Goal brings you everything you need to know about this summer’s tournament that features some of the biggest names in European football
The seventh edition of the International Champions Cup kicked off in July, following on from last year’s success where several of Europe’s top sides battled against each other across the United States, Singapore, Austria and France.
Typically held overseas with the majority of the fixtures taking place in North America, the annual pre-season tournament involves a slew of major European sides tapping into their massive fanbases around the world.
Goal brings you all you need to know about the 2019 International Champions Cup.
What is the International Champions Cup?
The International Champions Cup (ICC) is a pre-season tournament that has been held every summer since 2013, with the competition itself a series of friendly games played between European heavyweights.
This year’s edition is set to take place between July 16 and August 11 .
For the past three years, the ICC has been split into three different regions: the United States, China and Australia in 2016 and the United States, China and Singapore in 2017 and 2018.
Last year, Europe and Singapore hosted 10 games in total, while the USA section has 17 games on the schedule – for a total of 27 games.
Which teams are in the International Champions Cup?
Twelve European clubs will take place in the 2019 edition of the ICC, which is significantly smaller than the 2018 edition where 18 teams faced off.
Some of Europe’s biggest sides in Real Madrid, Bayern, Arsenal, Fiorentina, Juventus and Inter are set to take part this summer across a slew of countries around the world. Three Premier League teams are taking part, followed by five from Serie A, one from Portugal, two teams from La Liga, Bayern as the sole Bundesliga representative as well as Chivas, the only non-European side to participate.
Last year’s competitors Man City, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain will not be competing.
This year marks the first time since 2017 where games will be held in China, with Juventus, Inter, Tottenham and Man Utd making the trip to the far east for two friendly games.
*Fiorentina replaced Roma due to the club having to participate in Europa League qualifiers.
International Champions Cup 2019 fixtures, schedule & results
The 2019 edition of the ICC kicked off on July 16 with a game between Fiorentina and Chivas at the SeatGeek Stadium in Illinois, a few weeks after the conclusion of Copa America and a couple of days before the end of the Africa Cup of Nations.
While the majority of this year’s ICC will be held in the United States, several other fixtures will be taking place in Singapore, China, Wales and Sweden. Italian rivals Inter and Juventus meet in Singapore, with Premier League giants Tottenham and Man Utd clashing in China one of the tournament’s showpiece fixtures.
The final ICC game will be held in Sweden on August 10 between European powerhouses Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
You can view the full schedule of ICC fixtures in the different regions below.
United States:
| Date | Match | Time (UK / US ET)* | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | Fiorentina 2-1 Chivas | 2am / 9pm | SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Jul 17 | Arsenal 2-1 Bayern Munich | 4am / 11pm | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California |
| Jul 20 | Arsenal 3-0 Fiorentina | 11pm / 6pm | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Jul 20 | Benfica 3-0 Chivas | 9pm / 4pm | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Jul 20 | Bayern Munich 3-1 Real Madrid | 1am / 8pm | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| Jul 23 | Bayern Munich 1-0 Milan | 2am / 9pm | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Kansas |
| Jul 23 | Chivas 0-0 Atletico Madrid (4-5 pens.) | 2am / 9pm | Globe Life Park in Arlington |
| Jul 24 | Real Madrid 2-2 Arsenal (3-2 pens.) | 12am / 7pm | FedExField, Maryland |
| Jul 24 | Fiorentina 1-2 Benfica | 1am / 8pm | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey |
| Jul 26 | Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid | 12:30am / 7:30pm | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| Jul 28 | Milan vs Benfica | 8pm / 3pm | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Europe:
| Date | Match | Time (UK / US ET)* | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Man Utd vs Milan | 5:30pm / 12:30pm | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Aug 4 | Tottenham vs Inter | 3pm / 10am | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London |
| Aug 10 | Atletico Madrid vs Juventus | 5pm / 12pm | Friends Arena, Stockholm |
Singapore:
*Games listed after midnight UK time are played the following day.
Who won the International Champions Cup last year?
Tottenham were crowned winners of the 2018 ICC, winning on goal difference over Borussia Dortmund and Inter as all three teams finished their games with seven points.
The Premier League club bested both Roma and Milan, picking up a further point in their penalty shoot-out defeat to Barcelona.
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