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The 2024 Intercontinental Cup was the fourth edition of the Intercontinental Cup, a three-nation football tournament, typically a four-nation tournament, held at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, in the Indian city of Hyderabad in September 2024.[1] The tournament was organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). India won the previous edition by a 2–0 victory over Lebanon in the final in June of 2023.[2] Syria won this edition by finishing in first place of the round-robin standings after defeating Mauritius 2–0 and India 3–0. With one goal each, Mahmoud Al-Mawas, Mahmoud Al Aswad, Daleho Irandust, and Pablo Sabbag finished as joint-top scorers of the tournament. Mahmoud Al-Mawas of Syria was awarded best player of the tournament.[3]
Participating nations
The tournament was played by teams from two different confederations in the FIFA international window from 2 to 10 September 2024. India, as host, is joined by Syria from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Mauritius from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[4][5] The teams play each other in a round-robin phase, and the winner in the group stage was the champion.
The FIFA Rankings of the participating national teams, Template:Asof[6]
- Template:Fb (93) - second appearance
- Template:Fb (124) - fourth appearance - host
- Template:Fb (179) - first appearance
Venue
- All matches are being held at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, India.[7]
| Hyderabad | Template:Location map+ |
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| G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 18,000 seats | |
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Standings
Round robin
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Matches
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Goalscorers
Marketing
Sponsors
- PERFORMAX Activewear[8]
- Nivia Sports[8]
- IndiGo[9]
Broadcasting rights
Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV have the rights to the majority of the Indian National Team's matches and they also covered the previous edition of the tournament.[10][11] On 22 August 2024, the Indian National Football Team announced that Jio Cinema would stream all of the matches live. They also announced the Sports18 3 will broadcast all of the matches.[12] There has been no news of any broadcasters covering the tournament outside of India.
Symbols
Match ball
The match balls were provided by Nivia Sports. The "NIVIA Shastra 2.0" were the specific model used in the tournament. It was the first time the ball was used for an international match.[13]
References
- ↑ Intercontinental Cup: Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for 2024 edition in Hyderabad, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar(2024-07-26). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ India outclass Lebanon 2-0 to win 2023 Intercontinental Cup. ESPN.com(2023-06-18). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Syria breach Blue Tigers' den to take home Intercontinental Cup. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ↑ Syria, Mauritius confirm Intercontinental Cup participation in India, Shetty, Chittu. Football Counter(2024-07-26). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for September's Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad. Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ FIFA Men's Ranking. FIFA Men's Ranking(18 July 2024). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ India To Host Intercontinental Cup 2024 In Hyderabad With New Coach Manolo Marquez(2024-07-27). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Official Website of All India Football Federation. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ Indian Football takes flight with IndiGo; announces partnership with airline giants. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ Disney+ Hotstar Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Live streaming, India vs Lebanon, Intercontinental Cup 2023 football - where to watch final, Parkar, Ubaid(17 June 2023). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Status. X (Twitter)(22 August 2024). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ Buy Shastra 2.0 Online in India. Nivia Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-07.