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The 2023 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2023 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Intercontinental Cup, a four-nation 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).[1] North Korea won the previous edition by a 1–0 victory over Tajikistan in the final in 2019.[2]
India became the champion of this edition after defeating 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.[3] Sandesh Jhingan of India was awarded best player of the tournament.[4]
Participating nations
The tournament is being played by teams from two different confederations in the FIFA international window from 9 to 18 June 2023. India, as host, is joined by Lebanon and Mongolia from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Vanuatu from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).[5][6] The teams play each other in a round-robin phase, and the top two teams will play the final.[7]
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Venue
- All matches are being held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.[1]
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Matches
Round robin
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Final
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Winners
Goalscorers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bhubaneswar to host Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 in June. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ DPR Korea lift Hero inter-continental cup 2019 title.. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ India beats Lebanon to win Intercontinental Cup title. Sportstar(18 June 2023). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ Champions! Chhetri and his knights make it a momentous night for India, Rawat, Akhil. AIFF(18 June 2023).
- ↑ Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: A quick-start guide to the Blue Tigers' opponents. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu, Sarkar, Uttiyo. khelnow.com. Khel Now India(4 June 2023). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ India to play Mongolia in Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 opener. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ FIFA Men's Ranking. fifa.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.