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 →  | |
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
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) Matías Abelairas (River Plate)
 Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers) Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers)
 Nicolas Anelka (Bolton Wanderers) Nicolas Anelka (Bolton Wanderers)
 Karim Benzema (Lyon) Karim Benzema (Lyon)
 Jesús Padilla (Guadalajara) Jesús Padilla (Guadalajara)
 Sergio Santana (Guadalajara) Sergio Santana (Guadalajara)
 Kim Källström (Lyon) Kim Källström (Lyon)
1 goal
 Marco Ruben (River Plate) Marco Ruben (River Plate)
 Simon Cox (Reading) Simon Cox (Reading)
 Anthony Mounier (Lyon) Anthony Mounier (Lyon)
 Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon) Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon)
 Brynjar Gunnarsson (Reading) Brynjar Gunnarsson (Reading)
 Nam Ki-il (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma) Nam Ki-il (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
 Julio Nava (Guadalajara) Julio Nava (Guadalajara)
 Jesús Morales (Guadalajara) Jesús Morales (Guadalajara)
 Zoltán Harsányi (Bolton Wanderers) Zoltán Harsányi (Bolton Wanderers)
 Gonzalo Colsa (Racing Santander) 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.
- ^ "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






