2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup

International football tournament

2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
CityKathmandu
Dates22–31 March 2023
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions   Nepal
Runners-up Laos
Third place Bhutan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Attendance9,064 (2,266 per match)
Top scorer(s)Laos Bounphachan Bounkong (2 goals)
Best player(s)Aayush Ghalan
International football competition

The 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup was a friendly international association football tournament organized and controlled by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and was played from 22 to 31 March 2023 at Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

Participating nations

The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams as of 22 December 2022.[5]

Team FIFA Rankings Confederation
   Nepal (Host) 174 AFC
 Bhutan 185 AFC
 Laos 188 AFC

Venue

All four matches will be played in the following venue.

Kathmandu
2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup is located in Nepal
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Match officials

Referees

  • Maldives Sinan Hussain
  • Maldives Javiz Mohamed

Assistant Referees

  • Maldives Jaufar Rasheed
  • Maldives Afsah Ahmed

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Nepal (H) 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Final
2  Laos 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  Bhutan 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: Goalnepal.
(H) Hosts


Matches

Nepal   2–0 Laos
 Report
Attendance: 5,170
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
Laos 2–1 Bhutan
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
Bhutan 1–1   Nepal
  • Norbu 19'
 Report
  • Thakuri 90'
Attendance: 6,640
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)

Final

   Nepal2–1 Laos
 Report
  • Sangvilay 17'
Attendance: 9,165
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "Preparations for Prime Minister Three Nations Cup in full swing". www.the-anfa.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Preparations for Prime Minister Three Nations Cup begin". www.nepalnews.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Dragon Boys to play in the Three Nations Cup 2023". www.kuenselonline.com. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Senior men's football team to play in Three Nations Cup in Nepal". www.bbs.bt. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "FIFA mens football team rankings". www.fifa.com. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2023.