Category Archives: World Football Challenge

CCL/WFC Thursday: Your Running Commentary

      The Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders face each other in a crucial Western Conference battle Sunday night, but before that they both have a Thursday night tune-up on national television. After watching Real Salt Lake and … Continue reading »

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Chelsea score late to tie PSG at Yankee Stadium

By FRANCO PANIZO NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium looked more like Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but even that could not help lift Chelsea to victory. The Champions League winners settled for a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in their 2012 … Continue reading »

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Toronto FC holds Liverpool to draw

Toronto FC held Liverpool to a draw in their friendly on Saturday, and it was the Canadian club's newest player who helped make that result possible. Hours after being officially acquired by Toronto FC, Quincy Amarikwa scored the opener in … Continue reading »

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World Football Challenge TV schedule released

The television schedule for the 2012 World Football Challenge was released Tuesday, and ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel will be televising every one of the WFC games this summer in English. All will be broadcasted live except for the D.C. … Continue reading »

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Real Madrid to take on Celtic in Philadelphia in latest WFC addition

Real Madrid is returning to Philadelphia. The Spanish champions will play Celtic as part of the World Football Challenge on Aug. 11 at Lincoln Financial Field. According to a release, the match will be Celtic's only one during the tournament, but … Continue reading »

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Juventus to take on D.C. United, Real Madrid as part of 2012 WFC

  You can add Juventus FC to the list of teams partaking in this year's World Football Challenge. Serie A champions Juventus have agreed to take part in this summer's tournament, and will travel to RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading »

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Champions Real Madrid, Juventus set for summer showdown in Las Vegas

Real Madrid and Juventus will be going head-to-head in this summer's World Football Challenge, but they won't be doing so in an established MLS market. They'll be doing it in Vegas, baby. The newly crowned Spanish and Italian champions will … Continue reading »

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Chelsea’s USA tour adds stops in NYC, Miami as part of World Football Challenge

  Chelsea's tour of the United States has added confirmed dates in New York and Miami to the stops in Seattle and Philadelphia. Major League Soccer announced on Monday that Chelsea will play Paris St. Germain at Yankee Stadium on … Continue reading »

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World Football Challenge back for 2012

The World Football Challenge is returning for another slate of international club friendlies across North America. As of now, the only matches officially part of the WFC are Chelsea's clash with the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field on July 18 … Continue reading »

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Barcelona loses big to Chivas in WFC

By FRANCO PANIZO If Barcelona planned to bounce back from the loss suffered to Manchester United in its World Football Challenge opener, it failed miserably. Barcelona was stunned by Guadalajara on Wednesday night, losing 4-1 to the Mexican club in front of a … Continue reading »

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