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2023 Florida Cup

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2023 Florida Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 19 – August 2
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Chelsea (1st title)
Runners-upWales Wrexham
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored9 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Ian Maatsen (Chelsea)
(2 goals)
2022
2024

The 2023 Florida Cup was the ninth edition of the Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. It was contested from July 16 to 23, 2022. For the second year, the tournament was not a true friendly cup competition but rather a series of friendlies referred to as the FC Series.[1]

The main FC Series match featured English club Chelsea against Welsh club Wrexham at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Florida Cup also served as local host of the Soccer Champions Tour match between Italian club Juventus and Spanish club Real Madrid playing in Orlando, Florida. Chelsea defeated Wrexham by a score of 5–0, and Juventus defeated Real Madrid 3–1.

Teams

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FC Series

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Nation Team Location Confederation League
 England Chelsea London UEFA Premier League
 Wales Wrexham Wrexham EFL League Two[a]
  1. ^ Wrexham were promoted from the National League following the 2022–23 season.

Soccer Champions Tour hosted by Florida Cup

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Nation Team Location Confederation League
 Italy Juventus Turin UEFA Serie A
 Spain Real Madrid Madrid La Liga

Venues

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Orlando, Florida Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Camping World Stadium Kenan Stadium
Capacity: 65,000 Capacity: 50,500

Matches

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FC Series
Chelsea England5–0Wales Wrexham
Report

Soccer Champions Tour
Juventus Italy3–1Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 63,503
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

References

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  1. ^ Series, F.C. "Florida Cup expands to FC Series with 2022 Lineup - FC Series 2022". FC Series. Retrieved June 14, 2022.