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2007 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship

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

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

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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
 
 
Portugal Benfica0(4)
 
10 January
 
Germany FC Bayern Munich0(3)
 
Portugal Benfica0(5)
 
8 January
 
Italy Lazio0(4)
 
France Olympique de Marseille1
 
 
Italy Lazio3
 
Third place
 
 
10 January
 
 
Germany FC Bayern Munich4
 
 
France Olympique de Marseille3

First round

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

Third place play-off

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

Final

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Dubai Cup
2007 Winners
Portugal
Benfica
First Title

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal

See also

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