2012 World Football Challenge
The 2012 World Football Challenge was the third World Football Challenge event, a series of friendly soccer matches played in the United States and Canada in July and August. The series opened on July 18.[1] The opening match was between the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer (MLS) and Chelsea of the English Premier League, which Chelsea won 4–2.[2] Real Madrid, who had won the equivalent tournament the previous year, were the only team to win all their matches in normal play.
| World Football Challenge | |
| Country | Canada United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 11 (from 2 confederations) |
| Champions |  Real Madrid |
| Runners-up | n/a |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 304,285 (33,809 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | José Callejón (3 goals) |
← 2011 | |
Participants
The following eleven clubs took part in the 2012 World Football Challenge.
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Venues
Eight venues were selected for the 2012 World Football Challenge.
| Carson, California | Miami, Florida | Whitney, Nevada | The Bronx, New York City |
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| The Home Depot Center | Sun Life Stadium | Sam Boyd Stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 74,918 | Capacity: 36,800 | Capacity: 52,325 |
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| 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 |
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Matches
| Toronto FC | 1–1 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
Amarikwa  58' |
Report | Morgan 69' |
| Chelsea | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Piazon 82' |
Report | Nenê 30' |
| Chelsea | 0–1 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Emanuelson 68' |
| D.C. United | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 33' (pen.) |
Report | Ibrahimović 3' |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–5 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Lopes 23' |
Report | Higuaín 2' Di María 11'Callejón 36'Morata 49'Jesé 84' |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso 14' Khedira 72' |
Report | Suárez 25' |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Callejón 22' Benzema 67' |
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Summary of results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Santos Laguna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top goalscorers
- As of August 11, 2012.
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References
- Borg, Simon (April 24, 2012). "WFC: 2012 World Football Challenge kicks off July 18". MLS. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- Borg, Simon. "WFC: Sounders to host English giants Chelsea on July 18". MLS. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- "World Football Challenge Schedule". MLS. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
External links
Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
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« 2011 2013 » | |
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup | Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup |  Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup |  Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
| Africa |  | |
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| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| North, Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Oceania | ||
| South America | ||
See also: International women's club football | ||
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