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 the city of Nanning, Guangxi.

2019 China Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChina
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
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay Cristhian Stuani
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Uruguay Cristhian Stuani
2018

Participating teams

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

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

Venue

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Nanning
Location of the host city of the 2019 China Cup.
Guangxi Sports Center
22°46′01″N 108°23′17″E / 22.767°N 108.388°E / 22.767; 108.388 (Guangxi Sports Center)
Capacity: 60,000
 

Match officials

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The following referees were chosen for the 2019 China Cup.

Referees
Assistant referees
  •   Cao Yi
  •   Zhang Cheng
  •   Mohammad Darman
  •   Yousuf Al-Shamari

Squads

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  • Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 21 March 2019.

China

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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
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
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
11 3MF Hao Junmin (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 31) 72 12   Shandong Luneng Taishan
12 1GK Yan Junling (1991-01-28)28 January 1991 (aged 28) 22 0   Shanghai SIPG
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
17 2DF Wang Gang (1989-02-17)17 February 1989 (aged 30) 0 0   Beijing Sinobo Guoan
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
23 1GK Wang Dalei (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 30) 26 0   Shandong Luneng Taishan
24 2DF Fu Huan (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 25) 4 0   Shanghai SIPG
25 4FW Lü Wenjun (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (aged 30) 0 0   Shanghai SIPG
26 2DF Li Ang (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 25) 2 0   Jiangsu Suning
27 3MF Wang Yongpo (1987-01-19)19 January 1987 (aged 32) 16 8   Tianjin Tianhai
28 2DF Liu Yang (1995-06-17)17 June 1995 (aged 23) 7 0   Shandong Luneng Taishan
30 3MF Peng Xinli (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 27) 1 0   Chongqing Lifan
2DF Liu Yiming (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 24) 13 0   Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao

Source:[5]

Thailand

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Thailand

Coach:   Sirisak Yodyardthai (caretaker)

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2 2DF Peerapat Notchaiya (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 26) 29 1   Bangkok United
3 2DF Theerathon Bunmathan (captain) (1990-02-06)6 February 1990 (aged 29) 57 5   Yokohama F. Marinos
4 3MF Sarach Yooyen (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 26) 37 0   Muangthong United
5 2DF Adisorn Promrak (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 25) 28 0   Muangthong United
6 2DF Pansa Hemviboon (1990-07-08)8 July 1990 (aged 28) 18 4   Buriram United
8 3MF Thitiphan Puangchan (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 25) 29 6   Oita Trinita
9 4FW Adisak Kraisorn (1991-02-01)1 February 1991 (aged 28) 36 16   Muangthong United
10 4FW Chananan Pombuppha (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 27) 9 0   Suphanburi
11 3MF Chitpanya Tisud (1991-02-08)8 February 1991 (aged 28) 0 0   PT Prachuap
12 3MF Kroekrit Thaweekarn (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 28) 32 7   Chonburi
13 3MF Picha Autra (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 23) 0 0   Samut Prakan City
14 3MF Sanukran Thinjom (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 (aged 25) 0 0   Muangthong United
15 2DF Narubadin Weerawatnodom (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (aged 24) 25 0   Buriram United
17 3MF Tanaboon Kesarat (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 25) 43 1   BG Pathum United
18 3MF Chanathip Songkrasin (vice-captain) (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 25) 51 7   Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
19 2DF Tristan Do (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 26) 29 0   Bangkok United
20 1GK Chatchai Budprom (1987-02-04)4 February 1987 (aged 32) 8 0   BG Pathum United
21 3MF Sivakorn Tiatrakul (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 (aged 24) 1 0   Chiangrai United
22 3MF Peeradon Chamratsamee (1992-09-15)15 September 1992 (aged 26) 2 0   Samut Prakan City
23 1GK Siwarak Tedsungnoen (3rd-captain) (1984-04-20)20 April 1984 (aged 34) 17 0   Buriram United
26 2DF Suphan Thongsong (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 24) 5 0   Suphanburi
27 2DF Nattapon Malapun (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 (aged 25) 2 0   PT Prachuap
36 1GK Worawut Srisupha (1992-05-25)25 May 1992 (aged 26) 0 0   Port

Source:[6]

