Host country United States Location Florida, United States | Dates 8 Jan 2017 – 21 Jan 2017 | |
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Teams 12 (from 3 confederations) Similar 2016 Florida Cup, 2017 Copa Libertadores, 2016 Copa Libertadores, 2016 Argentine Primera, 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 2017 Florida Cup was the third edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. The event will be played under two different formats, one of with points awarded to the participating clubs' countries and the other a single-match knockout tournament.
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Format
The "Challenge" will be played in a format similar to the Davis Cup, in tennis. Each team will play two matches and score points for their country. A victory yields three points, a tie one point, and an extra point is awarded for the winner in penalty shootouts. The country with the most points wins the competition. The first tiebreaking criteria will be goal difference, followed by goals scored.
Playoff
The playoff tournament will be played with single-elimination matches.
