
This means that the schedule is to begin in 2024, for the approaching tournament. The games are scheduled to run from the 3rd to the 9th of September, 2024.
In India between teams representing Syria, Mauritius and the defending champions of India. Football lovers across the country have been waiting for the games, especially since the Indian team is coming with a new head coach, Manolo Marquez, at the helm.
The Indian football team, known as the Blue Tigers, enters the cup as the previous champion. With Manolo Marquez at the helm, expectations are high for a successful tournament.
Intercontinental Cup 2024 – Where to Watch
Broadcasting Details:
Platform | Details |
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Television | Sports18 3 (live broadcast) |
Streaming | Jio Cinema app (real-time stream) |
For those fans who were not able to make it to the grounds to watch the matches, the details of the broadcasting of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup have been availed, so that nobody misses the games.
Every match will be telecasted on the Indian sports channel Sports18 3 directly from the venue. Besides, the matches will also be streamed in real-time on the Jio Cinema app, which has been popular among sports lovers in the country.
It will be an evening tournament and all the games of the tournament will start at 7:30 PM in the Indian Standard Time.
This is good for the viewers since they can watch their teams play in the evening after work or school for those who follow prime time.
India Ready to enter the field as Champions
The Indian football team, equipped in blue colour known as blue Tigers, enters into this cup as the previous champion.
The team is still in the process of a transition, especially with the appointment of Manolo Marquez as the new head coach after parting ways with Stimac.
Having tasted success with FC Goa, Marquez will represent the national team in his first international competition and thus make this edition of the Intercontinental Cup all the more interesting.
The fans are expecting a lot from their favourite team, and they will be supporting their teams through hooting and also through television.
This excitement is, however, compounded by the fact that India will be hosting the event and, therefore, have a home-court advantage in front of their fans.
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India’s First Game against Mauritius

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India will start their campaign against Mauritius on September 3 2024 on GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad.
This match will be very important for the setting of the tournament mood as the Indian team, with a new coach, will start with desire.
Mauritius, a team that has been on the rise in recent years, will want to prove a point and eliminate the champions of the previous edition of the tournament.
Squad Selection and Key Players
A day before the start of the Intercontinental Cup, the list of 26 players for the preparatory camp was disclosed by Manolo Marquez.
This team is composed of senior players along with young talents to keep up with the formation and development strategy of Marquez: a team that could challenge top positions yet at the same time groom young talents.
Most noticeably, the absence of experienced players like Sandesh Jhingan and Brandon Fernandes in the squad has raised eyebrows among fans and analysts.
On the contrary, the inking of Kiyan Nassiri, a young forward, has been taken sportingly by the fans.
He is fast, and since he is also a good goalscorer, he will be useful to his team during the tournament.
Here’s a look at the 26-member probable squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Gurpreet Singh
- Amarinder Singh
- Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
Defenders:
- Nikhil Poojary
- Rahul Bheke
- Chinglensana Singh Konsham
- Roshan Singh Naorem
- Anwar Ali
- Jay Gupta
- Ashish Rai
- Subhasish Bose
- Mehtab Singh
Midfielders:
- Suresh Singh Wangjam
- Jeakson Singh
- Nandhakumar Sekar
- Naorem Mahesh Singh
- Yasir Mohammad
- Lalengmawia Ralte
- Anirudh Thapa
- Sahal Abdul Samad
- Lallianzuala Chhangte
- Lalthathanga Khawlhring
Forwards:
- Kiyan Nassiri Giri
- Edmund Lalrindika
- Manvir Singh
- Liston Colaco
The New Hope for Manolo Marquez’s Debut
There has been an expectation for the team with the appointment of Manolo Marquez as the head coach. Some of his achievements include FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL).
plus his tactical skills have made people hope that he will change the face of the national team. Marquez’s main area of interest will probably be to create a compact team capable of effective defence and attack, which was previously effective in club football.
This tournament will be very crucial for Marquez to gauge his team and identify the areas that need to be improved on.
It will also see him have a chance to assimilate new players into the national team fold and also test different formations and styles of play.
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