Intercontinental Cup 2023: Teams, schedule, live streaming on OTT and all you need to know

After a four-year hiatus, the Intercontinental Cup is back as the Indian football squad gets ready for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

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With the revival of the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football squad will shortly resume play. In addition to Sunil Chhetrri's India, Lebanon, Mongolia, and Vanuatu will compete in the tournament.

The inception of the Intercontinental Cup was in 2018 where aside from India, other participants in Mumbai included Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, and Kenya.

India squad:

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh

Defenders: Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh and Rahul Bheke.

Midfielders: Liston Colaco, Ashique Kuruniyan, Rohit Kumar, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rowllin Borges and Nandha Kumar.

Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali and Ishan Pandita.

Here's everything you need to know about the Intercontinental Cup 2023, including its format, participating teams, schedule, and live streaming information.

Who won the previous editions?

India won Intercontinental Cup in 2018 and the next edition in 2019 was won by North Korea.

Who will play in Intercontinental Cup 2023?

India (FIFA ranking 101), Lebanon (99), Mongolia (183) and Vanuatu (164) will take part in the tournament.

What is the format for the Intercontinental Cup 2023?

All teams will be playing against each other in a round-robin format and the top two teams at the end of the group games will play in the final.

Where will Intercontinental Cup 2023 be played?

All matches of the Intercontinental Cup 2023 will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

What is the schedule for the Intercontinental Cup 2023?

June 9

Lebanon vs Vanuatu: 4:30 PM IST

India vs Mongolia: 7:30 PM IST

June 12

Mongolia vs Lebanon: 4:30 PM IST

India vs Vanuatu: 7:30 PM IST

June 15

Vanuatu vs Mongolia: 4:30 PM IST

India vs Lebanon: 7:30 PM IST

June 18

Final: 7: 30 PM IST

Where can Indian football fans watch the Intercontinental Cup 2023?

The Intercontinental Cup 2023 will be shown live on Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD TV channels and will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app.

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