2012 Nehru Cup

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2012 Nehru Cup
File:Nehru Cup 2012 Logo.jpg
2012 Nehru Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates22 August – 2 September (11 days)
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Maldives
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Syria.svg Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Sunil Chhetri
Cameroon Alix Ebanga
Cameroon Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
(4 goals)
← 2009

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 22 August to 2 September.[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 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 in extra-time.[3][4]

Format[edit | edit source]

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 from the 5 teams played in the final, which took place on 2 September.[1]

Broadcasting[edit | edit source]

NEO Sports,[5] 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[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2012 Nehru Cup squads

Venue[edit | edit source]

New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 60,000

Teams[edit | edit source]

Teams were:[6][7][8]

Country Confederation FIFA rank
 India AFC 167
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria AFC 147
 Maldives AFC 160
   Nepal AFC 161
 Cameroon CAF 58

Matches[edit | edit source]

The First Round teams and matches were announced on 6 August 2012 by the All India Football Federation.[9]

Main article: 2012 Nehru Cup Group Stage
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cameroon Cameroon 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
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
   Nepal 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1
Source: Soccerway.com
India 2–1File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria
S. Chhetri Goal 45+2'
Pereira Goal 82'		 Report Al Shbli Goal 89'
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
Maldives 2–1   Nepal
Assadhulla Goal 6'
Easa Goal 77'		 Report Rai Goal 90+4'
Referee: Santosh Kumar (India)
Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg2–2 Cameroon
Al Shbli Goal 42'
Jafal Goal 80'		 Report Mpondo Goal 17'
Ebanga Goal 55' (pen.)
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
India 3–0 Maldives
S. Chhetri Goal 45+2' (pen.), 70'
Nabi Goal 54'		 Report
Referee: Hamad Hashmi (United Arab Emirates)
Nepal   0–5 Cameroon
Report Kolony Goal 12', 60'
Ebanga Goal 41', 65'
Momasso Goal 76'
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Maldives 2–1File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria
Ashfaq Goal 59'
Rasheed Goal 90+3'		 Report Al Shbli Goal 81'
Referee: Santosh Kumar (India)
India 0–0   Nepal
Report
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
Cameroon 3–1 Maldives
Mpondo Goal 12', 39'
Ebanga Goal 50' (pen.)		 Report Akram Abdul Ghani Goal 26'
Referee: Hamad Hashmi (United Arab Emirates)
Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg2–0   Nepal
Hani Al Taiar Goal 9'
Ali Ghalioum Goal 49'		 Report
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
India 0–1 Cameroon
Report Bite Goal 2'
Referee: Hamad Hashmi (United Arab Emirates)

Final[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2012 Nehru Cup Final
India 2–2 Template:Aet Cameroon
G. Singh Goal 19'
Chhetri Goal 78'		 Report Thierry Makon Nloga Goal 29'
Mpondo Goal 54'
Penalties
R. Singh soccer ball with check mark
Chhetri soccer ball with check mark
Franco soccer ball with check mark
Hossain soccer ball with check mark
Miranda soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Tambe
soccer ball with check mark Baba
soccer ball with check mark Bebey
soccer ball with check mark Mpondo
soccer ball with red X Thierry Makon Nloga
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers[edit | edit source]

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
  • Cameroon Vigny Kolony
1 goal

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Wim Koevermans named as new Senior Team Coach". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nehru cup win: It is an incredible achievement, says Indian coach". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "India rejoice Nehru Cup treble.FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nehru Cup is a key tournament to radically restructure and popularize football in India - IMG Reliance COO Ashu Jindal - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Teams finalized for Nehru Cup 2012". sportskeeda.com. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Neighbours Nepal to replace African side Kenya?". sportskeeda.com. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  8. ↑ FIFA.com
  9. ↑ "India take on Syria in Nehru Cup Opener". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

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