 Naveen Patnaik handing the 2023 Intercontinental Cup trophy to Sunil Chhetri. | |
| 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). [1] North Korea won the previous edition by a 1–0 victory over Tajikistan in the final in 2019. [2] 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]
