2012 World Football Challenge
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The 2012 World Football Challenge was the third (and the final) World Football Challenge event, a series of friendly soccer matches played in Canada and the United States in July and August. The series opened on July 18.[1] The opening match was between the Seattle Sounders FC 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.
CountryCanada
United States
United States
Venues8 (in 8 host cities)
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Champions
Real Madrid
Real Madrid| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada United States |
| Venues | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Teams | 11 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid |
| Runners-up | n/a |
| Tournament statistics | |
| 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) |
Participants
The following eleven clubs took part in the 2012 World Football Challenge.
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | Professional League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland | Celtic | Glasgow | UEFA | Scottish Premier League | 2011–12 Scottish Premier League champions |
 England | Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League | 2012 FA Cup and 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners |
 United States | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer | 4-time MLS Cup Champions |
| England | Liverpool | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League | 2012 Football League Cup winners |
| United States | Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer | 2011 MLS Cup champions |
 Italy | Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A | 18-time Serie A champions |
 France | Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | UEFA | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 runners-up |
| Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga | 2011–12 La Liga champions |
 Mexico |
Santos Laguna | Torreón | CONCACAF | Primera División | 2011–12 Mexican Primera División Clausura champions |
| United States | Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer | 2011 U.S. Open Cup winners |
 Canada | Toronto FC | Toronto | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer | 2012 Canadian Championship champions |
Venues
Eight venues were selected for the 2012 World Football Challenge.
| Toronto, Ontario | Location of the host cities of the 2012 World Football Challenge in Canada. |
|---|---|
| Rogers Centre | |
| Capacity: 49,808 | |
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| Carson, California | Miami Gardens, Florida | Whitney, Nevada | New York, New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Location of the host cities of the 2012 World Football Challenge in the United States. | |||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Seattle, Washington | Washington, D.C. | |
| Lincoln Financial Field | CenturyLink Field | RFK Stadium | |
| 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' |
Report |
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 FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Toronto FC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top goalscorers
- As of August 11, 2012.
