The 2011 edition of the Herbalife World Football Challenge kicks off tonight in Foxborough, Mass. as the New England Revolution are set to take on the English Premier League champions Machester United. This is the first of 14 matches across multiple cities this summer. New England is one of five Major League Soccer clubs involved in the tournament and will only be involved in this match. Manchester United will go on to play in two more matches along in the WFC along with the MLS All-Star Game later this month in Red Bull Arena.
2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge Kicks Off Tonight With Manchester United and New England Revolution
The WFC is a single-table tournament. Teams from MLS will be grouped into an Eastern and Western Conference, with each conference pooling points together respectively. The standings, therefore, will include the following teams: Manchester United FC, Manchester City FC, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Juventus FC, C.D. Guadalajara, Club América, MLS Eastern Conference, and MLS Western Conference. With just one game, Sporting CP will not accumulate points in the tournament.
For more on the rules of the tournament click here.
Complete 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge Schedule
Date | Game | Venue | City | Time (ET) | TV/Radio |
13-Jul | NE Revolution vs. Manchester United | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
16-Jul | Manchester City vs. Club America | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA | 8:00 p.m. | TeleFutura |
16-Jul | LA Galaxy vs. Real Madrid | LA Coliseum | Los Angeles, CA | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
18-Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Manchester City | Empire Field | Vancouver, BC | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN2 /ESPN3 |
20-Jul | Real Madrid vs. CD Guadalajara | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, CA | 11:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3D |
23-Jul | Chicago Fire vs. Manchester United | Soldier Field | Chicago, IL | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
23-Jul | Juventus FC vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal | BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN Deportes/ |
23-Jul | Philadelphia Union vs. Real Madrid | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN Deportes/ ESPN3 |
24-Jul | LA Galaxy vs. Manchester City | Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN/ ESPN3 |
26-Jul | Club America vs. Juventus FC | Citi Field | Flushing, NY | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
28-Jul | CD Guadalajara vs. Juventus FC | Carter-Finley Stadium | Raleigh, NC | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3 |
30-Jul | Manchester United vs. FC Barcelona | FedExField | Landover, MD | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
3-Aug | FC Barcelona vs. CD Guadalajara | Sun Life Stadium | Miami, FL | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN2/ ESPN3 |
6-Aug | FC Barcelona vs. Club América | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, TX | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN/ ESPN3 |
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