Ahead of their 2023 Asian Games challenge, the Indian Men’s Football Team faced a major setback and finished the 2023 King’s Cup in last place, know the champions, awards winners list & final winner prize money
Following their penalty-shootout victory against hosts Thailand in the 2023 King’s Cup final, Iraq were crowned as the King’s Cup champions. Meanwhile, India finished their King’s Cup outing in last place after losing 0-1 against Lebanon in the third-place Play-offs.
King’s Cup football 2023 Iraq vs Thailand final winner, score, awards winners list, prize money
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2023 King’s Cup final Iraq vs Thailand winner, result, score, & goal scorers
Although Iraq established an early lead against hosts Thailand in the 2023 King’s Cup final owing to a 6th minute goal from Aymen Hussein, Thailand restored parity in the 37th minute to make it 1-1. In the second-half, Amjad Attwan restored Iraq’s lead but Thailand equalized in the 64th minute thanks to a clinical finish by Amjed Kadhim. Since no more goals were scored in the regular time, the match game went to penalties, where Iraq’s captain Amjad Attwan scored the winning penalty. Ultimately, Iraq won the championship match by score of 2-2 (5-4) and clinched their first-ever King’s Cup title.
Elsewhere, India succumbed to a hard-fought 0-1 loss against familiar rivals Lebanon. In the 77th minute, Lebanon’s persistent attacks began to show their benefits. Kassem El Zein was the recipient of Ali Al Haj’s flawless corner kick delivery, and he made a precise bicycle kick to give Lebanon the lead. India also had a couple nice scoring opportunities, but their inability to convert in the final third did not assist their cause. With a tight defense in the dying moments of the game, Lebanon maintained their 1-0 lead to finish the competition in third place.
- Final Result: Iraq 2-2 (5-4) Thailand
- Third-Place Play-offs: India 0-1 Lebanon
King’s Cup 2023: prize money & trophy details
Notably, the 2023 King’s Cup saw participation by some of the best Asian teams including Iraq, India, Lebanon, & Thailand. Although the competition was streamed live through FIFA Plus and attracted plenty of attention from football fans around the world, there hasn’t been any official information regarding the prize money of this prestigious competition. Traditionally, the winner of this competition gets the opportunity to lift the coveted trophy.
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