The 2012 Nehru Cup Final was a match that took place on 2 September 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India between India and Cameroon. India won the match in the penalty shoot out 5–4 after the match ended 2–2 after 120 minutes. India became the winner for the third successive time.[1]

2012 Nehru Cup Final
Event2012 Nehru Cup
After extra time
India won 5–4 on penalties
Date2 September 2012
VenueJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance30,000
← 2009

The teams during the tournament

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India entered the tournament as reigning champions after winning the 2009 Nehru Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium.[2] However they also came into the tournament following an all defeat performance at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup but they also came into the tournament with an added optimism as India got a new head coach in Dutchman Wim Koevermans.[3]

Cameroon on the other hand came in with an all-domestic line-up which meant regular players who play abroad like Alex Song would not play in the tournament. Also current head coach of Cameroon, Denis Lavagne, would not be attending the tournament, leaving assistant coach, Emmanuel Bosso to become temporary head coach for the Nehru Cup.[4]

India opened the tournament with a victory against Syria by beating them 2–1.[5] They followed that victory up with a 3–1 victory over Maldives on 25 August.[6] India then followed that match with a draw against Nepal on 28 August.[7] India finished the group stage campaign with a loss against Cameroon in a match that did not matter as both teams were already through to the Final.[8]

Cameroon opened their Nehru Cup campaign on 24 August playing out a draw against Syria 2–2.[9] Cameroon then went back on track to the final by defeating Nepal 5–0[10] continuing their good form against Maldives by defeating them 3–1.[11] Cameroon then finished their group stage with a victory over India 1–0.[8]

Matches

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India

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22 August 2012 India   2–1   Syria Delhi
Chhetri   45+2'
Pereira   82'
Report Al Shbli   89' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
25 August 2012 India   3–0   Maldives Delhi
Chhetri   45+2' (70)
Nabi   54'
Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28 August 2012 India   0–0     Nepal Delhi
Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
31 August 2012 India   0–1   Cameroon Delhi
Report Bite   2' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Cameroon

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24 August 2012 Syria   2–2   Cameroon Delhi
Al Shbli   42'
Oday Jafal   80'
Report Mpondo   17'
Alix Ebanga   55'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
26 August 2012 Nepal     0–5   Cameroon Delhi
Report Kolony   12', 60'
Ebanga   41', 65'
Momasso   76'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
29 August 2012 Cameroon   3–1   Maldives Delhi
Mpondo   12', 39'
Ebanga   50' (pen.)
Report Ghani   26' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
31 August 2012 India   0–1   Cameroon Delhi
Report Bite   2' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Match

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India  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon
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
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
India
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
GK 1 Subrata Pal
RB 4 Nirmal Chettri   43'   90+3'
CB 19 Gouramangi Singh
CB 3 Raju Gaikwad
LB 22 Syed Rahim Nabi
RW 8 Sanju Pradhan   63'
RM 20 Mehtab Hossain
CM 6 Lenny Rodrigues   49'
LM 15 Clifford Miranda
LW 26 Francis Fernandes
CF 11 Sunil Chhetri (c)
Substitutions:
DF 12 Denzil Franco   90+3'
FW 23 Robin Singh   89'   63'
Manager:
  Wim Koevermans
GK 16 Lawrence Ngome Ngoe   25'
RB 14 Jean-Patrick Abouna
CB 15 Stéphane Meyoupo
CB 12 Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué   44'
LB 2 Joseph Julien Momasso
RM 17 Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
CM 13 Thierry Makon Nloga
CM 4 Gustave Moundi Djengue
LM 7 Ashu Tambe
CF 19 Mérimée Kologni   59'
CF 8 Alix Bertin   79'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Nkessi Hosea   77'   25'
FW 9 Charles Edoa   59'
FW 11 Ousmaïla Baba   79'
Manager:
  Emmanuel Bosso

References

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  1. ^ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/31/asia/nehru-cup/india/syria/1011077/ India 1-1 Syria 2009
  3. ^ "Wim Koevermans appointed new India coach". Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Lenny Rodrigues has impressed me a lot – Cameroon coach Emmanuel Bosso". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ "India begin campaign in style". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ^ "India trounce Maldives 3-0". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Nepal manage to hold India to a goalless draw". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. ^ a b "India show character in Dress Rehearsal". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Syria rally to hold Cameroon". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Cameroon make merry against Nepal". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Cameroon beat Maldives to meet India in final". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.