2019 China Cup

The 2019 Gree China Cup International Football Championship (Chinese: 2019年格力中国杯国际足球锦标赛) was the third edition of the China Cup, an international football tournament held in China annually. It took place from 21 to 25 March 2019 in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

2019 China Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityNanning, Guangxi
Dates21–25 March
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (2nd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place China PR
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cristhian Stuani
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Cristhian Stuani

Participating teams

On 11 February 2019, it was announced that Thailand, Uruguay and Uzbekistan would participate in the 2019 China Cup.[1]

Team FIFA Rankings
(February 2019)[2]		 LITS Rankings
(January 2019)[3]		 World Football Elo Ratings
(March 2019)[4]
 Uruguay
7
6
11
 China PR (host)
72
152
77
 Uzbekistan
89
52
56
 Thailand
115
134
119

Venues
Nanning
Guangxi Sports Center
Guangxi Sports Center
22.767°N 108.388°E / 22.767; 108.388 (Guangxi Sports Center)
Capacity: 60,000

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2019 China Cup.

Referees
Assistant referees

Squads

China
China

Coach: Fabio Cannavaro

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zeng Cheng (1987-01-08)8 January 1987 (aged 32) 42 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
12 1GK Yan Junling (1991-01-28)28 January 1991 (aged 28) 22 0 Shanghai SIPG
23 1GK Wang Dalei (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 30) 26 0 Shandong Luneng Taishan
3 2DF Gao Zhunyi (1995-08-21)21 August 1995 (aged 23) 4 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
4 2DF Li Lei (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 26) 0 0 Beijing Guoan
5 2DF Zhang Linpeng (1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 29) 72 5 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
6 2DF Feng Xiaoting (1985-10-22)22 October 1985 (aged 33) 75 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17 2DF Wang Gang (1989-02-17)17 February 1989 (aged 30) 0 0 Beijing Sinobo Guoan
24 2DF Fu Huan (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 25) 4 0 Shanghai SIPG
26 2DF Li Ang (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 25) 2 0 Jiangsu Suning
28 2DF Liu Yang (1995-06-17)17 June 1995 (aged 23) 7 0 Shandong Luneng Taishan
2DF Liu Yiming (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 24) 13 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
11 3MF Hao Junmin (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 31) 72 12 Shandong Luneng Taishan
13 3MF He Chao (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 23) 5 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
14 3MF Zhang Xiuwei (1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 23) 1 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
15 3MF Wu Xi (1989-02-19)19 February 1989 (aged 30) 60 4 Jiangsu Suning
16 3MF Zhang Xizhe (1991-01-23)23 January 1991 (aged 28) 23 4 Beijing Guoan
27 3MF Wang Yongpo (1987-01-19)19 January 1987 (aged 32) 16 8 Tianjin Tianhai
30 3MF Peng Xinli (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 27) 1 0 Chongqing Lifan
7 4FW Wei Shihao (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 23) 8 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
9 4FW Dong Xuesheng (1989-05-22)22 May 1989 (aged 29) 3 0 Hebei China Fortune
19 4FW Xie Pengfei (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 25) 0 0 Jiangsu Suning
21 4FW Tan Long (1988-04-01)1 April 1988 (aged 30) 1 0 Changchun Yatai
25 4FW Lü Wenjun (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (aged 30) 0 0 Shanghai SIPG

Source:[5]

Thailand
Thailand

Coach: Sirisak Yodyardthai (caretaker)

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 1GK Chatchai Budprom (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 8 0 BG Pathum United
23 1GK Siwarak Tedsungnoen (3rd-captain) (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 17 0 Buriram United
36 1GK Worawut Srisupha (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 0 0 Port
2 2DF Peerapat Notchaiya (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 29 1 Bangkok United
3 2DF Theerathon Bunmathan (captain) (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 57 5 Yokohama F. Marinos
5 2DF Adisorn Promrak (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993 28 0 Muangthong United
6 2DF Pansa Hemviboon (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 18 4 Buriram United
15 2DF Narubadin Weerawatnodom (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 25 0 Buriram United
19 2DF Tristan Do (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 29 0 Bangkok United
26 2DF Suphan Thongsong (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 5 0 Suphanburi
27 2DF Nattapon Malapun (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 2 0 PT Prachuap
4 3MF Sarach Yooyen (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 37 0 Muangthong United
8 3MF Thitiphan Puangchan (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 29 6 Oita Trinita
11 3MF Chitpanya Tisud (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 0 0 PT Prachuap
12 3MF Kroekrit Thaweekarn (1990-11-19) 19 November 1990 32 7 Chonburi
13 3MF Picha Autra (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 0 0 Samut Prakan City
14 3MF Sanukran Thinjom (1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 0 0 Muangthong United
17 3MF Tanaboon Kesarat (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 43 1 BG Pathum United
18 3MF Chanathip Songkrasin (vice-captain) (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 51 7 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
21 3MF Sivakorn Tiatrakul (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 1 0 Chiangrai United
22 3MF Peeradon Chamratsamee (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 2 0 Samut Prakan City
9 4FW Adisak Kraisorn (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 36 16 Muangthong United
10 4FW Chananan Pombuppha (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 9 0 Suphanburi

