2014 International Champions Cup
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United States
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Canada United States |
| Dates | July 24 – August 4 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Manchester United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 642,134 (49,395 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Stevan Jovetić(5 goals) |
| Best player | Wayne Rooney[1] |
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The 2014 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was a friendly association football tournament played in Canada and the United States. It began on July 24 when Olympiacos defeated Milan 3–0 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada and ended on August 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, United States.[2] This tournament followed the 2013 edition and was staged throughout the United States, with one match held in Canada. The participating teams were Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United of England; Milan, Inter Milan and Roma of Italy; Olympiacos of Greece; and defending champions Real Madrid of Spain.[2] Manchester United won the tournament, having beaten Liverpool 3–1 in the final.[3][4]
The group match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor had an attendance of 109,318, a record crowd for a soccer match in the United States.[5]
| Country | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Liverpool | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League |
| Manchester City | Manchester | |||
| Manchester United | ||||
 Italy |
Inter Milan | Milan | Serie A | |
| Milan | ||||
| Roma | Rome | |||
 Greece | Olympiacos | Piraeus | Super League Greece | |
 Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | La Liga |
Venues
| Toronto | Location of the host city of the 2014 International Champions Cup in Canada. |
|---|---|
| BMO Field | |
| 43°37′58″N 79°25′07″W / 43.63278°N 79.41861°W | |
| Capacity: 21,566 | |
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Format
The tournament consisted of two groups of four: Group A and Group B. The groups were played as a round-robin, with each team playing three matches. The winners of each group played in the final at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens on August 4.[6]
Three points were awarded for a win in regulation time, two for a win by penalty shootout, one for a loss by penalty shootout, and zero for a loss in regulation time.[7] A team's placing was based on (a) points earned in the three group matches (b) head-to-head result, (c) goal differential, (d) goals scored.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Inter Milan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Roma |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Real Madrid |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Matches
| Real Madrid | 1–1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
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| 2–3 | ||
| Manchester United | 0–0 | Inter Milan |
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| 5–3 | ||
| Real Madrid | 0–1 | Roma |
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| Inter Milan | 2–0 | Roma |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Olympiacos |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Manchester City |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Milan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Matches
| Olympiacos | 3–0 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
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| Milan | 1–5 | Manchester City |
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| Liverpool | 1–0 | Olympiacos |
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| Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool |
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| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Final
Top goalscorers
Media coverage
| Territory | Channel | Ref |
|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Digitalb (SuperSport) | |
 Arab League |
Abu Dhabi Sports Channel | |
 Australia |
Fox Sports | |
 Austria |
Servus TV | [31] |
 Brazil |
Fox Sports | |
 Canada |
Sportsnet World | [32] |
 China |
CCTV-5 and CCTV-5+ | [33] |
 Denmark |
TV3 Sport | [34] |
 Estonia |
Viasat Sport Baltic | [35] |
 France |
beIN Sports | [36] |
 Germany |
Servus TV | [31] |
| Greece |
nova sports 1 (+ HD) | [37] |
 Hong Kong |
Cable TV Hong Kong | [38] |
 India |
SONY SIX HD | |
 Indonesia |
Indosiar | [39] |
 Iran |
IRIB TV3 | |
 Israel |
Sport2 | [40] |
| Italy |
Sky Sport | |
 Netherlands |
Sport1 | |
 Norway |
Viasat | |
 Philippines |
ABS-CBN Sports and Action | [41] |
 Romania |
Dolce Sport | |
 Serbia |
Arena Sport | |
 South Korea |
SBS Sports | |
 Sweden |
Viasat | [42] |
 Turkey |
Kanal D, tv2 | [43] |
 United Kingdom |
Sky Sports, LFC TV and MUTV | [44][45][46] |
 United States |
Fox Sports, NBCSN, ESPN Deportes | [47] |
 Vietnam |
K+ | [48] |
