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) |
2008 → | |
International football competition
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
The four participant teams were clubs from the countries that got to the semi-finals of the preceding year's FIFA World Cup.
Società Sportiva Lazio
Olympique de Marseille
FC Bayern Munich
S.L. Benfica
Bracket
| 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
| Benfica | 0 – 0 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Beto  Luisão  Mantorras Karagounis Marco Ferreira | 4–3 | van Bommel Pizarro Salihamidžić Lúcio Podolski |
Third place play-off
| Bayern Munich | 4 – 3 | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
van Bommel  36' Makaay 85', 87' Görlitz 90' | Nasri 13' Cissé 26' Pagis 48' |
Final
| 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
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also
External links
- Competition official website
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Friendly association football tournaments in 2007
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Dubai (8–10 January)
Israel (24 January – 1 February)
South Korea (12 July – 21 August)
Hong Kong (24–27 July)
London (28–29 July) Amsterdam (2–4 August) Manchester (4 August) Munich (15 August)
