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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)
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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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Portugal Benfica0 – 0Germany Bayern Munich
Penalties
Beto soccer ball with red X
Luisão soccer ball with check mark
Mantorras soccer ball with check mark
Karagounis soccer ball with check mark
Marco Ferreira soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with red X van Bommel
soccer ball with red X Pizarro
soccer ball with check mark Salihamidžić
soccer ball with check mark Lúcio
soccer ball with check mark Podolski
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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Portugal Benfica0 – 0Italy Lazio
Penalties
Luisão soccer ball with check mark
Mantorras soccer ball with red X
Katsouranis soccer ball with check mark
Paulo Jorge soccer ball with check mark
Marco Ferreira soccer ball with check mark
Léo soccer ball with red X
Pedro Correia soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Foggia
soccer ball with red X Tare
soccer ball with check mark Cribari
soccer ball with check mark Manfredini
soccer ball with check mark Ledesma
soccer ball with red X Bonetto
soccer ball with red X Ballotta
Dubai Cup
2007 Winners
Portugal
Benfica
First Title

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal

See also

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