The 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup was a friendly international association football tournament organized and controlled by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and was played from 22 to 31 March 2023 at Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2][3][4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nepal |
| City | Kathmandu |
| Dates | 22–31 March 2023 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nepal |
| Runners-up |  Laos |
| Third place |  Bhutan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 9,064 (2,266 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bounphachan Bounkong (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Aayush Ghalan |
Participating nations
editThe FIFA Rankings of participating national teams as of 22 December 2022.[5]
| Team | FIFA Rankings | Confederation |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal (Host)
|
174 | AFC |
| Bhutan
|
185 | AFC |
| Laos
|
188 | AFC |
Venue
editAll four matches will be played in the following venue.
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasharath Rangasala Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 |
Match officials
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Laos
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bhutan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Matches
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Final
editStatistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Preparations for Prime Minister Three Nations Cup in full swing". www.the-anfa.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Preparations for Prime Minister Three Nations Cup begin". www.nepalnews.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Dragon Boys to play in the Three Nations Cup 2023". www.kuenselonline.com. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Senior men's football team to play in Three Nations Cup in Nepal". www.bbs.bt. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Latest Men's World Ranking". www.fifa.com. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2023.