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2012 World Football Challenge

FieldValue
titleWorld Football Challenge
year2012
countryCanada
United States
num_teams11 (from 2 confederations)
championsSpain Real Madrid
runner-upn/a
matches9
goals30
attendance
top goal scorerESP José Callejón
(3 goals)
prevseason[2011](2011-world-football-challenge)
venue8 (in 8 host cities)

United States | runner-up = n/a (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. 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. Real Madrid, who had won the equivalent tournament the previous year, were the only team to win all their matches in normal play.

Participants

The following eleven clubs took part in the 2012 World Football Challenge.

NationTeamLocationConfederationProfessional LeagueNotes
ScotlandCelticGlasgowUEFAScottish Premier League[2011–12 Scottish Premier League](2011-12-scottish-premier-league) champions
EnglandChelseaLondonUEFAPremier League[2012 FA Cup](2012-fa-cup-final) and [2011–12 UEFA Champions League](2011-12-uefa-champions-league) winners
United StatesD.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.CONCACAFMajor League Soccer4-time MLS Cup Champions
EnglandLiverpoolLiverpoolUEFAPremier League[2012 Football League Cup](2012-football-league-cup-final) winners
United StatesLos Angeles GalaxyLos AngelesCONCACAFMajor League Soccer2011 MLS Cup champions
ItalyMilanMilanUEFASerie A18-time Serie A champions
FranceParis Saint-GermainParisUEFALigue 1Ligue 1 runners-up
SpainReal MadridMadridUEFALa Liga[2011–12 La Liga](2011-12-la-liga) champions
MexicoSantos LagunaTorreónCONCACAFPrimera División[2011–12 Mexican Primera División Clausura](2011-12-mexican-primera-division-season-torneo-clausura) champions
United StatesSeattle Sounders FCSeattleCONCACAFMajor League Soccer[2011 U.S. Open Cup](2011-lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup) winners
CanadaToronto FCTorontoCONCACAFMajor League Soccer[2012 Canadian Championship](2012-canadian-championship) champions

Venues

Eight venues were selected for the 2012 World Football Challenge.

Canada

Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Centre
Capacity: **49,808**
[[File:Interior of Rogers Centre (Roof Closed) 2024.jpg200x200px]]

United States

Carson, CaliforniaMiami Gardens, FloridaWhitney, NevadaNew York, New York{{location map+USAfloat=centerwidth=520caption=Location of the host cities of the 2012 World Football Challenge in the United States.places=Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSeattle, WashingtonWashington, D.C.
The Home Depot CenterSun Life StadiumSam Boyd StadiumYankee Stadium
Capacity: **27,000**Capacity: **74,918**Capacity: **36,800**Capacity: **52,325**
[[File:Homedepotcenter.png200x200px]][[File:Dolphinsmiamistadm.png215x215px]][[File:Sam Boyd Stadium satellite view.png200x200px]][[File:Yankee Stadium upper deck 2010.jpg200x200px]]
Lincoln Financial FieldCenturyLink FieldRFK Stadium
Capacity: **67,594**Capacity: **67,000**Capacity: **56,692**
[[File:LincolnFinancialFieldsat.png200x200px]][[File:Qwest Field satellite view 2.png200x200px]][[File:RFK Stadium satellite view.png200x200px]]

Matches

:All times are in the EDT time zone (UTC-4) (Local Times in parentheses).

Hazard Marin

Di María Callejón Morata Jesé

Khedira

Ronaldo Ramos Callejón

Benzema

Results

TeamPldWDLGFGA
SCO Celtic100102
ENG Chelsea311154
USA D.C. United101011
ENG Liverpool101011
USA Los Angeles Galaxy100115
ITA Milan210125
FRA Paris Saint-Germain202022
ESP Real Madrid4400143
MEX Santos Laguna100112
USA Seattle Sounders FC100124
CAN Toronto FC101011

Top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1ESP José CallejónReal Madrid3
2BEL Romelu LukakuChelsea2
ARG Ángel Di MaríaReal Madrid2
COL Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FC2
POR Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid2
6ESP Xabi AlonsoReal Madrid1
USA Quincy AmarikwaToronto FC1
FRA Karim BenzemaReal Madrid1
NED Urby EmanuelsonMilan1
BEL Eden HazardChelsea1
ARG Gonzalo HiguaínReal Madrid1
SWE Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain1
ESP JeséReal Madrid1
GER Sami KhediraReal Madrid1
BRA David LopesLos Angeles Galaxy1
GER Marko MarinChelsea1
ESP Álvaro MorataReal Madrid1
ENG Adam MorganLiverpool1
BRA NenêParis Saint-Germain1
BRA Lucas PiazonChelsea1
ESP Sergio RamosReal Madrid1
BRA RobinhoMilan1
CAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. United1
ECU Christian SuárezSantos Laguna1

References

References

  1. Borg, Simon. (April 24, 2012). "WFC: 2012 World Football Challenge kicks off July 18". MLSSoccer.com.
  2. Borg, Simon. "WFC: Sounders to host English giants Chelsea on July 18". MLSSoccer.com.
  3. "World Football Challenge Schedule". Major League Soccer.
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