The Indian National Football team defeated the Kyrgyz Republic to bag a 2-0 victory and clinch the Hero Tri-Nation International Tournament Trophy with an all-win record on Tuesday. India won the Hero Tri-Nation tournament with flying colors on their home ground.
Sandesh Jhingan smashed the opening goal when he found the target in the 34th minute.
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Meanwhile, Captain Sunil Chhetri gave another blow to the Kyrgyz Republic in the 84th minute. Sunil Chhetri scored his 85th international career goal and India’s second goal against the Kyrgyz Republic. As the legend of Indian football came to strike it to the corner of the net, the crowd went wild.
The Indians displayed a phenomenal performance and proved they were growing in confidence before taking up the all-important continental challenge.
Played between March 22 and 28, 2023, Croatian coach Igor Stimac and the Blue Tigers emerged victorious by winning both matches in the competition. The Blue Tigers started their campaign with a 1-0 win over Myanmar.
Hero Tri-Nation: The Awards
Player of the Tournament: Lallianzuala Chhangte (IND)
Top Scorer (shared by five): Anirudh Thapa (IND), Aung Thu (MYA), Kairat Zhyrgalbek Uulu (KGZ), Sandesh Jhingan (IND), Sunil Chhetri (IND)
Best Goalkeeper (shared by two): Amrinder Singh (IND), Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (IND)