Source:[6]

Uruguay
Uruguay

Coach: Óscar Tabárez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Fernando Muslera (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 105 0 Galatasaray
12 1GK Martín Campaña (1989-05-29) 29 May 1989 3 0 Independiente
23 1GK Martín Silva (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 11 0 Libertad
2 2DF José Giménez (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 47 7 Atlético Madrid
3 2DF Diego Godín (captain) (1986-02-16) 16 February 1986 125 8 Atlético Madrid
4 2DF Giovanni González (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 0 0 Peñarol
13 2DF Mathías Suárez (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 2 0 Montpellier
19 2DF Sebastián Coates (1990-10-07) 7 October 1990 33 1 Sporting CP
21 2DF Marcelo Saracchi (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 2 0 RB Leipzig
22 2DF Martín Cáceres (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 86 4 Juventus
5 3MF Matías Vecino (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 31 2 Internazionale
6 3MF Rodrigo Bentancur (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 17 0 Juventus
7 3MF Nicolás Lodeiro (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 54 4 Seattle Sounders
8 3MF Nahitan Nández (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 20 0 Boca Juniors
10 3MF Giorgian De Arrascaeta (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 18 2 Flamengo
14 3MF Lucas Torreira (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 13 0 Arsenal
15 3MF Federico Valverde (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 8 1 Real Madrid
16 3MF Gastón Pereiro (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 5 2 PSV
17 3MF Diego Laxalt (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 15 0 Milan
20 3MF Jonathan Rodríguez (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 12 2 Cruz Azul
11 4FW Cristhian Stuani (1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 46 5 Girona
18 4FW Maxi Gómez (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 9 0 Celta

Source:[7]

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Coach: Héctor Cúper

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ignatiy Nesterov (vice-captain) (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 106 0 Ohod
12 1GK Sanjar Quvvatov (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 0 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent
21 1GK Utkir Yusupov (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 1 0 Navbahor Namangan
2 2DF Akmal Shorahmedov (1986-05-10) 10 May 1986 33 0 AGMK
3 2DF Dostonbek Tursunov (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 3 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
4 2DF Farrukh Sayfiyev (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 17 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent
5 2DF Anzur Ismailov (vice-captain) (1985-04-21) 21 April 1985 95 3 Lokomotiv Tashkent
6 2DF Davron Hashimov (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 21 0 Lokomotiv Tashkent
13 2DF Oleg Zoteev (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 20 1 Lokomotiv Tashkent
15 2DF Egor Krimets (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 33 2 Pakhtakor Tashkent
20 2DF Islom Tukhtakhodjaev (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989 62 1 Lokomotiv Tashkent
8 3MF Ikromjon Alibaev (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 13 0 FC Seoul
9 3MF Odil Ahmedov (captain) (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 93 17 Shanghai SIPG
11 3MF Jaloliddin Masharipov (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 17 2 Pakhtakor Tashkent
16 3MF Azizbek Turgunboev (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 6 0 Navbahor Namangan
18 3MF Fozil Musaev (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989 24 0 Júbilo Iwata
17 3MF Dostonbek Khamdamov (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 11 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent
19 3MF Otabek Shukurov (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 25 2 Al-Sharjah
22 3MF Javokhir Sidikov (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 11 1 Kokand 1912
23 3MF Odiljon Hamrobekov (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 9 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent
7 4FW Sardor Rashidov (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 47 13 Nacional
10 4FW Marat Bikmaev (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 54 9 Pakhtakor Tashkent
14 4FW Eldor Shomurodov (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 32 10 Rostov

Source:

Matches

All times are local, CST (UTC+8).

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 March - Nanning
 
 
 China PR0
 
25 March - Nanning
 
 Thailand1
 
 Thailand0
 
22 March - Nanning
 
 Uruguay4
 
 Uzbekistan0
 
 
 Uruguay3
 
Third-place playoff
 
 
25 March - Nanning
 
 
 China PR0
 
 
 Uzbekistan1

Semi-finals
China PR 0–1 Thailand
Report
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Uzbekistan 0–3 Uruguay
Report

Third-place playoff
China PR 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report
Attendance: 10,391
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

FINAL
Thailand 0–4 Uruguay
Report
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)

Goalscorers

There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Notes

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