| 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) |
| Attendance | 31,200 (4,457 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lallianzuala Chhangte Sunil Chhetri (2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Sandesh Jhingan |
← 2019 2024 → | |
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). North Korea won the previous edition by a 1–0 victory over Tajikistan in the final in 2019. 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. Sandesh Jhingan of India was awarded best player of the tournament.
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). The teams play each other in a round-robin phase, and the top two teams will play the final.
The FIFA Rankings of the participating national teams, as of 6 April 2023:[update]
Venue
- All matches are being held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
| Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|
| Kalinga Stadium | |
| 20°17′17″N 85°49′25.5″E / 20.28806°N 85.823750°E | |
| Capacity: 15,000 seats | |
Prize money
| Position | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 100000 |
| Runners-up | 50000 |
Source=New Indian Express
Standings
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 |
Matches
Final
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
1 own goal
- Gantogtokh Gantuya (against Vanuatu)
References
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