2007 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship

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.

2007 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship
Dubai Cup
Tournament details
Host countryDubai
Dates8–10 January
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica (1st title)
Runners-upItaly Lazio
Third placeGermany Bayern Munich
Fourth placeFrance Marseille
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Samir Nasri
Netherlands Roy Makaay
(2 goals)
2008

Participant Teams

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The four participant teams were clubs from the countries that got to the semi-finals of the preceding year's FIFA World Cup.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 January
 
 
  Benfica0(4)
 
10 January
 
  FC Bayern Munich0(3)
 
  Benfica0(5)
 
8 January
 
  Lazio0(4)
 
  Olympique de Marseille1
 
 
  Lazio3
 
Third place
 
 
10 January
 
 
  FC Bayern Munich4
 
 
  Olympique de Marseille3

First round

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  Marseille1 – 3  Lazio
Nasri   28' Mauri   21'
Makinwa   76'
Foggia   86' (pen.)

Third place play-off

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  Bayern Munich4 – 3  Marseille
van Bommel   36'
Makaay   85', 87'
Görlitz   90'
Nasri   13'
Cissé   26'
Pagis   48'

Final

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Dubai Cup
2007 Winners
 
Benfica
First Title

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal

See also

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