The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (), also referred to as 2023 Thailand King's Cup, was the 49th

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, the annual international men's

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tournament organized by

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. As hosts,

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participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the AFC teams

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and

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became the champions after defeating Thailand by 5–4 on penalties in the final. With two goals,

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of Iraq was the top scorer of the tournament.

Participating teams

The following teams participated in the tournament: *

¹ FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.

Squads

A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.

Venue

Matches

Match rules

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after a draw in 90 minutes * Maximum of five substitutions

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Winners

References

External links

Football Association of Thailand
– FAT official site {{Portal bar, Association football, Thailand, Sport King's Cup Football in Thailand

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