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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|International football tournament hosted by AIFF}}<br />
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{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = Hero Intercontinental Cup<br />
| year = 2023<br />
| other_titles = <br />
| city = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| dates = 9–18 June 2023<br />
| num_teams = 4<br />
| confederations = 2<br />
| venues = 1<br />
| cities = 1<br />
| champion = IND<br />
| count = 2<br />
| second = LBN<br />
| third = VAN<br />
| fourth = MGL<br />
| matches = 7<br />
| goals = 10<br />
| attendance =<br />
| top_scorer = {{nowrap|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Lallianzuala Chhangte]]<br/>{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]<br/>(2 goals each)}}<br />
| player = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sandesh Jhingan]]<br />
| goalkeeper = <br />
| fair_play = <br />
| prevseason = [[2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2019]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[2024 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2024]]''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
The '''2023 Intercontinental Cup''' (known as the '''2023 [[Hero MotoCorp|Hero]] Intercontinental Cup''' for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the [[Intercontinental Cup (India)|Intercontinental Cup]], a four-nation [[association football|football]] tournament held at the [[Kalinga Stadium]], in the Indian city of [[Bhubaneswar]] between the 9 to 18 June 2023. The tournament was organized by the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF).<ref name="AIFF1">{{cite web |title=Bhubaneswar to host Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 in June|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bhubaneswar-to-host-hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-in-june|website=the-aiff.com|accessdate=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419110635/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bhubaneswar-to-host-hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-in-june |archive-date=19 April 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] won the previous edition by a 1–0 victory over [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]] in the final in 2019.<ref name="the champion">{{cite web |title=DPR Korea lift Hero inter-continental cup 2019 title. |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9827 |website=the-aiff.com |accessdate=21 July 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190729145527/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9827 |archive-date=29 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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[[India national football team|India]] became the champion of this edition after defeating [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] by 2–0 in the final. With two goals each, [[Lallianzuala Chhangte]] and [[Sunil Chhetri]] of India were joint-top scorers of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das Sharma |first1=Amitabha |title=India beats Lebanon to win Intercontinental Cup title |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-win-intercontinental-cup-title-lebanon-score-result-goals-highlights-chhetri/article66983483.ece |access-date=18 June 2023 |work=[[Sportstar]] |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618181952/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-win-intercontinental-cup-title-lebanon-score-result-goals-highlights-chhetri/article66983483.ece|archive-date=18 June 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sandesh Jhingan]] of India was awarded best player of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rawat|first=Akhil |title=Champions! Chhetri and his knights make it a momentous night for India |date=18 June 2023 |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/champions-chhetri-and-his-knights-make-it-a-momentous-night-for-india |publisher=AIFF |accessdate=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618173241/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/champions-chhetri-and-his-knights-make-it-a-momentous-night-for-india|archive-date=18 June 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Participating nations ==<br />
The tournament is being played by teams from two different [[List of football federations#FIFA Confederations|confederations]] in the [[FIFA International Match Calendar|FIFA international window]] from 9 to 18 June 2023. [[India national football team|India]], as host, is joined by [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] and [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]] from the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC), and [[Vanuatu national football team|Vanuatu]] from the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] (OFC).<ref name="AIFF2">{{cite web |title=Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: A quick-start guide to the Blue Tigers' opponents |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-a-quick-start-guide-to-the-blue-tigers-opponents|website=the-aiff.com |accessdate=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607032718/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-a-quick-start-guide-to-the-blue-tigers-opponents |archive-date=7 June 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-indian-football-hero-intercontinental-cup-rival-watch-vanuatu|title=Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now India|date=4 June 2023|first=Uttiyo|last=Sarkar|access-date=15 June 2023|archive-date=4 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604190649/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-indian-football-hero-intercontinental-cup-rival-watch-vanuatu}}</ref> The teams play each other in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin phase]], and the top two teams will play the final.<ref name="AIFF3">{{cite web |title=India to play Mongolia in Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 opener|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-to-play-mongolia-in-hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-opener|website=the-aiff.com |accessdate=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518171805/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-to-play-mongolia-in-hero-intercontinental-cup-2023-opener|archive-date=18 May 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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The [[FIFA Men's World Ranking|FIFA Rankings]] of the participating national teams, {{asof|2023|4|6|lc=y|post=:}}<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA Men's Ranking |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13974 |website=fifa.com |access-date=15 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406092822/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13974|archive-date=6 April 2023|url-status=live }}</ref><br />
*{{fb|LBN}} (99)<br />
*{{fb|IND}} (101)<br />
*{{fb|VAN}} (164)<br />
*{{fb|MNG}} (183)<br />
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==Venue==<br />
