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 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Everton (1st title)
Runners-upColombia Millonarios
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)
2020
2022

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

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Nation Team Location Confederation League
  England Everton F.C. Liverpool UEFA Premier League
  Colombia Millonarios F.C. Bogotá CONMEBOL Categoría Primera A
  Colombia Atlético Nacional Medellin
  Mexico Pumas UNAM Mexico City CONCACAF Liga MX

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Everton (C) 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 5 Florida Cup Champions
2   Millonarios 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
3   Atlético Nacional 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3
4   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

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Championship Match
Everton  1–1  Millonarios
  • Gray   64' (pen.)
Report
Penalties
10–9
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic (United States)

Everton  1–0  UNAM
Kean   19'

Millonarios  2–3  Atlético Nacional
Silva   25', 33'

References

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  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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