The 2012 Nehru Cup was the 15th edition of the Nehru Cup and 3rd Nehru Cup since it was revived in 2007. It was held from 22 August to 2 September. The tournament was hosted in New Delhi, India. A total of 5 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final match happened between India and Cameroon and India won the match in penalty shoot out.
This was also the last edition before being replaced by Tri-nation series and Intercontinental Cup India won the Nehru Cup after defeating the Cameroon 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 in extra-time.
Format On 15 June 2012 the All India Football Federation announced the format for the 2012 Nehru Cup. The tournament was played in a round-robin style. In the end the top 2 teams India & Cameroon from the 5 teams played in the final, which took place on 2 September.
Broadcasting NEO Sports, a premium all Sports Channel from the bouquet of NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd., has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of 2012 Nehru Cup in the Indian Sub Continent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives).
Squads
Venue New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Capacity: 60,000
Teams Teams were: Country Confederation FIFA rank AFC 167 AFC 147 AFC 160 AFC 161 CAF 58
Matches The First Round teams and matches were announced on 6 August 2012 by the All India Football Federation.
Final
Winners
Statistics Goalscorers
References
External links Details at Goal.com Details at Soccerway.com Details at Futbol24.com