| Dubai Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–7 January 2008 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Internacional |
| Runners-up |  Internazionale |
| Third place |  VfB Stuttgart |
| Fourth place |  AFC Ajax |
The 2008 Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship , also known as the 2008 Dubai Cup, is a friendly football tournament that took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 2008 edition took place from 5 till 7 January 2008.
| AFC Ajax | KNVB Cup - 4th place |
| Internazionale | Serie A 2006-07 - Runner-up |
| Internacional | FIFA Club World Cup 2006 - Winner |
| VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga 2006-07 - 3rd place |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 January | ||||||
| Internacional | 1 | |||||
| 7 January | ||||||
| Stuttgart | 0 | |||||
| Internacional | 2 | |||||
| 5 January | ||||||
| Internazionale | 1 | |||||
| Internazionale | 2 (5) | |||||
| Ajax | 2 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 January | ||||||
| Ajax | 0 | |||||
| Stuttgart | 1 | |||||
| Internacional | 1–0 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
Alex  29' |
| Internacional | 2–1 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandão 2' Nilmar 66' | Jiménez 40' |
| Dubai Cup 2008 Winners |
|---|
 Sport Club Internacional First Title |
Friendly association football tournaments in 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Dubai Cup |  Dubai (5–7 January) |
| Channel One Cup |  Israel (23–31 January) |
| IFC Pego Cup |  Pego (28–31 January) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (2–3 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (5 August) |
| Amsterdam Tournament | Amsterdam (8–9 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (9 August) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (15 August) |
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