The Intercontinental Cup is a four-nation

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tournament organised by the

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( AIFF). It was launched in 2018 as a replacement for Nehru Cup, with the first edition held as the 2018 Intercontinental Cup (India). Naming rights of the tournament were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsored the national team at that time. On 7 January 2023, the AIFF confirmed that the Intercontinental Cup would become an annual competition as part of their "Vision 2047" initiative to improve Indian football. The first edition held in 2018 was won by

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, while the next edition held in

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was won by

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Results

Medal summary

Statistics

Goalscorers

''NOTE: Players in bold are still active internationally''

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