2012 Nehru Cup
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2012 Nehru Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 22 August – 2 September (11 days) |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Cameroon B |
| Third place |
 Maldives |
| Fourth place |
 Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Sunil Chhetri Alix Ebanga Stéphane Kingue Mpondo (4 goals) |
The 2012 Nehru Cup was the 15th edition of the Nehru Cup and 3rd Nehru Cup since it was revived in 2007. It was held from August 22 to September 2.[1] The tournament was hosted in New Delhi, India. A total of 5 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final match happened between India and Cameroon and India won the match in penalty shoot out.[2]
India won the Nehru Cup after defeating the Cameroon B team 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 after 120 minutes.[3]
Format
On 15 June 2012 the All India Football Federation announced the format for the 2012 Nehru Cup.[1] The tournament was played in a round-robin style. In the end the top 2 teams India & Cameroon B from the 5 teams played in the final, which took place on 2 September.[1]
Broadcasting
NEO Sports,[4] a premium all Sports Channel from the bouquet of NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd., has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of 2012 Nehru Cup in the Indian Sub Continent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives).
Squads
Venue
| New Delhi |
|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 |
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Teams
| Country | Confederation | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | AFC | 167 |
| Syria | AFC | 147 |
| Maldives | AFC | 160 |
 Nepal | AFC | 161 |
| Cameroon B[7] | CAF | - |
Matches
The First Round teams and matches were announced on 6 August 2012 by the All India Football Federation.[8]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon B |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 |
| India |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Maldives |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Syria |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Nepal |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Final
2 September 2012 19:00 |
| India |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon B |
|---|---|---|
G. Singh  19'Chhetri 78' |
Report | Thierry Makon Nloga 29' Mpondo 54' |
| Penalties | ||
R. Singh  Chhetri Franco Hossain Miranda |
5–4 | Tambe Baba Bebey Mpondo Thierry Makon Nloga |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- Sunil Chhetri
- Alix Ebanga
- Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Vigny Kolony
- 1 goal
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References
- 1 2 3 "Wim Koevermans named as new Senior Team Coach". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Nehru cup win: It is an incredible achievement, says Indian coach". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/08/14/3305881/nehru-cup-is-a-key-tournament-to-radically-restructure-and?source=breakingnews
- ↑ "Teams finalized for Nehru Cup 2012". sportskeeda.com. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Neighbours Nepal to replace African side Kenya?". sportskeeda.com. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (11 July 2013). "AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers Analysis Jul 11 2013 Updated 21:04, 11 Jul 2013 IST One year review: Five talking points of Wim Koevermans' tenure so far". Sportskeeda. Absolute Sports Private Limited. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "India take on Syria in Nehru Cup Opener". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2012.