2023 Tri-Nation Series (India)

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Hero Tri-Nation Series

| year = 2023

| other_titles =

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| country = India

| dates = 22–28 March 2023

| num_teams = 3

| confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion = India

| count = 2

| second = Myanmar

| third = Kyrgyzstan

| matches = 3

| goals = 5

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|MYA}} Aung Thu

{{flagicon|IND}} Anirudh Thapa

{{flagicon|IND}} Sunil Chhetri

{{flagicon|IND}} Sandesh Jhingan

{{flagicon|KGZ}} Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu

[1 Goal]

| player = {{fbicon|IND}} Lallianzuala Chhangte

| goalkeeper = {{fbicon|IND}} Amrinder Singh
{{fbicon|IND}} Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

| fair_play =

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2024

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The 2023 Hero Tri-Nation Series (also 2023 Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament) was the second edition of the Tri-Nation Series, a 3-team association football tournament held at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in the Indian city of Imphal between the 22nd and 28th of March 2023.{{cite web|title=Tri-Nation series 2023: All you need to know about India's next friendlies against Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/tri-nation-series-2023-indian-football-friendly-vs-myanmar-kyrgyzstan-schedule-squads-teams-streaming-info/article66644893.ece|publisher=Sportstar|date=21 March 2023|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329180102/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/tri-nation-series-2023-indian-football-friendly-vs-myanmar-kyrgyzstan-schedule-squads-teams-streaming-info/article66644893.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Football-crazy Manipur gets ready to host Indian team for first time|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-myanmar-kyrgyzstan-tri-nation-series-friendlies-manipur-plays-host-khuman-lampak-stadium/article66645256.ece|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|location=Imphal|agency=Press Trust of India|publisher=Sportstar|date=21 March 2023|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329180102/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-myanmar-kyrgyzstan-tri-nation-series-friendlies-manipur-plays-host-khuman-lampak-stadium/article66645256.ece}} The tournament was organized by the AIFF as part of the senior men team's preparation for 2023 AFC Asian Cup.{{cite web|title=We will give everything to win the Hero Tri-Nation tournament, says Igor Stimac|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/we-will-give-everything-to-win-the-hero-tri-nation-tournament-says-igor-stimac|publisher=AIFF|access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329180104/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/we-will-give-everything-to-win-the-hero-tri-nation-tournament-says-igor-stimac|url-status=live}} India won the tournament with a 2–0 win over Kyrgyzstan on the final matchday.{{cite web|title=India too good for Kyrgyz Republic; crowned Hero Tri-Nation champions in Imphal|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-too-good-for-kyrgyz-republic-win-hero-tri-nation-tournament-in-imphal|publisher=AIFF|last1=Rawat|first1=Akhil|access-date=28 March 2023|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328174107/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-too-good-for-kyrgyz-republic-win-hero-tri-nation-tournament-in-imphal|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Stability and discipline fetched Hero Tri-Nation triumph, says Igor Stimac|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/stability-and-discipline-fetched-hero-tri-nation-triumph-says-igor-stimac|publisher=AIFF|last1=Ghosh|first1=Soumo|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329131741/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/stability-and-discipline-fetched-hero-tri-nation-triumph-says-igor-stimac|url-status=live}}

Participating nations

With FIFA Rankings, as of March 22, 2023.

  • {{fb|IND}} (106) - second appearance - hosts
  • {{fb|Kyrgyzstan}} (94) - first appearance
  • {{fb|Myanmar}} (159) - first appearance

Standings

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|name_SKN={{fb|Kyrgyzstan}}

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|win_SKN=0 |draw_SKN=1 |loss_SKN=1 |gf_SKN=1 |ga_SKN=3 |status_SKN=

|team1=IND |team2=MYA |team3=SKN

|col_C=gold |text_C=Champion

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Matches

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| date = 22 March 2023

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|5:30}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/article/anirudh-thapa-strikes-as-india-edge-past-myanmar-in-hero-tri-nation-opener-in-imphal

| goals1 = Thapa {{goal|45+1}}

| goals2 =

| location = Imphal, India

| stadium = Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

| attendance = 29,431

| referee = Md Alamgir Sarker (Bangladesh)

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| format =

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| date = 25 March 2023

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|5:30}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}

| report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-03-25/myanmar-vs-kyrgyz-republic/2953309/

| goals1 = Aung Thu {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Zhyrgalbek uulu {{goal|90+6}}

| location = Imphal, India

| stadium = Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

| attendance = 9,563

| referee = Nasir Uddin (Bangladesh)

}}

{{Football box

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| date = 28 March 2023

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|5:30}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|IND}}

| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-too-good-for-kyrgyz-republic-win-hero-tri-nation-tournament-in-imphal

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Imphal, India

| stadium = Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

| attendance = 29,877

| referee = Md Alamgir Sarker (Bangladesh)

}}

Winners

{{winners|fb|2023 Tri-Nation Series champion|IND|Second}}

Goalscorers

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References