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]
 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 |
| 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) |
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
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
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
Venue edit
| New Delhi |
|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 |
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Teams edit
| Country | Confederation | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|
| India |
AFC | 167 |
| Syria |
AFC | 147 |
| Maldives |
AFC | 160 |
 Nepal |
AFC | 161 |
| Cameroon |
CAF | 58 |
Matches edit
The First Round teams and matches were announced on 6 August 2012 by the All India Football Federation.[9]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Syria
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Nepal
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| India | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
S. Chhetri  45+2'Pereira 82' |
Report | Al Shbli 89' |
| Syria | 2–2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shbli 42' Jafal 80' |
Report | Mpondo 17' Ebanga 55' (pen.) |
| India | 3–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| S. Chhetri 45+2' (pen.), 70' Nabi 54' |
Report |
| Nepal | 0–5 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kolony 12', 60' Ebanga 41', 65'Momasso 76' |
| India | 0–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cameroon | 3–1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Mpondo 12', 39' Ebanga 50' (pen.) |
Report | Akram Abdul Ghani 26' |
| Syria | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Hani Al Taiar 9' Ali Ghalioum 49' |
Report |
| India | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bitte 2' |
Final edit
Winners edit
| 2012 Nehru Cup champion |
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 India Third title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 32 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.
4 goals
Sunil Chhetri
Alix Ebanga- Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
3 goals
2 goals
- Vigny Kolony
1 goal
- Joseph Momasso
- Samuel Bitte
- Mackon Thierry
- Anthony Pereira
- Syed Rahim Nabi
- Gouramangi Singh
Akram Abdul Ghani- Assadhulla Abdulla
- Ali Ashfaq
- Ismail Easa
- Ahmed Rasheed
Ju Manu Rai
Ali Ghalioum- Hani Al Taiar
- Oday Jafal
References edit
- ^ a b c "Wim Koevermans named as new Senior Team Coach". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Nehru cup win: It is an incredible achievement, says Indian coach". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "India rejoice Nehru Cup treble.FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "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.