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{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = Hero Intercontinental Cup<br />
| year = 2018<br />
| other_titles = <br />
| image = Intercontinental cup india.jpg<br />
| size = 200px<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption =<br />
| city = [[Mumbai]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| dates = 1–10 June 2018<br />
| num_teams = 4<br />
| confederations = 3<br />
| venues = 1<br />
| cities = 1<br />
| champion = IND<br />
| count = 1<br />
| second = KEN<br />
| third = NZL<br />
| fourth = TPE<br />
| matches = 7<br />
| goals = 21<br />
| attendance =<br />
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]] (8 goals)<br />
| player = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]<br />
| goalkeeper =<br />
| fair_play =<br />
| prevseason = [[2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series |2017]]<br />
| nextseason = [[2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2019]]<br />
| updated = 10 June 2018<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2018 Intercontinental Cup''' (known as the '''2018 [[Hero MotoCorp|Hero]] Intercontinental Cup''' for sponsorship reasons<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Football Arena To Host Hero Intercontinental Cup From June 1|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8928|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145833/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8928|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>) was a 4-team [[association football]] tournament held at the [[Mumbai Football Arena]] in the [[India]]n city of [[Mumbai]] between 1 and 10 June 2018. The tournament was organized by the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] as part of the [[India national football team|senior men's team]]'s preparation for [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]].<ref name="participants1">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/aiff-intercontinental-cup-india-south-africa-new-zealand-chinese-/14oan1j1zndgn1pbghg2rvg7js|title=AIFF announces inaugural four-nation Intercontinental Cup to be held in Mumbai|date=20 April 2018}}</ref> India won the tournament by defeating Kenya 2–0 in the final on 10 June 2018.<br />
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== Participating nations ==<br />
The FIFA Rankings, as of 1 June 2018:<br />
*{{fb|IND}} (97)<br />
*{{fb|KEN}} (112)<br />
*{{fb|TPE}} (121)<br />
*{{fb|NZL}} (120)<br />
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Initially, [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] was announced to participate in the tournament but [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]] later replaced them when South Africa expressed its inability to participate.<ref name="participants2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/kenya-replace-south-africa-in-intercontinental-cup/articleshow/64065562.cms|title=Kenya replace South Africa in Intercontinental Cup|date=7 May 2018}}</ref> The other two nations participated in the tournament were [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] from AFC region and [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] from the OFC region.<ref name="participants1" /><br />
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==Group stage==<br />
{{2018 Intercontinental Cup Table}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date={{Start date|2018|6|01|df=y}}<br />
|time=20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1= {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score=5–0<br />
|aet=<br />
|report= [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8982 Report]<br />
|team2= {{fb|TPE}}<br />
|goals1= <br />
* [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|14||34||62}}<br />
* [[Udanta Singh|U. Singh]] {{goal|48}}<br />
* [[Pronay Halder|Halder]] {{goal|78}}<br />
|goals2= <br />
|stadium=[[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance=2,569<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/881223/scream-at-us-but-come-watch-us-indian-captain-sunil-chhetri-makes-heartfelt-plea-to-fans|title=‘Scream at us, but come watch us’: Indian captain Sunil Chhetri makes heartfelt plea to fans}}</ref><br />
|referee=Nivon Robesh Gamini ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]) <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date={{Start date|2018|6|02|df=y}}<br />
|time=20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1= {{fb-rt|KEN}}<br />
|score=2–1<br />
|aet=<br />
|report= [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8987 Report]<br />
|team2= {{fb|NZL}}<br />
|goals1= <br />
* [[Clifton Miheso|Miheso]] {{goal|45}}<br />
* [[Ovella Ochieng|Ochieng]] {{goal|69}}<br />
|goals2= <br />
* [[Sarpreet Singh|Singh]] {{goal|42}}<br />
|stadium=[[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance= <br />
|referee= [[Santosh Kumar (referee)|Santhosh Kumar]] ([[All India Football Federation|India]])<br />
}}<br />
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{{Football box<br />
|round = <br />
|date = {{Start date|2018|6|04|df=y}}<br />
|time = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 3–0<br />
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8990 Report]<br />
|team2 = {{fb|KEN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
* [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|68|pen.|90+2}}<br />
* [[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhlua]] {{goal|71}}<br />
|goals2 = <br />
|stadium = [[Mumbai Football Arena]]<br />
|location = [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance = 8,890<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ThatUnitedLady|number=1003678939796115457|date=4 June 2018|title=Attendance figures: India vs Chinese Taipei, June 1: 2569 India vs Kenya, today: 8890}}</ref><br />
|referee = [[Hettikamkanamge Perera]] ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date={{Start date|2018|6|05|df=y}}<br />
|time=20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1={{fb-rt|TPE}}<br />
|score=0–1<br />
|aet=<br />
|report= [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8992 Report]<br />
|team2= {{fb|NZL}}<br />
|goals1= <br />
|goals2= <br />
* [[Myer Bevan|Bevan]] {{goal|36|pen.}}<br />
|stadium=[[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance=<br />
|referee= [[C. R. Srikrishna]] ([[All India Football Federation|India]])<br />
}}<br />
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{{Football box<br />
