Matchworld Cup
Appearance
Founded | 2011 |
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Region | Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF) |
Number of teams | 6 (2011), 8 (2012), 4 (2013) |
Current champions | ![]() |
Most successful team(s) | Al-Hilal, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk (1 title) |
Website | Matchworld Cup |
The Matchworld Cup was an annual international exhibition football club competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates from 2011 to 2013.[1] The winners were Al-Hilal in 2011,[1] Zenit St. Petersburg in 2012,[1] Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013.[2]
The 2011 and 2012 competitions were held in Dubai, and the 2013 competition was held in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium.[3] The competition was organised by Matchworld Group Switzerland, Matchworld Football SA Sports Management Saudi Arabia, and Sportlive Russia.[4][5]
Results
[edit]Year | Final | Third Place | Venue | Teams | ||||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||
2011 | ![]() |
1–1 (4–1 pen.) |
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3–1 | ![]() |
Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai |
6 |
2012 | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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1–1 (5–4 pen.) |
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Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium, Dubai |
8 |
2013 | ![]() |
Round robin | ![]() |
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Round robin | ![]() |
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
4 |
2011
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
20 January 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Luiz Adriano ![]() |
Essa Al-Mehyani ![]() Ahmed Al-Fraidi ![]() Christian Wilhelmsson ![]() |
22 January 2011 | Žilina ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Momodou Ceesay ![]() Róbert Jež ![]() Ondřej Šourek ![]() Róbert Pich ![]() Patrik Mráz ![]() |
Luiz Adriano ![]() Henrikh Mkhitaryan ![]() |
24 January 2011 | Al-Hilal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Christian Wilhelmsson ![]() Yasser Al-Qahtani ![]() |
Ondřej Šourek ![]() |
Group B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
20 January 2011 | Persepolis ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Maziar Zare ![]() Ebrahim Shakouri ![]() Hadi Norouzi ![]() |
Lukáš Třešňák ![]() Léonard Kweuke ![]() |
22 January 2011 | Sparta Prague ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Aleksandr Kerzhakov ![]() Aleksei Ionov ![]() Bruno Alves ![]() |
24 January 2011 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Aleksandr Kerzhakov ![]() Sergey Semak ![]() |
Ranking matches
[edit]5th place
[edit]26 January 2011 | Sparta Prague ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Václav Kadlec ![]() |
Douglas Costa ![]() Luiz Adriano ![]() |
3rd place
[edit]26 January 2011 | Persepolis ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Maziar Zare ![]() |
Tomáš Majtán ![]() Róbert Pich ![]() Ebrahim Shakouri ![]() |
Final
[edit]26 January 2011 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 1–1 (1–4 p) | ![]() | Al Maktoum Stadium |
Szabolcs Huszti ![]() |
Mirel Rădoi ![]() |
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Penalties | ||||
Luković ![]() Shirokov ![]() Meira ![]() |
Rădoi ![]() Al-Shalhoub ![]() Al-Mehyani ![]() Hawsawi ![]() |
2011 Matchworld Cup |
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![]() 1st title |
2012
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
18 January 2012 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Huszti ![]() Criscito ![]() |
Murzoev ![]() |
18 January 2012 | Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
W. Salim ![]() |
20 January 2012 | Bunyodkor ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Pardaev ![]() |
20 January 2012 | Iraq U-23 ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Abdul-Raheem ![]() |
Bukharov ![]() Kerzhakov ![]() |
Group B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5[a] |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2[a] |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
19 January 2012 | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 1–1 (5–6 p) | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Luiz Adriano ![]() |
Turaev ![]() |
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Penalties | ||||
Alan Patrick ![]() Luiz Adriano ![]() Gai ![]() Mkhitaryan ![]() Kobin ![]() Aghahowa ![]() Hübschman ![]() |
Tuhtahujaev ![]() Karimov ![]() Rahmatullaev ![]() Nagaev ![]() Pirimov ![]() Hashimov ![]() Ibragimov ![]() |
19 January 2012 | Rostov ![]() | 1–1 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Bracamonte ![]() |
Chehoudi ![]() |
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Penalties | ||||
Kolodin ![]() Kruglov ![]() Élson ![]() Papadopulos ![]() |
Felhi ![]() Jabeur ![]() Santos ![]() Chehoudi ![]() |
21 January 2012 | Rostov ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Turaev ![]() |
21 January 2012 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Omrani ![]() |
Mkhitaryan ![]() Srna ![]() Eduardo ![]() |
Ranking matches
[edit]7th place
[edit]23 January 2012 | Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Souni ![]() Mbengue ![]() Gomes ![]() |
Chehoudi ![]() Jbali ![]() Sassi ![]() |
5th place
[edit]23 January 2012 | Iraq U-23 ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Abdul-Raheem ![]() |
Gațcan ![]() Poloz ![]() |
3rd place
[edit]23 January 2012 | Bunyodkor ![]() | 1–1 (5–4 p) | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Final
[edit]23 January 2012 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
2012 Matchworld Cup |
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![]() 1st title |
2013
[edit]Final standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
All times are local (UTC+4).
Matches
[edit]16 January 2013 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
17:00 | Aleksandr Bukharov ![]() Hulk ![]() Bruno Alves ![]() Luka Đorđević ![]() |
Report | Sulaiman Al-Abdullah ![]() |
Attendance: 20[6] Referee: Abdulwahed Khater (UAE) |
16 January 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
20:00 | Eduardo da Silva ![]() Darijo Srna ![]() Henrikh Mkhitaryan ![]() |
Report | Ahmed Hassan ![]() Mohamed Ibrahim ![]() |
Attendance: 550[7] Referee: Ali Hasan Kareem (UAE) |
19 January 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
17:00 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan ![]() Răzvan Raț ![]() Taison ![]() |
Report | Yoo Byung-Soo ![]() Wesley Lopes ![]() |
Attendance: 690[8] Referee: Adel Alnaqbi (UAE) |
19 January 2013 | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
20:00 | Report | Ahmed Samir ![]() |
Attendance: 100[9] Referee: Hamed Ali Youssef (UAE) |
2013 Match World Cup |
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![]() 1st title |
Performances by team
[edit]Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Third | Fourth |
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1 (2012) | 2 (2011, 2013) | ||
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1 (2013) | 1 (2012) | ||
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1 (2011) | 1 (2013) | ||
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1 (2012) | |||
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1 (2011) | |||
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1 (2012) | |||
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1 (2013) | |||
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1 (2011) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Passela, Amith (2013-01-13). "Shakhtar look for Abu Dhabi fixtures to provide Champions League warm-up". The National. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I don't seek to be Matchworld Cup's top scorer". PanARMENIAN.Net. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "Shakhtar & Zenit to compete in Abu Dhabi Matchworld Cup". Sport 360. 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ Jose, James (2013-01-16). "Stage all set for the Matchworld Cup". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ Narayan, M. Satya (2013-01-13). "Egypt's Zamalek to play in Matchworld Cup". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ Zenit vs Al-Hilal: match report
- ^ Shakhtar vs Zamalek: match report
- ^ Shakhtar vs Al-Hilal: match report
- ^ Zenit vs Zamalek: match report