2013 King's Cup

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2013 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates23–26 January
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)700th Anniversary Stadium
Final positions
Champions Sweden (4th title)
Runners-up Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Attendance23,500 (5,875 per match)
Top scorer(s)Finland Mikael Forssell
(2 goals)
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The 2013 King's Cup was an international football competition, the 42nd edition of the tournament. It was a two-round knockout tournament, with all matches held at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand between 23 January and 26 January.[1][2] This edition features the hosts Thailand and three invited teams (Sweden, Finland and North Korea). In the final Sweden defeated Finland 3–0 to win the tournament.[3]

Going into the tournament, North Korea were unofficial football world champions.[2] In winning their semi-final, Sweden took the title[4] and successfully defended it in the final.[3]

Squads[]

Main article: 2013 King's Cup squads

Venue[]

Chiang Mai
700th Anniversary Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
700th Anniversary Stadium.jpg

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 January – Chiang Mai
 
 
 Sweden (pen.)1 (4)
 
26 January – Chiang Mai
 
 North Korea1 (1)
 
 Sweden3
 
23 January – Chiang Mai
 
 Finland0
 
 Thailand1
 
 
 Finland3
 
Third place
 
 
26 January – Chiang Mai
 
 
 North Korea2
 
 
 Thailand2

Matches[]

All times are local (UTC+7)

Semi-finals[]

Sweden 1–1 North Korea
Fejzullahu 56' Report Hong Kum-song 48'
Penalties
Svensson soccer ball with check mark
Majstorović soccer ball with check mark
Hysén soccer ball with check mark
P. Jansson soccer ball with check mark		 4–1 soccer ball with red X Jang Kuk-chol
soccer ball with red X Kang Kuk-chol
soccer ball with check mark
Attendance: 500
Referee: (Thailand)
Thailand 1–3 Finland
Narubodin 68' Report Sumusalo 5'
Forssell 12', 87'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

Third place match[]

Thailand 2–2 North Korea
Teeratep 26' (pen.)
Datsakorn 61'		 Report Jo Kwang 58'
Pak Hyon-il 70'
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

3rd Place shared

Final[]

Sweden 3–0 Finland
Hysén 23'
Quaison 73'
Svensson 90'		 Report
Attendance: 5,000

Winner[]

 2013 King's Cup Champions 

Sweden
4th title

References[]

  1. ^ "Schaefer to rest stars for King's Cup". Bangkok Post. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Paul. "North Korea vs Sweden, King's Cup 2013 Preview – UFWC". UFWC. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Brown,Paul (26 January 2013). "Sweden 3–0 Finland". UFWC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ^ Brown,Paul. "North Korea 1–1 Sweden (1–4 on penalties)". UFWC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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