2019 International Champions Cup
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The 2019 International Champions Cup was the seventh edition of the International Champions Cup (ICC), a series of association football friendly matches. The competition was won by Portuguese club Benfica.
Teams
A total of 12 teams participated in the competition. On June 12, Fiorentina replaced Roma due to Roma's impending participation in UEFA Europa League qualifiers (which they did not end up playing in).
| Nation | Team |
|---|---|
| England | Arsenal |
| Manchester United | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Germany | Bayern Munich |
| Italy | Fiorentina |
| Inter Milan | |
| Juventus | |
| Milan | |
| Mexico | Guadalajara |
| Portugal | Benfica |
| Spain | Atlético Madrid |
| Real Madrid |
Venues
17 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on March 26, 2019.
| East Rutherford (New York City Area) | Landover (Washington, D.C. Area) | Charlotte | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| MetLife Stadium | FedExField | Bank of America Stadium | NRG Stadium |
| Capacity: 82,500 | Capacity: 82,000 | Capacity: 75,525 | Capacity: 71,795 |
| Santa Clara (San Francisco Bay Area) | ArlingtonFoxboroughCarsonCharlotteBridgeviewEast RutherfordHarrisonHoustonKansas CityLandoverSanta ClaraLocation of the host cities of the 2019 International Champions Cup in the United States. | Foxborough (Boston Area) | |
| Levi's Stadium | Gillette Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 65,878 | ||
| Arlington (Dallas-Fort Worth Area) | Carson (Los Angeles Area) | ||
| Globe Life Park | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| Capacity: 48,114 | Capacity: 27,000 | ||
| Harrison (New York City Area) | Bridgeview (Chicago Area) | Kansas City | |
| Red Bull Arena | SeatGeek Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 18,467 | |
| Cardiff | London | Solna (Stockholm Area) |
|---|---|---|
| Principality Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Friends Arena |
| Capacity: 73,931 | Capacity: 62,062 | Capacity: 54,329 |
| LondonCardiffSolnaLocation of the host cities of the 2019 International Champions Cup in Europe. |
| Singapore | Nanjing | Shanghai | SingaporeNanjingShanghaiLocation of the host cities of the 2019 International Champions Cup in Asia. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore National Stadium | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center | Hongkou Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 61,443 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
Matches
The match schedule was announced on March 28, 2019, and was updated on June 12 after Fiorentina replaced Roma. Each team played three matches, for a total of 18 matches.
| Fiorentina Italy | 2–1 | Mexico Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Simeone 27' Sottil 52' | López 25' |
| Arsenal England | 2–1 | Germany Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Poznański 49' (o.g.) Nketiah 88' | Lewandowski 71' |
| Bayern Munich Germany | 3–1 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Tolisso 15' Lewandowski 67' Gnabry 69' | Rodrygo 84' |
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–2 | England Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Bale 56' Asensio 59' | Lacazette 10' (pen.) Aubameyang 24' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Bale Isco Varane Vinícius | 3–2 | Nelson Xhaka Saka Monreal Burton |
| Bayern Munich Germany | 1–0 | Italy Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Goretzka 45+3' |
| Guadalajara Mexico | 0–0 | Spain Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Ponce Briseño González Huerta Beltrán Cervantes | 4–5 | Correa Herrera Šaponjić Felipe Moya Sanabria |
| Juventus Italy | 1–1 | Italy Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 68' | De Ligt 10' (o.g.) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Cancelo Ronaldo Can Rabiot Bernardeschi Demiral | 4–3 | Ranocchia Pușcaș Longo João Mário Barella Valero |
| Tottenham Hotspur England | 1–2 | England Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas 65' | Martial 21' Gomes 80' |
| Real Madrid Spain | 3–7 | Spain Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Nacho 59' Benzema 85' (pen.) Hernández 89' | Costa 1', 28', 45' (pen.), 51' Félix 8' Correa 19' Vitolo 70' |
| Manchester United England | 2–2 | Italy Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Rashford 14' Lingard 72' | Suso 26' Lindelöf 60' (o.g.) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Lingard Young Greenwood Gomes James | 5–4 | Çalhanoğlu Bonaventura Silva Krunić Maldini |
| Tottenham Hotspur England | 1–1 | Italy Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas 3' | Sensi 36' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Eriksen Son Heung-min Nkoudou Alderweireld Skipp | 3–4 | Pușcaș Ranocchia Dimarco Politano João Mário |
Table
The 12 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal Benfica (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | 2019 International Champions Cup winners |
| 2 | Spain Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | England Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | England Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | England Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Italy Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Italy Fiorentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 9 | Italy Juventus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Spain Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | |
| 11 | Italy Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 12 | Mexico Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Media coverage
All 18 matches were live streamed for the unsold markets and highlights were also available for all territories around the world via ICC's official websites. The rights may be including both the 2019 International Leagues Cup (La Liga-Serie A cup) matches depending on the broadcasters.
