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The 2011 Match World Cup was a friendly football tournament that took place in Dubai

Dubai

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in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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in January 2011.

Participant teams

Team	Recent honours	Continental performances
Al-Hilal	Saudi Professional League 2009-10 - Winner	2011 AFC Champions League 2011 AFC Champions League The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title... * - Group stage
Persepolis	Hazfi Cup 2009-10 - Winner	2011 AFC Champions League 2011 AFC Champions League The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title... * - Group stage
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	Ukrainian Premier League 2009-10 - Winner 2010 Ukrainian Super Cup Ukrainian Super Cup Ukrainian Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Ukraine, officially having the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup face-off against each other... - Winner 2009 UEFA Cup 2009 UEFA Cup Final The 2009 UEFA Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, the 38th season of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second-tier club football tournament. It was also the last final to be held under the UEFA Cup name, as the competition was rebranded as the UEFA Europa League from the 2009–10 season... - Winner	2010–11 UEFA Champions League* - Round of 16
Sparta Prague	2009–10 Gambrinus liga 2009–10 Gambrinus liga Gambrinus liga 2009–10 was the seventeenth season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football. It started on 24 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010... - Winner 2010 Czech Supercup Czech Republic Football Supercup The Czech Republic Football Supercup is an annual football match between the winners of the Gambrinus liga and the Czech Cup, organised by the Czech Football Association. It is currently sponsored by Synot Tip and is therefore officially known as the Synot Tip Supercup.The match is held at the... - Winner	2010–11 UEFA Europa League* - Round of 32
Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...	Russian Premier League 2010 - Winner 2010 Russian Cup - Winner 2008 UEFA Cup 2008 UEFA Cup Final The 2008 UEFA Cup Final was the 37th final of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The match was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, home ground of Manchester City F.C., in Manchester, England, at 20:45 CEST on 14 May 2008.The match was contested by Zenit St. Petersburg... - Winner 2008 UEFA Super Cup 2008 UEFA Super Cup The 2008 UEFA Super Cup was the 33rd UEFA Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The 2008 competition was contested by Manchester United of England, who won the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, and Zenit St.... - Winner	2010–11 UEFA Champions League - Play-off round 2010–11 UEFA Europa League* - Round of 32
Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	Slovak Superliga 2009-10 - Winner 2010 Slovak Super Cup 2010 Slovak Super Cup The 2010 Slovak Super Cup was a football match played by the Corgoň Liga 2009–10 champions MŠK Žilina and the 2009–10 Slovak Cup winners ŠK Slovan Bratislava on July 4, 2010. The match was played in Štadión Pasienky, Slovakia. MŠK Žilina won 4-2 in penalties and earned their fourth Super Cup.The... - Winner	2010–11 UEFA Champions League - Group stage

*still active

Group A

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
Al-Hilal	6	2	2	0	5	2
Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	3	2	1	1	6	4
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	0	2	0	2	3	8	–5

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Group B

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...	6	2	2	0	5	0
Persepolis	3	2	1	1	3	4	–1
Sparta Prague	0	2	0	2	2	6	–4

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5th place Match

Third place Match

Final

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2011 Match World Cup are as follows:

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Luiz Adriano Luiz Adriano Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva or simply Luiz Adriano , is a Brazilian striker who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.-Internacional:...	Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	3 (1 pen.)
2	Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:...	Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...	2
	Ondřej Šourek Ondrej Šourek Ondřej Šourek is a Czech football central defender who currently plays for the Ekstraklasa club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-International:He was a part of Czech Republic U-20 and U-21 teams.-External links: * *...	Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	2
	Christian Wilhelmsson	Al-Hilal	2
	Róbert Pich Róbert Pich Róbert Pich is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club MŠK Žilina.In December 2010, he has signed three-and-a-half-year contract for Žilina to join them on 1 February 2011....	Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	2
	Maziar Zare Maziar Zare Maziar Zare Eshghdoust is an Iranian Football player. He currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League...	Persepolis	2 (2 pen.)

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