|date={{Start date|2018|6|07|df=y}}<br />
|time=20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1= {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score=1–2<br />
|aet=<br />
|report= [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8995 Report]<br />
|team2= {{fb|NZL}}<br />
|goals1= <br />
* [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|47}}<br />
|goals2= <br />
* [[Andre De Jong|De Jong]] {{goal|49}}<br />
* [[Moses Dyer|Dyer]] {{goal|86}}<br />
|stadium=[[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance=<br />
|referee=[[Hettikamkanamge Perera]] ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]) <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date={{Start date|2018|6|08|df=y}}<br />
|time=20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1= {{fb-rt|TPE}}<br />
|score=0–4<br />
|aet=<br />
|report= [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8999 Report]<br />
|team2= {{fb|KEN}}<br />
|goals1= <br />
|goals2= <br />
* [[Dennis Odhiambo|Odhiambo]] {{goal|52}}<br />
* [[Jockins Atudo|Atudo]] {{goal|55|pen.|88}}<br />
* [[Timothy Otieno|Otieno]] {{goal|70}}<br />
|stadium=[[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
|attendance=<br />
|referee= [[Santosh Kumar (referee)|Santhosh Kumar]] ([[All India Football Federation|India]])<br />
}}<br />
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==Final== <br />
{{Football box<br />
| date = {{Start date|2018|6|10|df=y}}<br />
| time = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| round = <br />
| event = <br />
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
| score = 2–0<br />
| report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9004 Report]<br />
| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}<br />
| goals1 = <br />
* [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|8||29}}<br />
| goals2 = <br />
| stadium = [[Mumbai Football Arena]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
| location = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| referee = Nivon Robesh Gamini ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])<br />
}}<br />
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== Crowd attendance ==<br />
After a poor attendance of 2,569 for the first match of the tournament, Indian captain [[Sunil Chhetri]] uploaded a video<ref>{{cite tweet |user=chetrisunil11 |number=1002892448513679361 |date= 2 June 2018 |title=This is nothing but a small plea from me to you. Take out a little time and give me a listen. }}</ref> on his [[Twitter]] and Instagram accounts pleading for Indians to attend Indian football matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44346078 |title=India captain Sunil Chhetri in plea to fans after only 2,569 watch cup game |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 3 June 2018 |website=bbc.com |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date= 4 June 2018 |quote=}}</ref> Chhetri's plea was endorsed by other sports people, including [[Indian national cricket team|Indian cricket captain]] [[Virat Kohli]], cricket legend [[Sachin Tendulkar]], and tennis player [[Sania Mirza]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/can-i-have-a-ticket-please-sania-mirza-joins-tendulkar-kohli-in-support-of-chhetris-plea-to-football-fans-2581893.html |title='Can I have a ticket please?': Sania Mirza joins Tendulkar, Kohli in support of Chhetri's plea to football fans |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 4 June 2018 |website=moneycontrol.com |publisher=[[Moneycontrol.com]] |access-date= 4 June 2018 |quote=}}</ref> People responded to the plea by booking tickets for India's upcoming game against Kenya, and the game was sold out before the match day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/after-sunil-chhetris-plea-tickets-for-india-game-sold-out/articleshow/64451568.cms |title=After Sunil Chhetri's emotional plea, tickets for India game sold out |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 4 June 2018 |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date= 4 June 2018 |quote=}}</ref> The match was Chhetri's 100th cap for India in which he scored a brace, leading India to win 3–0. The tweet was the most retweeted tweet in 2018, per [[Twitter]] India and was awarded ''The Golden Tweet''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/sunil-chhetri-plea-indian-fans-golden-tweet-twitter-india-1403543-2018-12-06|title=Sunil Chhetri's plea to Indian fans marked as Golden Tweet by Twitter India|date=6 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Broadcasting rights ==<br />
[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] did broadcast for the 2018 Intercontinental Cup (India) on [[Star Sports HD2]] & [[Star Sports 2]]. It was also streamed live on [[Hotstar]] and [[Jio TV]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iamsulthan.in/2018/05/intercontinental-cup-2018-venue.html|title=Intercontinental Cup 2018: Venue, fixtures and TV guide|work=Sulthan's Monologue|access-date=2018-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141145/https://www.iamsulthan.in/2018/05/intercontinental-cup-2018-venue.html|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Goalscorers==<br />
;8 goals<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]<br />
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;2 goals<br />
* {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Jockins Atudo]]<br />
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;1 goal<br />
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}<br />
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Andre De Jong]]<br />
* {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Clifton Miheso]]<br />
* {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Dennis Odhiambo]]<br />
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Myer Bevan]]<br />
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Moses Dyer]]<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]<br />
* {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Ovella Ochieng]]<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pronay Halder]]<br />
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Sarpreet Singh]]<br />
* {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Timothy Otieno]]<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Udanta Singh]]<br />
{{div col end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Intercontinental Cup (India)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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