2021 Capital Cup

The 2021 Capital Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, a midseason friendly soccer tournament hosted by D.C. United. The original tournament was to feature four teams from CONCACAF, but due to COVID-19, two teams, Puebla of Mexico and Alianza of El Salvador, had to withdraw from the tournament.[1] The tournament was originally slated to be from July 7–14, 2021 but was truncated to July 7–11, 2021.[2]

2021 Capital Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 7–11
Teams4
Venue(s)Audi Field
Washington, D.C.
Final positions
Champions D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up Alajuelense
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored2 (1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tied (1)

Teams
NationTeamLocationConfederationLeague
 Costa RicaAlajuelenseAlajuelaCONCACAFLiga FPD
 El SalvadorAlianzaSan SalvadorPrimera División
 MexicoPueblaPueblaLiga MX
 United StatesD.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.Major League Soccer

Matches

Original matches
Alianza canceled Puebla
Audi Field, Washington
D.C. United 1–0 Alajuelense
Felipe 86' Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 6,000
D.C. United canceled Puebla
Audi Field, Washington
Alajuelense canceled Alianza
Audi Field, Washington
Puebla canceled Alajuelense
Audi Field, Washington
D.C. United 1–0 Alianza
Ferrin 71' Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 3,192

Revised matches
D.C. United 1–0 Alajuelense
Felipe 86' Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 6,000
Alajuelense 0–1 D.C. United
Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 5,000

References
  1. Anderson, Jason (June 29, 2021). "D.C. United announces Capital Cup schedule, Euro 2020 goes bonkers, and more: Freedom Kicks for 6/29/2021". Black and Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. "Capital Cup Update". DCUnited.com. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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