2012 World Football Challenge
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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) |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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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| 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' |
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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 |
