New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Syria and Mauritius will participate in the Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad from September 2-10, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Friday.

Syria are currently ranked 93rd in the FIFA Rankings, whereas Mauritius are placed 179th.

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India are placed at the 124th position.

It will be the fourth edition of the event with the previous iterations held in Mumbai (2018), Ahmedabad (2019) and Bhubaneswar (2023).

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While India won the tournament in 2018 and 2023, the 2019 edition was won by North Korea.

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