2019_Intercontinental_Cup_(India)
2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)
International football tournament
The 2019 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2019 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup, a 4-nations football tournament held at TransStadia Arena in the Indian city of Ahmedabad between the 7th and 19th of July 2019.[2] The tournament was organized by the AIFF.[3][4][5]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Dates | 7–19 July 2019 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tajikistan |
| Third place |  Syria |
| Fourth place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 26 (3.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri Jong Il-gwan Ri Hyong-jin (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Jong Il-gwan[1] |
← 2018 2023 → | |
North Korea won the title by a 1–0 victory over Tajikistan in the final.[1]
Though the tournament was supposed to be played by teams from different confederations, in this edition of the Intercontinental Cup all teams participating were from AFC only.[3][4] All the four teams played each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams played the final.[5]
The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams, as of 14 June 2019:
Syria (85)
India (101)
Tajikistan (120)
North Korea (122)
- All matches held at the TransStadia Arena, Ahmedabad, India.[6]
| Ahmedabad | |
|---|---|
| TransStadia Arena (EKA Arena) | |
| 23°00′39.7″N 72°35′56.8″E | |
| Capacity: 24,000 seats | |
Round Robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Syria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | India (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
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| India | 2–5 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
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Final
| 2019 Intercontinental Cup Champion[1] |
|---|
 North Korea First title |
Goalscorers
There were 26 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.71 goals per match.
3 goals
- Sunil Chhetri
- Jong Il-gwan
- Ri Hyong-jin
2 goals
1 goal
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