2007 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship
| Dubai Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Dubai |
| Dates | 8–10 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lazio |
| Third place |  Bayern Munich |
| Fourth place |  Marseille |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Samir Nasri Roy Makaay(2 goals) |
The 2007 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship, also known as the 2007 Dubai Cup, was a friendly football tournament that took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 2007 edition took place from 8 till 10 January 2007.
Participant Teams[edit]
The four participant teams were clubs from the countries that got to the semi-finals of the preceding year's FIFA World Cup.
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 January | ||||||
| Benfica | 0(4) | |||||
| 10 January | ||||||
| FC Bayern Munich | 0(3) | |||||
| Benfica | 0(5) | |||||
| 8 January | ||||||
| Lazio | 0(4) | |||||
| Olympique de Marseille | 1 | |||||
| Lazio | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 January | ||||||
| FC Bayern Munich | 4 | |||||
| Olympique de Marseille | 3 | |||||
First round[edit]
| Benfica | 0 – 0 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Beto  Luisão  Mantorras Karagounis Marco Ferreira |
4–3 | van Bommel Pizarro Salihamidžić Lúcio Podolski |
Third place play-off[edit]
| Bayern Munich | 4 – 3 | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
van Bommel  36' Makaay 85', 87' Görlitz 90' |
Nasri 13' Cissé 26' Pagis 48' |
Final[edit]
| Benfica | 0 – 0 | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Luisão Mantorras Katsouranis Paulo Jorge Marco Ferreira Léo Pedro Correia |
5–4 | Foggia Tare Cribari Manfredini Ledesma Bonetto Ballotta |
| Dubai Cup 2007 Winners |
|---|
 Benfica First Title |
Goalscorers[edit]
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Friendly association football tournaments in 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Dubai Cup |  Dubai (8–10 January) |
| Channel One Cup |  Israel (24 January – 1 February) |
| Peace Cup |  South Korea (12 July – 21 August) |
| Premier League Asia Trophy |  Hong Kong (24–27 July) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (28–29 July) |
| Amsterdam Tournament | Amsterdam (2–4 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (4 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (15 August) |