2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)

2018 Hero Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
CityMumbai
Dates1–10 June 2018
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up Kenya
Third place New Zealand
Fourth place Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored21 (3 per match)
Attendance27,399 (3,914 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Sunil Chhetri (8 goals)
Best player(s)India Sunil Chhetri
2019

The 2018 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2018 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons[1]) was a 4-nations football tournament held at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian city of Mumbai between 1 and 10 June 2018. The tournament was organized by the AIFF as part of the senior men's team's preparation for 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[2] The tournament succeeded the Nehru Cup and developed post the Tri-Nation Series, where the then India head coach Stephen Constantine revealed that the intention was to hold a four-team tournament with India competing against teams from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.[3] India won the tournament by defeating Kenya 2–0 in the final on 10 June 2018.

  1. ^ "Mumbai Football Arena To Host Hero Intercontinental Cup From June 1". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ "AIFF announces inaugural four-nation Intercontinental Cup to be held in Mumbai". 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Bal, Sarthac (18 August 2017). "India vs Mauritius in tri-nation football, Stephen Constantine may test bench". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.