2023 Intercontinental Cup (India)
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 9–18 June 2023 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Lebanon |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  Mongolia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 10 (1.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lallianzuala Chhangte Sunil Chhetri (2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Sandesh Jhingan |
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]
The FIFA Rankings of the participating national teams, as of 6 April 2023:[8]
Venue
- All matches are being held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.[1]
| Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|
| Kalinga Stadium | |
| 20°17′17″N 85°49′25.5″E | |
| Capacity: 15,000 seats | |
 | |
Matches
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advances to Final |
| 2 | Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mongolia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Winners
| 2023 Intercontinental Cup Champion |
|---|
India Second title |
Goalscorers
There were 10 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.43 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
- Sahal Abdul Samad
- Karim Darwich
- Hassan Kourani
- Nader Matar
- John Wohale
1 own goal
- Gantogtokh Gantuya (against Vanuatu)
References
- "Bhubaneswar to host Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 in June". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "DPR Korea lift Hero inter-continental cup 2019 title". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Das Sharma, Amitabha (18 June 2023). "India beats Lebanon to win Intercontinental Cup title". Sportstar. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- Rawat, Akhil (18 June 2023). "Champions! Chhetri and his knights make it a momentous night for India". AIFF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- "Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: A quick-start guide to the Blue Tigers' opponents". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- Sarkar, Uttiyo (4 June 2023). "Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu". khelnow.com. Khel Now India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- "India to play Mongolia in Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 opener". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "FIFA Men's Ranking". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.