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|date=July 18, 2012
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|date=August 2, 2012
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|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
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Revision as of 18:41, 24 July 2012

2012 World Football Challenge
World Football Challenge
Tournament details
CountryCanada/United States
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance124,598 (41,533 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Romelu Lukaku
Fredy Montero
(2 goals)
← 2011

The 2012 World Football Challenge is the third World Football Challenge event, a series of friendly football (soccer) matches played in the United States and Canada in July and August 2012. The tournament opened on July 18, 2012.[1] The opening match was between Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer and Chelsea of the English Premier League, which Chelsea won 4–2.[2]

Participants

The following eleven clubs have confirmed their participation in the 2012 World Football Challenge.

Team Location Confederation Professional League Notes
Celtic Glasgow, Scotland UEFA Scottish Premier League 2011–12 Scottish Premier League champions
Chelsea London, England UEFA Premier League 2012 FA Cup and 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners
D.C. United Washington, D.C. CONCACAF Major League Soccer 4-time MLS Cup Champions
Santos Laguna Torreón, Mexico CONCACAF Primera División de México 2011–12 Mexican Primera División season champions
Liverpool Liverpool, England UEFA Premier League 2012 Football League Cup winners
Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles, California CONCACAF Major League Soccer 2011 MLS Cup champions
Milan Milan, Italy UEFA Serie A 18-time Serie A champions
Paris Saint-Germain Paris, France UEFA Ligue 1 Ligue 1 runners-up
Real Madrid Madrid, Spain UEFA La Liga 2011–12 La Liga champions
Seattle Sounders Seattle, Washington CONCACAF Major League Soccer 2011 U.S. Open Cup winners
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario CONCACAF Major League Soccer 2012 Canadian Championship champions

Venues

Eight venues were selected for the 2012 World Football Challenge.

Carson, California Miami, Florida Whitney, Nevada The Bronx, New York City
The Home Depot Center Sun Life Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Yankee Stadium
Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 74,918 Capacity: 36,800 Capacity: 52,325
Toronto, Ontario Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Seattle, Washington Washington, D.C.
Rogers Centre Lincoln Financial Field CenturyLink Field RFK Stadium
Capacity: 49,808 Capacity: 67,594 Capacity: 67,000 Capacity: 56,692

Event matches and results

Matches

All times are in the EDT time zone (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses).[3]
United StatesSeattle Sounders FC2–4EnglandChelsea
Montero 14', 32' Report Lukaku 3', 44'
Hazard 11'
Marin 40'
Attendance: 53,309
CanadaToronto FC1–1EnglandLiverpool
Amarikwa 58' Report Morgan 69'
Attendance: 33,087
Referee: Paul Ward (Vancouver)
EnglandChelsea1–1FranceParis Saint-Germain
Piazón 82' Report Nenê 30'
Attendance: 38,202
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (Nebraska)
EnglandChelseavItalyMilan
United StatesD.C. UnitedvFranceParis Saint-Germain
United StatesLos Angeles GalaxyvSpainReal Madrid
SpainReal MadridvMexicoSantos Laguna
MexicoReal MadridvItalyMilan
SpainReal MadridvScotlandCeltic

Top goalscorers

As of 23 July 2012.
Rank Name Team Goals
1 Romelu Lukaku Chelsea 2
Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC 2
2 Quincy Amarikwa Toronto FC 1
Eden Hazard Chelsea 1
Marko Marin Chelsea 1
England Adam Morgan Liverpool 1
Nenê Paris Saint-Germain 1
Lucas Piazón Chelsea 1

References

  1. ^ Borg, Simon (April 24, 2012). "WFC: 2012 World Football Challenge kicks off July 18". MLS. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Borg, Simon. "WFC: Sounders to host English giants Chelsea on July 18". MLS. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "World Football Challenge Schedule". MLS. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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