*All matches are being held at the [[Kalinga Stadium]] in [[Bhubaneswar]], India.<ref name="AIFF1"/><br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!colspan=2 width="20px" |[[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
! width="20px" rowspan=5 | {{Location map+ |India |width=200 |float=center |caption= |places=<br />
{{Location map~ |India |lat=20.290917|long=85.824991|position=left |label='''[[Bhubaneswar]]'''}}<br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Coord|20|17|17|N|85|49|25.5|E|region:ZA_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Ahmedabad}}<br />
|-<br />
| Capacity: '''15,000 seats'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:KalingaStadium.jpg|250x150px|alt=]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Matches==<br />
{{Hatnote|All times are local, [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] ([[UTC+05:30|UTC+5:30]]).}}<br />
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===Round robin===<br />
<section begin=Round robin />{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/articles/hero-intercontinental-cup AIFF]<br />
|name_IND={{fb|IND}}<br />
|name_LBN={{fb|LBN}}<br />
|name_MNG={{fb|MNG}}<br />
|name_VAN={{fb|VAN}}<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)--><br />
|update=complete<br />
|win_IND=2 |draw_IND=1 |loss_IND=0 |gf_IND=3 |ga_IND=0 |status_IND=H<br />
|win_LBN=1 |draw_LBN=2 |loss_LBN=0 |gf_LBN=3 |ga_LBN=1<br />
|win_MNG=0 |draw_MNG=1 |loss_MNG=2 |gf_MNG=0 |ga_MNG=3<br />
|win_VAN=1 |draw_VAN=0 |loss_VAN=2 |gf_VAN=2 |ga_VAN=4<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=IND, LBN, VAN, MNG<br />
<br />
|class_rules=<br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2 =KO<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advances to [[#Grand Final|Final]]<br />
}}<section end=Round robin /><br />
<br />
<!--Update scorecard after full-time--><br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|9|df=y}}<br />
|time = 16:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN}}<br />
|score = 3–1<br />
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20230609174626/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/lebanon-make-short-work-of-vanuatu-in-hero-intercontinental-cup-opener<br />
|team2 = {{fb|VAN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
* [[Nader Matar|Matar]] {{goal|59}}<br />
* [[Hassan Kourani|Kourani]] {{goal|72}}<br />
* [[Karim Darwich|Darwich]] {{goal|85|pen.}}<br />
|goals2 = [[John Wohale (footballer)|Wohale]] {{goal|62}}<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Harish Kundu ([[All India Football Federation|India]])<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|9|df=y}}<br />
|time = 19:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 2–0<br />
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20230611063608/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/quick-fire-india-sink-mongolia-to-kick-off-hero-intercontinental-cup<br />
|team2 = {{fb|MNG}}<br />
|goals1 =<br />
* [[Sahal Abdul Samad|Samad]] {{goal|2}}<br />
* [[Lallianzuala Chhangte|Chhangte]] {{goal|14}}<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Songkran Bunmeekiart ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])<br />
}}<br />
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{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|12|df=y}}<br />
|time = 16:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MNG}}<br />
|score = 0–0<br />
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20230615094731/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/mongolia-hold-lebanon-goalless-earn-first-point-in-hero-intercontinental-cup<br />
|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Ramachandran Venkatesh ([[All India Football Federation|India]])<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|12|df=y}}<br />
|time = 19:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|VAN}}<br />
|score = 0–1<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|report = https://www.the-aiff.com/article/chhetris-late-winner-against-vanuatu-books-indias-hero-intercontinental-cup-final-berth<br />
|team2 = {{fb|IND}}<br />
|goals2 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|81}}<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Virendha Rai ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]])<br />
}}<br />
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{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}}<br />
|time = 16:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|VAN}}<br />
|score = 1–0<br />
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20230615160030/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/vanuatu-log-full-points-against-mongolia-courtesy-an-own-goal<br />
|team2 = {{fb|MNG}}<br />
|goals1 = [[Gantogtokh Gantuya|Gantuya]] {{goal|46|o.g.}}<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Songkran Bunmeekiart ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}}<br />
|time = 19:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 0–0<br />
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20230616054926/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-lebanon-play-goalless-set-to-cross-swords-again-in-sundays-final<br />
|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}<br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = <br />
|referee = Javiz Mohamed ([[Football Association of Maldives|Maldives]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
<section begin=Final />{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2023|6|18|df=y}}<br />
|time = 19:30<br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 2–0<br />
|report = https://www.the-aiff.com/article/champions-chhetri-and-his-knights-make-it-a-momentous-night-for-india<br />
|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
*[[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|46}}<br />
*[[Lallianzuala Chhangte|Chhangte]] {{goal|65}}<br />
|goals2 = <br />
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]<br />
|location = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
|attendance = 12,600<br />
|referee = Virendha Rai ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]])<br />
}}<section end=Final /><br />
<br />
== Winners ==<br />
{{winners|fb|2023 Intercontinental Cup Champion|IND|Second}}<br />
<br />
==Goalscorers==<br />
{{Goalscorers<br />
|goals=10 |matches=7 |updated=complete<br />
<br />
|2 goals=<br />
*{{fbicon|IND}} [[Lallianzuala Chhangte]]<br />
*{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]<br />
<br />
|1 goal=<br />
*{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sahal Abdul Samad]]<br />
*{{fbicon|LBN}} [[Karim Darwich]]<br />
*{{fbicon|LBN}} [[Hassan Kourani]]<br />
*{{fbicon|LBN}} [[Nader Matar]]<br />
*{{fbicon|VAN}} [[John Wohale (footballer)|John Wohale]]<br />
<br />
|1 own goal=<br />
*{{fbicon|MGL}} [[Gantogtokh Gantuya]] (against Vanuatu)<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by India]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Bhubaneswar]]<br />
[[Category:2023 in association football]]<br />
[[Category:2022–23 in Indian football]]<br />
[[Category:June 2023 sports events in India]]</div>
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