World Football Challenge 2011

Matches in the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge shall be played in accordance with The Laws of the Game as set by FIFA and these Rules.

Event Format
The Event shall be a single table format. Teams from Major League Soccer 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. Teams will receive points as follows: three (3) points for a win in regulation, two (2) points for a penalty kick win (should the score be level after ninety (90) minutes then the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty spot in accordance with the Laws of the Game.), one (1) point for a penalty kick loss, and zero (0) points for a loss in regulation. A team will be awarded an additional (1) point for each goal up to 3 goals during the regulation 90 minutes of play for that specific match, regardless of whether they win or lose the match; no points will be awarded for penalty kick goals following the end of regulation. The team with the most overall number of points will determine the winner of the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge.

Should there be two or more teams with the same number of points after the completion of their respective matches, the following tie-breakers will be used to determine the champion of the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge:

Tie-Breakers
Goal Differential in Regulation
Most Goals For in Regulation
Least Goals Against in Regulation
Most Goals Scored in Regulation in One Match
Drawing of the lots
Participating Clubs
The Event shall consist of the following professional clubs:

Manchester City FC – English Premier League (three matches)
Manchester United FC – English Premier League (three matches)
FC Barcelona – Spanish La Liga (three matches)
Real Madrid CF – Spanish La Liga (three matches)
Juventus FC – Italian Serie A (three matches)
Club America – FMF Primera Division (three matches)
CD Guadalajara – FMF Primera Division (three matches)
Sporting Clube de Portugal – Portuguese First Division (one match)
MLS Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire (one match)
New England Revolution (one match)
Philadelphia Union (one match)
MLS Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Los Angeles Galaxy (two matches)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (one match)

Schedule

7/13 NE Revolution vs. Manchester United 7/16 Club America vs. Manchester City 7/16 LA Galaxy vs. Real Madrid 7/18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Manchester City 7/20 CD Guadalajara vs. Real Madrid 7/23 Chicago Fire vs. Manchester United 7/23 Juventus FC vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal 7/23 Philadelphia Union vs. Real Madrid 7/24 LA Galaxy vs. Manchester City 7/26 Juventus FC vs. Club America 7/28 Juventus FC vs. CD Guadalajara 7/30 FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United 8/03 FC Barcelona vs. CD Guadalajara 8/06 FC Barcelona vs. Club America

7/13 NE Revolution vs. Manchester United