Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met the Indian team as well as the Mongolia players during the line-up and conveyed his best wishes in India's campaign opener in the Intercontinental Cup 2023 kicked off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
The Indian senior men's team kicked off their Intercontinental Cup 2023 campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Mongolia on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Known as the Blue Wolves, Mongolia will later face Lebanon and Vanuatu after the opening match against India. The side from the East Asian region have not had much success at the international stage, but have been punching above their weight in recent times with spirited performances.
The India Senior Men's Team will begin their Intercontinental Cup 2023 campaign with a first-ever meeting against Mongolia on Friday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Intercontinental Cup returns after four years to a new venue - the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, featuring three new teams - Mongolia, Vanuatu and Lebanon
For the first time in three years, India will host the Hero Intercontinental Cup, with the Blue Tigers battling for supremacy against the trio of Lebanon, Vanuatu and Mongolia
The arrest of activist Munkhbayar Chuluundorj in Mongolia and the deportation of a well-known Southern Mongolian writer Lhamjab Borjigin back to China have sparked outrage and underscored fears of China's interference in Mongolia's internal affairs.
Following the success of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, Odisha is all set to host yet another international sporting spectacle. This four-nation tournament will feature India, Lebanon, Mongolia, and Vanuatu.
The preparations are in full swing in the Blue Tigers' camp, as the senior Indian men's national team gets ready for back-to-back tournaments - the Intercontinental Cup (June 9-18, Bhubaneswar) and the SAFF Championship (June 21-July 4). The competition in both tournaments is set to be tough