The 2021 Florida Cup is the seventh edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. It was contested from July 25 to 28. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was scheduled for July instead of January.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 25 – 28 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Everton (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Millonarios |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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← 2020 2022 → | |
The teams originally scheduled for the tournament were English clubs Everton and Arsenal, Italian club Inter Milan and Colombian club Millonarios. On July 20, Arsenal announced their withdrawal due to positive COVID-19 tests among their coaching staff, and Inter Milan withdrew citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in Florida.[1]
Mexican side UNAM and Colombian club Atlético Nacional were added to the schedule to face Everton and Millonarios for their second match on a July 28 doubleheader. It was decided that the winner of the opening match between Everton and Millonarios would be declared winner of the tournament.[2] Everton defeated Millonarios 10–9 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
Teams
edit| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Everton F.C. | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League |
| Colombia |
Millonarios F.C. | Bogotá | CONMEBOL | Categoría Primera A |
| Colombia |
Atlético Nacional | Medellin | ||
 Mexico |
Pumas UNAM | Mexico City | CONCACAF | Liga MX |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton (C)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Florida Cup Champions |
| 2 | Millonarios
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | UNAM
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Rules for classification: The winner of the match between Everton and Millonarios classified as tournament champions.[3]
(C) Champion
Matches
edit| Everton | 1–1 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 10–9 | ||
| Millonarios | 2–3 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
Silva  25', 33' |
References
edit- ^ Jankowski, Jon (July 23, 2021). "2 teams added to Orlando's Florida Cup". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Everton to Face Pumas in the FLorida Cup". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Cup 2019". Florida Cup. Florida Cup, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2019.