| Country/region | Broadcaster | Summary | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | SBS | All 18 matches live on web and app, 17 of 18 matches live on Viceland | |
| Kayo Sports | All 18 matches live | ||
| beIN Sports | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches | ||
| Azerbaijan | CBC | Select matches live on CBC Sport | |
| DACH | Sport1 | 10 of 18 matches (including all three Bayern matches) live | |
| OneFootball | All 18 matches live | ||
| DAZN | |||
| Canada | |||
| Japan | |||
| Balkans | Sport Klub | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches. | |
| Belgium | Eleven Sports | All 18 matches live | |
| Luxembourg | |||
| Brazil | Grupo Record | All 18 matches live on Play Plus, 17 of 18 matches live on Record News | |
| Fox Sports | All 18 matches live | ||
| Brunei | Astro | All 18 matches live on SuperSport (in English) (plus both ILC matches), Arena (in Malay), Astro GO, and NJOI Now respectively | [non-primary source needed] |
| Malaysia | |||
| Bulgaria | Max Sport | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches. | |
| Caribbean | Digicel | All 18 matches live on Sportsmax. | |
| DirecTV Sports | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches. Not available in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. | ||
| South America | |||
| Puerto Rico | |||
| ESPN | All 18 matches live in English (Belize and USA only) and Spanish, plus both ILC matches. Matches is not available in ANZ (Australia and New Zealand). | ||
| ANZ | |||
| Belize | |||
| Central America | [non-primary source needed] | ||
| Mexico | |||
| United States | |||
| Catalonia | TV3 | Both ILC matches only. | |
| China | CCTV | Select matches live | |
| PPTV | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches. | ||
| Cyprus | CytaVision | All 18 matches live | |
| Denmark | TV2 | Select matches live on TV2 Sport. | |
| Eurasia | Setanta Sports | All 18 matches live | |
| Georgia | Adjara | All 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches | |
| Greece | Nova Sports | All 18 matches live | |
| Hong Kong | TVB | All 18 matches live on MyTV Super, with 9 matches (including all 7 matches outside USA) on TVB Finance & Information Channel | |
| Iceland | 365 | All 18 matches live on Stöð 2 Sport | |
| Indian Subcontinent | Dream11 | All 18 matches live on Fancode | |
| Indonesia | TVRI | All 18 matches (16 live in-simulcast, one live, and one delayed respectively) on both National and Sport channels. | |
| Mola TV | All 18 matches live | ||
| Timor Leste | |||
| Iran | IRIB | Select matches live on Varzesh | |
| Varzesh TV Farsi | Select matches live | ||
| Ireland | Eir Sport | 15 of 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches. | |
| MUTV | Three MU matches only. | ||
| United Kingdom | |||
| Premier Sports | 15 of 18 matches live, plus both ILC matches | ||
| Israel | Charlton | All 18 matches live on Sport 1 and Sport 2 | |
| Italy | Sportitalia | All 18 matches live | |
| Sky Sport | Both ILC matches only | ||
| Korea | SPOTV | All 18 matches live | [non-primary source needed] |
| Maldives | MediaNet | All 18 matches live | |
| Malta | GO | All 18 matches live on TSN | |
| MENA | Sharjah Sports | Both ILC matches only | |
| Myanmar | Canal+ | All 18 matches live | |
| New Zealand | Spark | All 18 matches live | |
| Poland | Polsat | All 18 matches live on Sport, Extra (plus both ILC matches), and News channels respectively | |
| Portugal | Sport TV | All 18 matches live | [non-primary source needed] |
| Russia | Match TV | All 18 matches live | |
| Scandinavia | Strive | All 18 matches live | |
| Singapore | Mediacorp | All 18 matches live on Toggle. Select matches same-day delayed (both matches in Singapore) on Channel 5. | |
| Spain | Mediapro | All 18 matches live on LaLiga TV, plus both ILC matches. Select matches also available on Gol. | |
| Movistar | Select plus both ILC matches live on #Vamos | ||
| Real Madrid TV | Three RM matches only | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | StarTimes | All 18 matches live on World Football, Sport Premium, and StarTimes On web and app. | |
| Tajikistan | Televizioni Tojikiston | All 18 matches live on Varzish and Futbol, respectively. | |
| Thailand | PPTV | Select matches live and delayed, plus highlights | |
| Turkey | TRT | All 18 matches live on web, 17 live and one delayed on Sport channel. | |
| Turkmenistan | Türkmenistan Sport | 1 last match live | |
| Vietnam | FPT Group | All 18 matches live |