AIFF Media Team

HYDERABAD: The Intercontinental Cup 2024 trophy was unveiled at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, on Friday, September 6, 2024 after the completion of the match between Syria and Mauritius.

The Cup was unveiled by Shri Gaddam Prasad Kumar, the Hon’ble Speaker, Telangana Legislative Assembly in a simple but impressive ceremony. The head coaches of the three participating teams, Manolo Márquez (India), Jose Maria Lana Fernandez (Syria), and Guillaume Luc Moullec (Mauritius), were present during the unveiling.

Present at the trophy unveil were Shri AP Jithender Reddy, special representative at Delhi and Advisor, Sports, Shri Shiva Sena Reddy, Chairman, Sports Authority of Telangana, Smt. A. Sonibala Devi,  Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Sports Authority of Telangana, and Dr. S Venugopal Chary, Acting President, Telangana Olympic Association.

The honourable speaker shared a few cordial words with the three head coaches after the unveiling. The last time international football was hosted in the city, was back in 2008, in the AFC Challenge Cup at the same venue.