2012 World Football Challenge

2012 World Football Challenge
World Football Challenge
Country Canada
United States
Teams 11 (from 2 confederations)
Champions Spain Real Madrid
Runners-up n/a
Matches played 9
Goals scored 30 (3.33 per match)
Attendance 304,285 (33,809 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Spain José Callejón
(3 goals)
← 2011

The 2012 World Football Challenge was the third World Football Challenge event, a series of friendly soccer matches played in the United States and Canada in July and August. The series opened on July 18.[1] The opening match was between the Seattle Sounders 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.

Participants

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

NationTeamLocationConfederationProfessional LeagueNotes
 ScotlandCelticGlasgow, ScotlandUEFAScottish Premier League2011–12 Scottish Premier League champions
 EnglandChelseaLondon, EnglandUEFAPremier League2012 FA Cup and 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners
 United StatesD.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.CONCACAFMajor League Soccer4-time MLS Cup Champions
 MexicoSantos LagunaTorreón, MexicoCONCACAFLiga MX2011–12 Mexican Primera División Clausura champions
 EnglandLiverpoolLiverpool, EnglandUEFAPremier League2012 Football League Cup winners
 United StatesLos Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles, CaliforniaCONCACAFMajor League Soccer2011 MLS Cup champions
 ItalyMilanMilan, ItalyUEFASerie A18-time Serie A champions
 FranceParis Saint-GermainParis, FranceUEFALigue 1Ligue 1 runners-up
 SpainReal MadridMadrid, SpainUEFALa Liga2011–12 La Liga champions
 United StatesSeattle SoundersSeattle, WashingtonCONCACAFMajor League Soccer2011 U.S. Open Cup winners
 CanadaToronto FCToronto, OntarioCONCACAFMajor League Soccer2012 Canadian Championship champions

Venues

Eight venues were selected for the 2012 World Football Challenge.

Carson, California Miami, Florida Whitney, Nevada The Bronx, New York City
The Home Depot Center Sun Life Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Yankee Stadium
Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 74,918 Capacity: 36,800 Capacity: 52,325
Toronto, Ontario Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Seattle, Washington Washington, D.C.
Rogers Centre Lincoln Financial Field CenturyLink Field RFK Stadium
Capacity: 49,808 Capacity: 67,594 Capacity: 67,000 Capacity: 56,692

Matches

All times are in the EDT time zone (UTC-4) (Local Times in parentheses).[3]
Seattle Sounders FC 2–4 Chelsea
Montero  14', 32' Report Lukaku  3', 44'
Hazard  11'
Marin  40'
Attendance: 53,309
Toronto FC 1–1 Liverpool
Amarikwa  58' Report Morgan  69'
Attendance: 33,087
Referee: Paul Ward (Vancouver)
Chelsea 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Piazon  82' Report Nenê  30'
Attendance: 38,202
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (Nebraska)
Chelsea 0–1 Milan
Report Emanuelson  68'
Attendance: 57,748
D.C. United 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain
De Rosario  33' (pen.) Report Ibrahimović  3'
Attendance: 13,176
Referee: John McCloskey (Delaware)
Los Angeles Galaxy 1–5 Real Madrid
Lopes  23' Report Higuaín  2'
Di María  11'
Callejón  36'
Morata  49'
Jesé  84'
Attendance: 30,317
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (California)
Real Madrid 2–1 Santos Laguna
Alonso  14'
Khedira  72'		 Report Suárez  25'
Attendance: 29,152
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (California)
Real Madrid 5–1 Milan
Di María  24'
Ronaldo  49', 66'
Ramos  81'
Callejón  89'		 Report Robinho  33'
Attendance: 49,474
Referee: Jair Marrufo (Texas)
Real Madrid 2–0 Celtic
Callejón  22'
Benzema  67'		 Report
Attendance: 34,018
Referee: Sorin Stoica

Summary of results

Team Pld W D L GF GA
Celtic 100102
Chelsea 311154
D.C. United 101011
Liverpool 101011
Los Angeles Galaxy 100115
Milan 210125
Paris Saint-Germain 202022
Real Madrid 4400143
Santos Laguna 100112
Seattle Sounders 100124
Toronto FC 101011

Top goalscorers

As of August 11, 2012.
Rank Name Team Goals
1 Spain José Callejón Real Madrid 3
2 Belgium Romelu Lukaku Chelsea 2
Argentina Ángel Di María Real Madrid 2
Colombia Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders 2
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 2
6 Spain Xabi Alonso Real Madrid 1
United States Quincy Amarikwa Toronto FC 1
France Karim Benzema Real Madrid 1
Netherlands Urby Emanuelson Milan 1
Belgium Eden Hazard Chelsea 1
Argentina Gonzalo Higuaín Real Madrid 1
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain 1
Spain Jesé Real Madrid 1
Germany Sami Khedira Real Madrid 1
Brazil David Lopes Los Angeles Galaxy 1
Germany Marko Marin Chelsea 1
Spain Álvaro Morata Real Madrid 1
England Adam Morgan Liverpool 1
Brazil Nenê Paris Saint-Germain 1
Brazil Lucas Piazon Chelsea 1
Spain Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 1
Brazil Robinho Milan 1
Canada Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United 1
Ecuador Christian Suárez Santos Laguna 1

References

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