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2020 Kabaddi World Cup
Tournament information
Dates9 February–16 February
AdministratorGovernment of Punjab, Pakistan
Sports Board Punjab
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
FormatCircle style (Men)
Tournament
format(s)
Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) Pakistan
Venue(s)3
Participants9
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
1st runners-up
India (Unauthorised Team(citation?)
2nd runners-up
Iran
← 2016 (previous)

The 2020 Kabaddi World Cup or 2020 Tapal Tezdum Kabbadi World Cup (for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh edition of the Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style), held from 9 February to 16 February 2020 with the Opening Ceremony on 9 February 2020 at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore.[1] The tournament was played in Punjab, Pakistan.

Organization

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The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, Sports Board Punjab & Pakistan Kabaddi Federation.[2]

Participating nations

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The 8 day event had 9 participating nations in the tournament.[3]

Teams

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Venues

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The games were played at the following venues.

Promotion in media

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This World Cup was promoted on social media by the hashtag #ApniMittiApnaKhel (lit. Our Soil, Our Game).

Ceremonies

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The opening ceremony took take place at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore, prior to the first match of the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup between Pakistan and Canada.[5]

Pool Points

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Result Points
Win 2 points
Draw 1 point
Loss 0 point

Group Stage Pools

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 Pakistan 4 4 0 0 166 78 +88 8
 Australia 3 2 0 1 126 123 +3 4
 Canada 3 1 0 2 100 143 -43 2
 Azerbaijan 3 0 0 3 85 133 -48 0
 Kenya (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Top 2 qualified for semifinals

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 India 4 4 0 0 107 46 +61 8
 Iran 4 3 0 1 211 118 +93 6
 Germany 4 2 0 2 143 180 -37 4
 England 4 1 0 3 122 176 -54 2
 Sierra Leone 4 0 0 4 77 188 -111 0
  Top 2 qualified for semifinals

Fixtures

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Note: All matches' timings are according to Pakistan Standard Time (UTC +5:00).


9 February 2020
18:30
 Pakistan 64 – 23  Canada
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

9 February 2020
20:00
 Iran 60 – 19  Sierra Leone
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020
15:00
India India 62 – 28  Germany
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020
18:00
 Iran 57 – 26  England
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020
19:30
 Australia 48 – 37  Canada
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020
15:30
 Australia 53 – 24  Azerbaijan
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020
16:45
 Germany 49 – 28  England
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020
18:00
India India 45 – 18  Sierra Leone
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

12 February 2020
13:30
 Canada 40 – 31  Azerbaijan
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

12 February 2020
16:45
 Iran 55 – 23  Germany
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

12 February 2020
14:45
 England 40 – 26  Sierra Leone
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

13 February 2020
15:30
 Germany 43 – 14  Sierra Leone
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

13 February 2020
19:30
 Pakistan 62 – 25  Australia
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

14 February 2020
14:30
 Pakistan 40 – 30  Azerbaijan
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat

Knockout stage

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15 February 2020
19:30
Pakistan Pakistan 52 – 30 Iran Iran
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

15 February 2020
18:00
India India 42 - 31  Australia
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Third-Place Match

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16 February 2020
16:00
Iran Iran 54 – 33  Australia
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Final

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16 February 2020
19:00
Pakistan Pakistan 20-19 India India
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Broadcasting

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Television
Countries Broadcaster
 Pakistan Geo Super
 India PTC News
 United Kingdom
 European Union
PTC Punjabi
Online Web Streaming BSports Pakistan

Sponsorships

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Tapal Tezdam (Main)
Other Sponsors
Jang Engro Homage Trans Group
QMobile Pepsi Aspire Mughal Steel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports Board Punjab announces Kabaddi World Cup schedule". 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2020 begins today".
  3. ^ "Pakistan to launch Kabaddi World Cup 2020 on home ground".
  4. ^ "Haven't represented India in Pakistan: Kabaddi coach Harpreet after unauthorised team visit".
  5. ^ "Lahore flexes muscles to host Kabaddi World Cup". 4 February 2020.

1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/kabaddi-world-cup-2020-indian-players-adjusted-in-other-teams-in-pakistan/articleshow/74073130.cms

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