2021 Florida Cup

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.

2021 Florida Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 25–28
Teams4
Venue(s)Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Everton (1st title)
Runners-upColombia Millonarios
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)

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
NationTeamLocationConfederationLeague
 EnglandEverton F.C.LiverpoolUEFAPremier League
 ColombiaMillonarios F.C.BogotáCONMEBOLCategoría Primera A
 ColombiaAtlético NacionalMedellin
 MexicoPumas UNAMMexico CityCONCACAFLiga MX

Standings
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 England Everton (C) 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 5 Florida Cup Champions
2 Colombia Millonarios 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3
4 Mexico UNAM 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Source: Florida Cup
Rules for classification: The winner of the match between Everton and Millonarios classified as tournament champions.[3]
(C) Champion

Matches
Championship Match
Everton England1–1Colombia Millonarios
  • Gray 64' (pen.)
 Report
Penalties
 10–9
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic (United States)
Everton England1–0Mexico UNAM
Kean 19'
Millonarios Colombia2–3Colombia Atlético Nacional
Silva 25', 33'

References
  1. Jankowski, Jon (July 23, 2021). "2 teams added to Orlando's Florida Cup". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. "Everton to Face Pumas in the FLorida Cup". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. "Florida Cup 2019". Florida Cup. Florida Cup, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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