The Intercontinental Cup 2024 will start on September 3 and run till September 9 in Hyderabad. 

Organised by the All India football federation (AIFF), the Intercontinental Cup 2024 is a three-nation football tournament.

Hosts India, Mauritius and Syria are the three teams that will feature in the fourth edition of the Intercontinental Cup.

The Intercontinental Cup 2024 will feature teams from two different confederations in the FIFA international window. 

Syria from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Mauritius from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and hosts India will play against each other in a round-robin format. The winner in the group stage will be crowned champions. 

Ranked 93rd in the official FIFA rankings, Syria will be the top-ranked team in the competition, followed by India placed at the 124th spot. Mauritius will be the lowest ranked in the upcoming tournament as they are ranked 179th in the FIFA rankings.

All matches in the Intercontinental Cup 2024 will be played at the  G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.

India are the defending champions of the Intercontinental Cup after they defeated Lebanon 2-0 in the 2023 final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. They are also the most successful team in the tournament’s history with two titles in 2018 and 2023.

North Korea won the second edition of the tournament in 2019.

Under newly-appointed head coach Manolo Marquez, the India national football team will aim to defend the Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad.

Kiyan Nassiri Giri, Edmund Lalrindika and Lalthathanga Khawlhring are some of the new faces included in the India squad.

Where to watch Intercontinental Cup 2024 live in India

The Intercontinental Cup 2024 will be telecast live on the Sports18 3 TV channel in India.

Live streaming of the Intercontinental Cup 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

Intercontinental Cup 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date

Match

Venue

Time (IST)

Tuesday, September 3

India vs Mauritius

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Friday, September 6

Mauritius vs Syria

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Monday, September 9

India vs Syria

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Intercontinental Cup 2024 teams and squads

India squad for Intercontinental Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh, Amrinder Singh, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill

Defenders: Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Roshan Singh Naorem, Anwar Ali, Jay Gupta, Asish Rai, Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh

Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Lalthathanga Khawlhring

Forwards: Kiyan Nassiri Giri, Edmund Lalrindika, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco

Mauritius squad for Intercontinental Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Kevin Jean Louis, Jininio Dardon, Dorian Chiotti

Defenders: Jordan Francois, Emmanuel Vincent, Linsay Rose, Dylan Collard, Brandon Citorah, Wilson Mootoo, Adriano Casimir, Bradley Antoin

Midfielders: Jeremy Villeneuve, Adel Langue, Yannick Aristide, Linley Rita, Adrien Botlar, Gabriel Calliste, Desire Patate

Forwards: Jason Ferré, Aurelien Francois, Adrien Francois, Quentin Lalsingh, A Yia

Syria squad for Intercontinental Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Ahmad Madania, Esteban Glellel, Elias Hadaya

Defenders: Thaer Krouma, Emiliano Amor, Aiham Ousou, Omar Midani, Ali Al Rina, Ahmed Faqa, Khaled Kourdoghli, Moayad Ajan, Muayad Al Khouli

Midfielders: Mohammad Al Marmour, Mohammed Osman, Elmar Abraham, Noah Shamoun, Dahelo Irandust

Forwards: Alaa Al Dali, Mahmoud Al Aswad, Mohamad Al Hallak, Mustafa Abdullatif, Mahmoud Al-Mawas, Pablo Sabbag

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