2014 International Champions Cup

The 2014 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was a friendly association football tournament played in the United States and Canada. It began on July 24 when Olympiacos defeated Milan 3–0 at BMO Field in Toronto, and ended on August 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This tournament followed the 2013 edition and was staged throughout the United States, with one match held in Canada (Toronto). 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. Manchester United won the tournament, having beaten Liverpool 3–1 in the final.

2014 Guinness International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesUnited States
Canada
DatesJuly 24 – August 4
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)13 (in 13 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Manchester United (1st title)
Runners-up Liverpool
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored38 (2.92 per match)
Attendance642,134 (49,395 per match)
Top scorer(s) Stevan Jovetić
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Wayne Rooney

The group match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at Michigan Stadium had an attendance of 109,318, a record crowd for a soccer match in the United States.

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