madrid 3 0 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
18 Spain Barcelona 3 0 1 0 2 4 7 −3 2
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. 1.0 1.1 Points against common opponent (Juventus): Benfica 1, Bayern Munich 0.

Media coverage

Market Countries Broadcast partner Ref
Template:Country data Arab World 1 beIN Sports
 Brazil 1 Fox Sports Brasil
Record News
[6][7][8]
 Canada 1 DAZN [9]
 Germany 1 Onefootball (free-streaming), DAZN (pay-streaming), and Sport1 (free-TV) [10]
 Indonesia 1 TVRI, iNews TV, and MNC Vision [11][12]
 Iran 1 IRIB Varzesh
 Russia 1 Match TV
 Spain 1 beIN Sports (Spain) [13]
 Sweden 1 MTG [14]
 Tajikistan 1 TV Varzish
 Thailand 1 PPTV [15]
 Turkey 1 D-Smart
 United Kingdom 1 Premier Sports (non-Liverpool/Manchester United matches)
LFC TV (Liverpool matches only)
MUTV (Manchester United matches only)
[6][7][16]
 United States 1 ESPN [17]
 Vietnam 1 K+

See also

References

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