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Draft:2024 Hero Intercontinental Cup

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2024 Hero Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup 2024 (India)
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
CityHyderabad
Teams3 (from 2 confederdations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
2023

The 2024 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2024 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be 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 between the 2nd and 10th of 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]

Participating nations

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The 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).[3][4] 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:[5]

Venue

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Hyderabad
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
17.4065° N, 78.4772° E
Capacity: 30,000 seats

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  India (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champion
2  Syria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Mauritius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(C) Champions

(H) Host nation(s)

Matches

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India v Mauritius
Mauritius v Syria
India v Syria

References

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  1. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-07-26). "Intercontinental Cup: Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for 2024 edition in Hyderabad". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ "India outclass Lebanon 2-0 to win 2023 Intercontinental Cup". ESPN.com. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Shetty, Chittu (2024-07-26). "Syria, Mauritius confirm Intercontinental Cup participation in India". Football Counter. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  4. ^ "Syria, Mauritius confirm participation for September's Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  5. ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking". FIFA Men's Ranking. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Author (2024-07-27). "India To Host Intercontinental Cup 2024 In Hyderabad With New Coach Manolo Marquez". Retrieved 2024-07-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)