2018 International Champions Cup: Schedule, TV coverage, game locations
The 2018 International Champions Cup kicks off on Friday, July 20 and concludes on Saturday, Aug. 11.
A total of 18 teams — representing six different domestic leagues in Europe — will be participating in this year's edition of the tournament, in which each team plays three games. The competition serves as a preseason tune-up as European club teams prepare for the 2018-19 season. Of the 27 games, 17 will be held in the United States at 15 different venues.
TEAMS
England: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur
France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon
Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund
Italy: AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma
Portugal: Benfica
Spain: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla
SCHEDULE
(all times Eastern)
Friday, July 20
Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund, Soldier Field, Chicago, 9 p.m. on ESPN2
Saturday, July 21
Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain, Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria, 10 a.m. on ESPN2
Sunday, July 22
Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 4:05 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday, July 25
Juventus v Bayern Munich, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 7 p.m. on ESPNU
Manchester City v Liverpool, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Borussia Dortmund v Benfica, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, 8:05 p.m. on ESPNews
Roma v Tottenham Hotspur, SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, 10:05 p.m. on ESPN2
AC Milan v Manchester United, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif., 11 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday, July 26
Atletico Madrid v Arsenal, National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore, 7:35 a.m. on ESPNU
Saturday, July 28
Arsenal v Paris Saint-Germain, National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore, 7:35 a.m. on ESPN2
Benfica v Juventus, Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J., 1 p.m. on ESPN2
Chelsea v Inter Milan, Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, 2 p.m. on ESPNews
Manchester United v Liverpool, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich., 5 p.m. on ESPN
Bayern Munich v Manchester City, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla., 7 p.m. on ESPN
Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif., 11:05 p.m. on ESPNews
Monday, July 30
Paris Saint-Germain v Atletico Madrid, National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore, 7:30 a.m. on ESPNU
Tuesday, July 31
Manchester United v Real Madrid, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, 8:35 p.m. on ESPNews
Barcelona v Roma, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 10 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday, Aug. 1
Arsenal v Chelsea, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, 3 p.m. on ESPN2
Benfica v Lyon, Estadio Algarve, Faro-Loule, Portugal, 4 p.m. on ESPNews
Saturday, Aug. 4
Inter Milan v Lyon, Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, Italy, 2 p.m. on ESPN
Real Madrid v Juventus, FedExField, Landover, Md., 6 p.m. on ESPNews
AC Milan v Barcelona, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif., 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Chelsea v Lyon, Stamford Bridge, London, 3 p.m. on ESPNews
Real Madrid v Roma, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., 8 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 11
Atletico Madrid v Inter Milan, Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, 3 p.m. on ESPNews
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