Manchester United's Angel Gomes runs with the ball in front of Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld during the International Champions Cup football tournament between English Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham at Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai, on July 25, 2019. (HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP)

BEIJING - The International Champions Cup (ICC), a pre-season tournament of friendly games featuring leading clubs from around the world, has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The ICC tournament has been played in the United States and elsewhere in July and August since 2013.

Europe's top leagues are currently suspended but it still hoped to complete the current season, possibly into the summer months.

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Organizers said it was hoped to resume the tournament next year in the United States and Asia.