The Blue Wolves are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat against hosts India on Friday, while the Cedars secured a comprehensive 3-1 win over Vanuatu.
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Mongolia will take on Lebanon on matchday two of the 2023 Hero Intercontinental Cup at Kalinga Stadium in Bubaneshwar on Monday evening. The Blue Wolves are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat against hosts India on Friday, while the Cedars secured a comprehensive 3-1 win over Vanuatu. The victory helped the team from Middle East to move to the summit of of the standings, with three points to their name from one games, while Ichiro Otsuka’s men are languishing at the bottom of the four-team table, yet to open their account.
It’s day 2️⃣ of the #HeroIntercontinentalCup 🏆 and it gets BIGGER 😍🥰
Get ready for another action packed day 🔥💪🏽#MNGLBN ⚔️ #VANIND ⚔️ #IndianFootball ⚽️ #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/LlO5shhMsL
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 12, 2023
Mongolia lost out to India in their opening match of the tournament courtesy of first-half goals from Sahal Abdul Samad and Lallianzuala Chhangte. Kerala Blasters FC midfielder Sahal opened the scoring inside the opening two minutes by slotting home from inside the box. The Blues Wolves struggled to coup with India’s attacks down the wings, while Sahal was simply brilliant in in the middle of the park. The home side doubled the lead in the 14th-minute thanks to Chhangte’s effort from a set piece. Although Ichiro Otsuka’s side closed the gates in the second half to prevent India from scoring further, the damage was already done.
Lebanon, on the other hand, ended their five-game losing streak across all competitions courtesy of defeating Vanuatu last time out. The Cedars secured all three points against the second lowest ranked team in the tournament thanks to second-half goals from Nader Matar, Hassan Kourani and Karim Darwiche. Although Vanutau found the back of the net through Welwel, it was a comprehensive performance from the Middle Eastern-side and one more win will confirm their place in the final.
Mongolia probable starting lineup: Munkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan, Oyunbaatar Otgonbayar, Bayartsengel Purevdorj, Munkh-Orgil, Bilguun Ganbold, Narmandakh Artag, Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar, Dulguun Tuvshinjaragal, Balinnyam Batbold, Ganbayar Ganbold, Namsrai, Baatartsogt
Lebanon probable starting lineup: Mostafa Matar, Maxime Aoun, Felix Michel, Mohammad Al-Hayek, Hussein Zein, Hasan Kourani, Nader Matar, Jihad Ayoub, Hasaan Maatouk, Soony Saad, Karim Darwich
Mongolia
| Opponents | Score |
| India | 2-0 (L) |
| Georgia | 6-1 (L) |
| Yemen | 0-2 (W) |
| Philippines | 0-1 (L) |
| Palestine | 1-0 (L) |
Lebanon
| Opponents | Score |
| Vanuatu | 3-1 (W) |
| Oman | 0-2 (L) |
| UAE | 1-0 (L) |
| Kuwait | 2-0 (L) |
| Iran | 2-0 (L) |
The Intercontinental Cup match between Mongolia and Lebanon will take place at Kalinga Stadium on Monday at 4:30 IST.
| Mongolia vs Lebanon | Key Details |
| Date | June 12 |
| Venue | Kalinga Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Mongolia | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Lebanon | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 4:30 pm |
The live telecast of the match will be available on Star Sports network in India.
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