Two International Champions Cup matches will be played in the metropolitan area this summer.
On Wednesday, July 25, Manchester City will take on Liverpool at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Three days later on Saturday, July 28, Benfica will meet Juventus at Red Bull Arena at 1 p.m. ET. That game will be played prior to the Red Bulls-Columbus Crew SC encounter in Harrison, N.J. at 7 p.m. ET.
And on Aug. 8, Real Madrid C.F. will meet A.S. Roma at MetLife at 8 p.m. ET.
The ICC features the largest number of teams, matches and venues in the tournament’s history.
This competition features 18 of the best clubs in the world playing 27 matches across the United States, Europe and Singapore.
The match will mark the third time that the International Champions Cup comes to Red Bull Arena.
Exclusive presale tickets will be available starting April 24 with general on-sale ticket access starting on May 1.
Information about additional presale opportunities will be communicated directly to New York Red Bulls Red Members.
With matches scheduled between July 20 and Aug. 12, the ICC will take on a new format. Whereas past tournaments recognized a winner within each participating continent, this year’s competitive structure will take on a more cohesive format, reigning one overall global champion.
Boasting the world’s best soccer clubs, the upcoming competition includes all of 2018’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinalists, among other elites teams, including: Real Madrid C.F., Manchester United F.C., FC Barcelona, Manchester City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Liverpool F.C., Chelsea F.C., Arsenal F.C., A.S. Roma, Juventus F.C., A.C. Milan, F.C. Internazionale, Club Atlético de Madrid. Sevilla FC, Borussia Dortmund. F.C. Bayern Munich; Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and S.L. Benfica.
The tournament will host U.S.-based matches in New York/New Jersey, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Charlotte, San Diego, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Dallas, and Philadelphia. Europe host cities include Vienna, Gothenburg, Madrid, Stockholm, Naples and Warsaw. Singapore will also showcase three matches at the Singapore National Stadium.
2018 International Champions Cup Schedule (subject to change):
Date |
Time (ET) |
Event |
Platform(s) |
Fri, Jul 20 |
2 p.m. |
Sevilla FC vs. Benfica |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, |
|
9 p.m. |
Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
Sun, Jul 22 |
4 p.m. |
Liverpool FC vs. Borussia Dortmund |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Wed, Jul 25 |
7 p.m. |
Juventus vs. FC Bayern Munich |
ESPNU, ESPN App-Spanish |
|
8 p.m. |
Borussia Dortmund vs. Benfica |
ESPNEWS, ESPN App-Spanish |
|
8 p.m. |
Manchester City vs. Liverpool FC |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
10 p.m. |
AS Roma vs. Tottenham Hotspur |
ESPN2, ESPN App-Spanish |
|
11 p.m. |
AC Milan vs. Manchester United |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Thu, Jul 26 |
7:30 a.m. |
Atletico Madrid vs. Arsenal FC |
ESPNU, ESPN Deportes |
Sat, Jul 28 |
7:30 a.m. |
Arsenal FC vs. Paris Saint Germain |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
11 a.m. |
Chelsea FC vs. Sevilla FC |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
1 p.m. |
Benfica vs. Juventus |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
5 p.m. |
Manchester United vs. Liverpool FC |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
|
7 p.m. |
FC Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
|
11 p.m. |
FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Sun, Jul 29 |
9 p.m. |
Women’s ICC Final |
ESPN2, ESPN App-Spanish |
Mon, Jul 30 |
7:30 a.m. |
Paris Saint Germain vs. Atletico Madrid |
ESPNU, ESPN Deportes |
Tue, Jul 31 |
8 p.m. |
Manchester United vs. Real Madrid |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
8:30 p.m. |
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AC Milan |
ESPNEWS, ESPN App-Spanish |
|
10 p.m. |
FC Barcelona vs. AS Roma |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Wed, Aug 1 |
2 p.m. |
Chelsea FC vs. Inter Milan |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
Sat, Aug 4 |
2 p.m. |
Arsenal FC vs. Chelsea FC |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
|
6 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs. Juventus |
ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes |
|
8 p.m. |
AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
Tue, Aug 7 |
1 p.m. |
Inter Milan vs. Sevilla FC |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
|
8 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs. AS Roma |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Sun, Aug 12 |
2 p.m. |
Atletico Madrid vs. Inter Milan |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
Note: All matches will stream live on the ESPN App