2007 Peace Cup
| 2007 Peace Cup Korea | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 12–21 July 2007 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lyon (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.85 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 7 players (2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Karim Benzema (Lyon)[1] |
← 2005 2009 → | |
International football competition
The 2007 Peace Cup Korea was the third competition of the Peace Cup. Lyon won the title after defeating Bolton Wanderers 1–0 in the final.
Teams
| Team | League |
|---|---|
 Bolton Wanderers | 2007–08 Premier League |
 Guadalajara | 2007–08 Primera División de México |
| Lyon | 2007–08 Ligue 1 |
 Racing Santander | 2007–08 La Liga |
| Reading | 2007–08 Premier League |
 River Plate | 2007–08 Argentine Primera División |
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2007 K League |
 Shimizu S-Pulse | 2007 J.League Division 1 |
Venues
| Seoul | Suwon | Seongnam | Goyang |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Tancheon Sports Complex | Goyang Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,806 | Capacity: 43,959 | Capacity: 16,250 | Capacity: 41,311 |
 |  |  |  |
| Daegu | Busan | Gwangyang | |
| Daegu Stadium | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | Gwangyang Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 66,422 | Capacity: 53,864 | Capacity: 20,009 | |
 |  |  | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Guadalajara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| Racing Santander | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| Racing Santander | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Colsa  26' | Anelka 58', 69' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| River Plate | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 0 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–1 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnarsson 69' |
| Lyon | 3–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben 14' |
Final
Goalscorers
2 goals
Matías Abelairas (River Plate)
Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers)
Nicolas Anelka (Bolton Wanderers)- Karim Benzema (Lyon)
Jesús Padilla (Guadalajara)- Sergio Santana (Guadalajara)
Kim Källström (Lyon)
1 goal
- Marco Ruben (River Plate)
- Simon Cox (Reading)
- Anthony Mounier (Lyon)
- Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon)
Brynjar Gunnarsson (Reading)
Nam Ki-il (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)- Julio Nava (Guadalajara)
- Jesús Morales (Guadalajara)
Zoltán Harsányi (Bolton Wanderers)
Gonzalo Colsa (Racing Santander)
Broadcasting rights
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| England | Setanta Sports | |
| South Korea | SBS | [2] |
| Spain | LaSexta, TV3 (only opening match) | [3][4] |
References
- ^ "Olympique Lyonnais' Karim Benzema receives the Golden ball award". Alamy. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "SBS broadcasts Peace Cup" (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- ^ "La Sexta emitirá en exclusiva la Peace Cup de Sevilla". Lacoctelera. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "La Sexta & TV3 To Carry Real Valladolid-Barcelona Game". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
External links
- Official website (in English, Korean, and Spanish)
- Peace Cup at Goalzz
Friendly association football tournaments in 2007 | |
|---|---|
« 2006 2008 » | |
| 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) |
