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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, Ontario and ended on August 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[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]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Canada United States |
| Dates | July 24 – August 4 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | Wayne Rooney[1] |
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The group match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan had an attendance of 109,318, a record crowd for a soccer match in the United States.[5]
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| Country | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
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| England | Liverpool | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League |
| Manchester City | Manchester | |||
| Manchester United | Manchester | |||
 Italy | Milan | Milan | Serie A | |
| Roma | Rome | |||
| Inter Milan | Milan | |||
 Greece | Olympiacos | Piraeus | Superleague Greece | |
 Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | La Liga |
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 Canada |
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| Toronto, Ontario |
| BMO Field |
| 43°37′58″N 79°25′07″W |
| Capacity: 21,566 |
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 United States | |||||
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| Denver, Colorado | Berkeley, California | Landover, Maryland | Dallas, Texas | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Sports Authority Field at Mile High | California Memorial Stadium | FedExField | Cotton Bowl | Lincoln Financial Field | Heinz Field |
| 39°44′38″N 105°1′12″W | 37°52′16″N 122°15′1″W | 38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W | 32°46′47″N 96°45′35″W | 39°54′3″N 75°10′3″W | 40°26′48″N 80°0′57″W |
| Capacity: 76,125 | Capacity: 62,467 | Capacity: 79,000 | Capacity: 92,100 | Capacity: 69,176 | Capacity: 65,500 |
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| Ann Arbor, Michigan | Chicago, Illinois | New York, New York | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Charlotte, North Carolina | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Michigan Stadium | Soldier Field | Yankee Stadium | TCF Bank Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | Sun Life Stadium |
| 42°15′57″N 83°44′55″W | 41°51′45″N 87°37′0″W | 40°49′45″N 73°55′35″W | 44.976°N 93.225°W | 35°13′33″N 80°51′10″W | 25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W |
| Capacity: 109,901 | Capacity: 63,500 | Capacity: 54,251 | Capacity: 50,805 | Capacity: 74,455 | Capacity: 74,918 |
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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, Florida 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.
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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 |
Source: International Champions Cup
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Matches
Attendance: 54,116[9]
| Real Madrid | 1–1 | Inter Milan |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
Attendance: 62,583[12]
Attendance: 61,238[15]
| Real Madrid | 0–1 | Roma |
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| Inter Milan | 2–0 | Roma |
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| Report |
Attendance: 12,169[20]
Referee: Geoff Gamble (Canada)
Attendance: 109,318[21]
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (United States)
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 |
Source: International Champions Cup
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
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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Report |
Attendance: 34,347[25]
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
| Liverpool | 1–0 | Olympiacos |
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| Olympiacos | 2–2 | Manchester City |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Attendance: 34,047[28]
Attendance: 69,364[29]
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
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| 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] |
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- World Football Challenge, an exhibition tournament for mid-season American clubs and pre-season European clubs that was held from 2009 until 2012.
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