2018 International Champions Cup
International football competition
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The 2018 International Champions Cup was the sixth edition of a tournament comprising a series of friendly association football matches. It began on July 20 and ended on August 11.[1] The tournament was won by English club Tottenham Hotspur.
England
France
Italy
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Singapore
Spain
United States
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Austria England France Italy Portugal Republic of Ireland Singapore Spain United States |
| Dates | July 20 – August 11 |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 23 (in 23 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tottenham Hotspur (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,061,520 (39,316 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Marco Asensio Alexandre Lacazette(3 goals each) |
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Teams
A total of 18 teams participated in the tournament. The participants were announced in four waves on April 10, 11, 12, and 17, 2018.[1] On June 18, Lyon replaced Sevilla in the competition.
| Nation | Team |
|---|---|
| England |
Arsenal |
| England |
Chelsea |
| England |
Liverpool |
| England |
Manchester City |
| England |
Manchester United |
| England |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| France |
Lyon |
| France |
Paris Saint-Germain |
 Germany |
Bayern Munich |
| Germany |
Borussia Dortmund |
 Italy |
Inter Milan |
| Italy |
Juventus |
| Italy |
Milan |
| Italy |
Roma |
 Portugal |
Benfica |
| Spain |
Atlético Madrid |
| Spain |
Barcelona |
| Spain |
Real Madrid |
Venues
Originally 22 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on April 13 and 17, 2018, but they were later increased to 23.[2] Of these, 15 were in the United States, 7 were in Europe, and 1 was in Asia.[1]
After Sevilla had to pull out (replaced by Lyon), matches due to take place in Warsaw and Zürich were canceled and replaced by matches in London and Faro-Loulé. The two matches Chelsea played were relocated from Gothenburg and Solna to Nice and Dublin respectively.
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Pasadena (Los Angeles Area) |
East Rutherford (New York City Area) |
Landover (Washington, D.C. Area) |
Arlington (Dallas-Fort Worth Area) |
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| Michigan Stadium | Rose Bowl | MetLife Stadium | FedExField | AT&T Stadium |
| Capacity: 107,601 | Capacity: 90,888 | Capacity: 82,500 | Capacity: 82,000 | Capacity: 80,000 |
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| Bank of America Stadium | SDCCU Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 75,525 | Capacity: 70,561 | |||
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| Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | |||
| Heinz Field | Lincoln Financial Field | |||
| Capacity: 69,690 | Capacity: 69,176 | |||
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| Santa Clara (San Francisco Bay Area) |
Minneapolis | |||
| Levi's Stadium | U.S. Bank Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 66,655 | |||
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| Miami Gardens (Miami Area) |
Chicago | Carson (Los Angeles Area) |
Harrison (New York City Area) |
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| Hard Rock Stadium | Soldier Field | StubHub Center | Red Bull Arena | |
| Capacity: 64,767 | Capacity: 61,500 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 26,104 | |
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 Madrid |
 Dublin |
 London |
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| Estadio Wanda Metropolitano | Aviva Stadium | Stamford Bridge | Stadio Via del Mare |
| Capacity: 67,703 | Capacity: 51,700 | Capacity: 41,631 | Capacity: 40,670 |
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 Nice |
 Klagenfurt |
 Faro/Loulé |
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| Allianz Riviera | Wörthersee Stadion | Estádio Algarve | |
| Capacity: 35,624 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 30,305 | |
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| Singapore | Location of the host city of the 2018 International Champions Cup in Singapore. |
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| Singapore National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | |
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Matches
The match schedule was announced on April 17, 2018,[3] and was updated on June 18 after Lyon replaced Sevilla.[4] Each team played three matches, for a total of 27 matches.[1]
| Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Liverpool | 1–3 | Borussia Dortmund |
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| Juventus | 2–0 | Bayern Munich |
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| Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Arsenal |
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| Manchester United | 1–4 | Liverpool |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–2 | Atlético Madrid |
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| Manchester United | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Milan |
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| Inter Milan | 1–0 | Lyon |
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| Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Inter Milan |
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Table
The 18 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions.[5] In addition to three points for a win and none for a loss, a penalty shoot-out win was worth two points, while a loss on penalties earned one point.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (C) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 2018 International Champions Cup winners |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Inter Milan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Arsenal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Real Madrid |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Juventus |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | Chelsea |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | Manchester United |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 10 | Lyon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Milan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Benfica |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3[a] | |
| 13 | Bayern Munich |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3[a] | |
| 14 | Manchester City |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Roma |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 16 | Paris Saint-Germain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 17 | Atlético Madrid |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Barcelona |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal differential; 4) Goals scored; 5) Result against common opponent; 6) Fewer red cards; 7) Fewer yellow cards; 8) Fewer fouls committed; 9) Coin flip.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- Points against common opponent (Juventus): Benfica 1, Bayern Munich 0.
Media coverage
| Market | Countries | Broadcast partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arab World |
1 | beIN Sports | |
 Brazil |
1 | Fox Sports Brasil Record News |
[6][7][8] |
 Canada |
1 | DAZN | [9] |
| Germany |
1 | Onefootball (free-streaming), DAZN (pay-streaming), and Sport1 (free-TV) | [10] |
 Indonesia |
1 | TVRI, iNews TV, and MNC Vision | [11][12] |
 Iran |
1 | IRIB Varzesh | |
 Russia |
1 | Match TV | |
| Spain |
1 | beIN Sports (Spain) | [13] |
 Sweden |
1 | MTG | [14] |
 Tajikistan |
1 | TV Varzish | |
 Thailand |
1 | PPTV | [15] |
 Turkey |
1 | D-Smart | |
 United Kingdom |
1 | Premier Sports (non-Liverpool/Manchester United matches) LFC TV (Liverpool matches only) MUTV (Manchester United matches only) |
[6][7][16] |
 United States |
1 | ESPN | [17] |
 Vietnam |
1 | K+ |