The 2022 Florida Cup was the eighth edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. It was contested from July 16 to 23, 2022. For the first time, the tournament featured a Florida Cup series called the Clash of Nations.[1]
 2022 Florida Cup promotional poster | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 16 – 23 |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Arsenal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chelsea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Thirteen players (1 goal each) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The teams scheduled for the series were English clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, American clubs Charlotte FC and Orlando City SC and Mexican club América.[2] The series concluded with a match between Arsenal and Chelsea to decide the winner, with Arsenal winning 4–0.
Teams
edit| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
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 Mexico |
América | Mexico City | CONCACAF | Liga MX |
| England |
Arsenal | London | UEFA | Premier League |
 United States |
Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer |
| England |
Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League |
| United States |
Orlando City SC | Orlando, Florida | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer |
Venues
edit| Orlando, Florida | Paradise, Nevada | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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| Camping World Stadium | Exploria Stadium | Allegiant Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 25,500 | Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 75,412 |
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Arsenal (C)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Florida Cup Champions |
| 2 | Chelsea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Charlotte FC
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | América
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 5 | Orlando City SC
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Source: Florida Cup
Rules for classification: The winner of the match between Arsenal and Chelsea classified as tournament champions.[3]
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: The winner of the match between Arsenal and Chelsea classified as tournament champions.[3]
(C) Champion
Matches
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FC Series
| Charlotte FC | 1–1 | Chelsea |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Attendance: 52,673
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza (United States)
FC Series
| Orlando City SC | 1–3 | Arsenal |
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FC Series
| Arsenal | 4–0 | Chelsea |
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Broadcasters
edit| Territory | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Australia
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Paramount+ | [4] |
 India
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SonyLiv/Sony Ten 2 | [5] |
 Indonesia
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O Channel | |
| Mexico
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TUDN | |
| United States
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ESPN+ | |
 Vietnam
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FPT |
References
edit- ^ Series, F.C. "Florida Cup expands to FC Series with 2022 Lineup - FC Series 2022". FC Series. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "TEAMS - FC Series 2022".
- ^ "Florida Cup 2022". Florida Cup. Florida Cup, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE GUIDE: Winter Festival of Football". Network 10. June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea's 2022-23 pre-season begins against Club America - watch live in India". Sony Pictures Sports Network. June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.