2023 King's Cup
{{Short description|49th edition of King's Cup football tournament held in Thailand}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| year = 2023
| other_titles = ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023
| image =
| size =
| dates = 7–10 September 2023
| country = {{THA}}
| champion = Iraq
| count = 1
| second = Thailand
| third = Lebanon
| fourth = India
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| matches = 4
| goals = 12
| attendance =
| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
|top_scorer={{fbicon|IRQ}} Ayman Hussein
(2 goals)}}
The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament ({{langx|th|ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023}}), also referred to as 2023 Thailand King's Cup, was the 49th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organized by Football Association of Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-draws-busy-calendar-for-national-team-as-india-will-take-part-in-kings-cup-merdeka-cup-and-asian-games/articleshow/99041892.cms?from=mdr|title=AIFF draws busy calendar for national team as India will take part in King’s Cup, Merdeka Cup and Asian Games|date=27 March 2023|access-date=27 March 2023|author-link=Marcus Mergulhao|first=Mergulhao|last=Marcus|publisher=Times of India|url-status=live|archive-date=27 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327185035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-draws-busy-calendar-for-national-team-as-india-will-take-part-in-kings-cup-merdeka-cup-and-asian-games/articleshow/99041892.cms?from=mdr}}{{Cite news |title=Chiang Mai set to host King’s Cup again |language=en |work=Bangkok Post |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2610735/chiang-mai-set-to-host-kings-cup-again |access-date=2023-08-16 |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904045625/https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2610735/chiang-mai-set-to-host-kings-cup-again |url-status=live }}
As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the AFC teams Iraq, Lebanon and India.{{cite web |title=India participated in King's Cup in Thailand |date=17 June 2023 |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-to-participate-in-kings-cup-in-thailand |publisher=AIFF |accessdate=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618185342/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-to-participate-in-kings-cup-in-thailand|archive-date=18 June 2023 |url-status=live }} Iraq became the champions after defeating Thailand by 5–4 on penalties in the final. With two goals, Aymen Hussein of Iraq was the top scorer of the tournament.
Participating teams
The following teams participated in the tournament:
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="width:130px;"|Country
! style="width:140px;"|Association !Sub-confederation ! style="width:98px;"|FIFA Ranking1 !Previous best performance |
|---|
| {{fb|IRQ}}
| IFA | WAFF | 70 | Runners-up (2007) |
| {{fb|IND}}
| AIFF | SAFF | 99 |
| {{fb|LIB}}
| LFA | WAFF | 100 | Third place (2009) |
| {{fb|THA}} (hosts)
| FAT | AFF | 113 | Champions (15 titles; last title: 2017) |
- 1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.{{cite web |title=FIFA Men's Ranking |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14058|website=fifa.com |access-date=15 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406092822/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13974|archive-date=6 April 2023|url-status=live }}
{{notelist-ua}}
Squads
{{main|2023 King's Cup squads}}
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
Venue
Matches
= Match rules =
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes
- Maximum of five substitutions
= Bracket =
{{Round4-with third
|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|Consol=Third place play-off
|7 September – Chiang Mai|{{fb|THA}}|2|{{fb|LBN}}|1
|7 September – Chiang Mai|{{fb|IRQ}}|2 (5)|{{fb|IND}}|2 (4)
|10 September – Chiang Mai|{{fb|THA}}|2 (4)|{{fb|IRQ}}|2 (5)
|10 September – Chiang Mai|{{fb|LIB}}|1|{{fb|IND}}|0|
}}
= Semi-finals =
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2023|9|7|df=y}}
| time = 17:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}
| team2 = {{fb|IND}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties1 =
|penalties2 =
| stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium
| location = Chiang Mai
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2023|9|7|df=y}}
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{fb|LIB}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Jradi {{goal|57}}
|penaltyscore =
|penalties1 =
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| stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium
| location = Chiang Mai
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=Third place play-off=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2023|9|10|df=y}}
| time = 17:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LIB}}
| team2 = {{fb|IND}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| goals1 = El Zein {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
|penaltyscore =
|penalties1 =
|penalties2 =
| stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium
| location = Chiang Mai
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= Final =
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2023|9|10|df=y}}
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|penalties1 =
- Kritsada {{pengoal}}
- Thitiphan {{pengoal}}
- Pokklaw {{pengoal}}
- Pathompol {{penmiss}}
- Theerathon {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
| stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium
| location = Chiang Mai
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Winners
{{winners|fb|The 49th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament
champions|Iraq|1st}}
References
External links
- [http://fathailand.org/news Football Association of Thailand] – FAT official site {{in lang|th}}
{{King's Cup}}
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