2007 Copa Panamericana

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.

2007 Copa Panamericana
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 16 – July 22
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Cruz Azul (1st title)
Runners-upArgentina Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored15 (2.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Israel López (3 goals)

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
Boca Juniors2-0Alianza Lima
Boselli   39'
Dátolo   43'

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

Final edit

Boca Juniors1-3Cruz 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

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%

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