2007 Peace Cup

2007 Peace Cup
2007 Peace Cup Korea
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates12–21 July 2007
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
Venues7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFrance Lyon (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored24 (1.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)7 players
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)Karim Benzema
(Lyon)
← 2005
2009 →

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
England Bolton Wanderers 2007–08 Premier League
Mexico Guadalajara 2007–08 Primera División de México
France Lyon 2007–08 Ligue 1
Spain Racing Santander 2007–08 La Liga
England Reading 2007–08 Premier League
Argentina River Plate 2007–08 Argentine Primera División
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2007 K League
Japan 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
England Bolton Wanderers 321052+37
Mexico Guadalajara 320162+46
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 302112–12
Spain Racing Santander 301217–61
Guadalajara Mexico5–0Spain Racing Santander
Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang
Racing Santander Spain1–2England Bolton Wanderers
Colsa 26' Anelka 58', 69'
Goyang Stadium, Goyang

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France Lyon 32015236
England Reading 32012116
Argentina River Plate 32013306
Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 300304–40
Reading England1–0France Lyon
Cox 62'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Lyon France3–1Argentina River Plate
 Ruben 14'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

Final

Lyon France1–0England Bolton Wanderers
Källström 86'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Goalscorers

2 goals

1 goal

Broadcasting rights

Country Broadcaster(s) Ref.
England Setanta Sports
South Korea SBS
Spain LaSexta, TV3 (only opening match)

References

  1. ↑ "Olympique Lyonnais' Karim Benzema receives the Golden ball award". Alamy. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "SBS broadcasts Peace Cup" (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "La Sexta emitirá en exclusiva la Peace Cup de Sevilla". Lacoctelera. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.[dead link]
  4. ↑ "La Sexta & TV3 To Carry Real Valladolid-Barcelona Game". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2007.