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Intercontinental Cup 2023: India begins campaign with win v/s Mongolia- Highlights
India begins their Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 campaign with a comfortable win against Mongolia.

Sahal Abdul Samad in action against Mongolia in the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023. (Source: Indian Football/ Twitter)
India defeated Mongolia 2-0 in the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Sahal Abdul Samad and Lallianzuala Chhangte scooped up the goals for the Blue Tigers.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 9 Jun 2023 3:37 PM GMT
67' Free Kick !
Chhetri wins a free kick from a good distance. Thapa takes it after a restart gimmick, however it goes out without creating any threat.
- 9 Jun 2023 3:31 PM GMT
62' Mongolia are defending well!
Unlike the first half, Mongolia are defending confidently this time. They are closing in on the flanks, however India is still causing troubles.
- 9 Jun 2023 3:27 PM GMT
59' Substitution India!
Mahesh Naorem and Rohit Kumar comes on for Sahal Samad and Udanta.
- 9 Jun 2023 3:24 PM GMT
54' OFFSIDE ???
Udanta runs through the left and finds Chhangte who successfully broke the defense of Mongolia, the ball falls to Thapa and he has the ball in the net but the flag is up. From the replays its clearly onside. Unfair call from the referee !
- 9 Jun 2023 3:21 PM GMT
51' Not so easy for the visitors!
Mongolia are on their second gear and it is tough for them to break the India defense and on the other side they are struggling to keep the attacking threat of India.
- 9 Jun 2023 3:15 PM GMT
45' SECOND HALF BEGINS!
India comes bcak into the game with a comfortable two goal lead ! Mountain to climb for Mongolia.
- 9 Jun 2023 2:55 PM GMT
HALF TIME
Great start by the Blue Tigers as India go into the half time with a comfortable lead, thanks to goals by Sahal Abdul Samad and Lallianzuala Chhangte.
HT: IND 2-0 MNG
- 9 Jun 2023 2:47 PM GMT
40'- Sahal's shot misses by inches
Sahal almost had his second goal of the match with India's seventh shot in the match as it whistled over the crossbar.
- 9 Jun 2023 2:44 PM GMT
37'- Anwar Ali breathes a sigh of relief
What initially looked like a great last-ditch tackle was a well-hidden attempt from the eyes of the referee as Anwar Ali's last-ditch tackle seemed to have get 'all man and no ball'.