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 competition. Mahmoud Al-Mawas of Syria was awarded best player of the tournament.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Dates | 3–9 September 2024 |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mauritius |
| Third place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 5 (1.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 42,004 (14,001 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mahmoud Al-Mawas Mahmoud Al Aswad Daleho Irandust Pablo Sabbag (1 goal) |
| Best player(s) | Mahmoud Al-Mawas |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 9 September 2024. | |
Participating nations
editThe tournament is being 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 will be the champions.
The FIFA Rankings of the participating national teams, as of 18 July 2024:[update][6]
Venue
edit- All matches are being held at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, India.[7]
| Hyderabad | |
|---|---|
| G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium | |
| 17°26′48.42″N 78°20′40.91″E / 17.4467833°N 78.3446972°E | |
| Capacity: 18,000 seats | |
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Standings
editRound robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Mauritius
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | India (H)
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Third place |
Matches
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Goalscorers
editThere were 5 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match.
1 goal
1 own goal
Brendon Citorah (against Syria)
Marketing
editSponsors
edit- PERFORMAX Activewear[8]
- Nivia Sports[8]
- IndiGo[9]
Broadcasting Rights
editDisney+ 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 competition.[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 competition outside of India.
Symbols
editMatch ball
editThe match balls will be provided by Nivia Sports. The "NIVIA Shastra 2.0" will be the specific model used in the tournament. It is the first time the ball will be used for an international match.[13]
References
edit- ^ Sportstar, Team (26 July 2024). "Intercontinental Cup: Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for 2024 edition in Hyderabad". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "India outclass Lebanon 2-0 to win 2023 Intercontinental Cup". ESPN.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Syria breach Blue Tigers' den to take home Intercontinental Cup". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Shetty, Chittu (26 July 2024). "Syria, Mauritius confirm Intercontinental Cup participation in India". Football Counter. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for September's Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad". Khel Now. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking". FIFA Men's Ranking. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "India To Host Intercontinental Cup 2024 In Hyderabad With New Coach Manolo Marquez". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Official Website of All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Indian Football takes flight with IndiGo; announces partnership with airline giants". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar Official Website". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Parkar, Ubaid (17 June 2023). "Live streaming, India vs Lebanon, Intercontinental Cup 2023 football - where to watch final". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Status". X (Twitter). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Buy Shastra 2.0 Online in India". Nivia Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2024.