Are you excited for the 2023 Copa del Rey? The King’s Cup is being held in Thailand this year. Check all the important details of the tournament here.
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The men’s national football team in India is all set to return with full force in the September FIFA international window. The team travels to Thailand for the 2023 King’s Cup.
The Blue Tigers won three international trophies this year. The first was the Tri-Nations Series in the month of March. The most recent was the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru in the month of July. Their FIFA ranking has risen due to continuous wins this year. After five years, the team broke into the top 100.
Here’s how the Indian football team is expressing their joy on the X (formerly Twitter) platform.
🇮🇳 advance to 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking 👏🏽
We are gradually rising 📈💪🏽#IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Zul4v3CYdG
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball)
June 29, 2023
While the team is all happy, the King’s Cup will be a big challenge for the team. The Football Association of Thailand organizes a football tournament. The tournament was played for the first time in 1986. Since then, the tournament has been played every year, except for a few years such as 2020, 2014, 2011, 2008, 1985 and 1983. In this year, i.e. 2023, the King’s Cup is the 49th edition of the tournament.
Here are all the essential details you need to know:
Location:
King’s Cup 2023, played in Thailand. Host Thailand will be part of all editions of the tournament. The King’s Cup 2023 matches will be played at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand. ALSO READ: Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023: Complete squad, players list, captain, batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders
Number of teams:
The King’s Cup has always been an invitational tournament. Most of the teams are from Asia. However, in some cases the teams were from both Africa and Europe. Four teams will compete in the current edition. The teams are from Lebanon, Thailand, Iraq and India.
Dates:
The semifinals of the tournament will be held on September 7. The final will be held on September 10. ALSO READ: BCCI announces release of 4,00,000 tickets for ICC Cricket World Cup: Check where and how to buy
Schedule:
Here is the King’s Cup 2023 schedule Semi-Final 1: India vs Iraq: 7th September, 4:00pm Semi-Final 2: Thailand vs Lebanon: 7th September, 7:00pm Third Place Match: Losing team of Semi-Final 1 vs . Defeated team in semi-final 2: Winner of semi-final 1 vs. Semi-final 2 winner ALSO READ: New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 squad: Kane Williamson confirmed, full squad and schedule check here ALSO READ: South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 squad: Full squad, list of players, captain, batsmen, bowlers bowls and all-around
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