2007 Copa Panamericana
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 16 – July 22 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruz Azul (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Boca Juniors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.14 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Israel López (3 goals) |
The Copa Panamericana 2007 was a minor football club tournament organized by DIRECTV between July 16 and July 22 in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, United States. The tournament was divided in two groups of three, who played each other once, with the top club in each group progressing to the final match. The champion, Cruz Azul, received $250,000.
Competing clubs
[edit]Venue
[edit]All seven matches were held at the University of Phoenix Stadium, with a total capacity of some 70,000 people.
Groups
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| América
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Alianza Lima
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Deportivo Cali
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Caracas FC
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Caracas FC | 2-3 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
Vielma  76'Ever Espinoza 82' |
López 25' Miguel Sabah 68' 79' |
Final
[edit]| Boca Juniors | 1-3 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Boselli 24' |
López 45' 84' Delgado 73' |
Champion
[edit]| Copa Panamericana 2007 Winners |
|---|
 Cruz Azul First title |
Goalscorers
[edit]3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Ever Espinoza (Caracas)- Leonel Vielma (Caracas)
Martín Palermo (Boca Juniors)- Jesús Dátolo (Boca Juniors)
Diego Valdéz (Deportivo Cali)- César Delgado (
Cruz Azul)
Statistics
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Eff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 77.7% | |
| Boca Juniors
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 66.6% | |
| Deportivo Cali
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 66.6% | |
| Club América
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.0% | |
| Caracas FC
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0.0% | |
| Alianza Lima
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0.0% | |