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Coach:   Óscar Tabárez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Fernando Muslera (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 (aged 32) 105 0   Galatasaray
2 2DF José Giménez (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 24) 47 7   Atlético Madrid
3 2DF Diego Godín (captain) (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 33) 125 8   Atlético Madrid
4 2DF Giovanni González (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 24) 0 0   Peñarol
5 3MF Matías Vecino (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 (aged 27) 31 2   Internazionale
6 3MF Rodrigo Bentancur (1997-06-25)25 June 1997 (aged 21) 17 0   Juventus
7 3MF Nicolás Lodeiro (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 30) 54 4   Seattle Sounders FC
8 3MF Nahitan Nández (1995-12-28)28 December 1995 (aged 23) 20 0   Boca Juniors
10 3MF Giorgian De Arrascaeta (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 24) 18 2   Flamengo
11 4FW Cristhian Stuani (1986-10-12)12 October 1986 (aged 32) 46 5   Girona
12 1GK Martín Campaña (1989-05-29)29 May 1989 (aged 29) 3 0   Independiente
13 2DF Mathías Suárez (1996-06-24)24 June 1996 (aged 22) 2 0   Montpellier
14 3MF Lucas Torreira (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 23) 13 0   Arsenal
15 3MF Federico Valverde (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 20) 8 1   Real Madrid
16 3MF Gastón Pereiro (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 23) 5 2   PSV Eindhoven
17 2DF Diego Laxalt (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 26) 15 0   Milan
18 4FW Maxi Gómez (1996-08-14)14 August 1996 (aged 22) 9 0   Celta Vigo
19 2DF Sebastián Coates (1990-10-07)7 October 1990 (aged 28) 33 1   Sporting CP
20 3MF Jonathan Rodríguez (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 25) 12 2   Cruz Azul
21 2DF Marcelo Saracchi (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 20) 2 0   RB Leipzig
22 2DF Martín Cáceres (1987-04-07)7 April 1987 (aged 31) 86 4   Juventus
23 1GK Martín Silva (1983-03-25)25 March 1983 (aged 35) 11 0   Libertad

Source:[7]

Uzbekistan

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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 (aged 35) 106 0   Ohod
2 2DF Akmal Shorakhmedov (1986-05-10)10 May 1986 (aged 32) 33 0   AGMK
3 2DF Dostonbek Tursunov (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 23) 3 0   Renofa Yamaguchi
4 2DF Farrukh Sayfiyev (1991-01-17)17 January 1991 (aged 28) 17 0   Pakhtakor Tashkent
5 2DF Anzur Ismailov (vice-captain) (1985-04-21)21 April 1985 (aged 33) 95 3   Lokomotiv Tashkent
6 2DF Davron Hashimov (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 26) 21 0   Lokomotiv Tashkent
7 4FW Sardor Rashidov (1991-06-14)14 June 1991 (aged 27) 47 13   Nacional
8 3MF Ikromjon Alibaev (1994-01-09)9 January 1994 (aged 25) 13 0   FC Seoul
9 3MF Odil Ahmedov (captain) (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 31) 93 17   Shanghai SIPG
10 4FW Marat Bikmaev (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 33) 54 9   Pakhtakor Tashkent
11 3MF Jaloliddin Masharipov (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 25) 17 2   Pakhtakor Tashkent
12 1GK Sanjar Quvvatov (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 29) 0 0   Pakhtakor Tashkent
13 2DF Oleg Zoteev (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 29) 20 1   Lokomotiv Tashkent
14 4FW Eldor Shomurodov (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 23) 32 10   Rostov
15 2DF Egor Krimets (1992-01-27)27 January 1992 (aged 27) 33 2   Pakhtakor Tashkent
16 3MF Azizbek Turgunboev (1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 24) 6 0   Navbahor Namangan
17 3MF Dostonbek Khamdamov (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 22) 11 0   Pakhtakor Tashkent
18 3MF Fozil Musaev (1989-01-02)2 January 1989 (aged 30) 24 0   Júbilo Iwata
19 3MF Otabek Shukurov (1996-06-22)22 June 1996 (aged 22) 25 2   Al-Sharjah
20 2DF Islom Tukhtakhodjaev (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 29) 62 1   Lokomotiv Tashkent
21 1GK Utkir Yusupov (1991-01-04)4 January 1991 (aged 28) 1 0   Navbahor Namangan
22 3MF Javokhir Sidikov (1996-12-08)8 December 1996 (aged 22) 11 1   Kokand 1912
23 3MF Odiljon Hamrobekov (1996-02-13)13 February 1996 (aged 23) 9 0   Pakhtakor Tashkent

Source: [1]

Matches

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

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 March – Nanning
 
 
  China0
 
25 March – Nanning
 
  Thailand1
 
  Thailand0
 
22 March – Nanning
 
  Uruguay4
 
  Uzbekistan0
 
 
  Uruguay3
 
Third-place playoff
 
 
25 March – Nanning
 
 
  China0
 
 
  Uzbekistan1

Semi-finals

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China  0–1  Thailand
Report
  • Chanathip   33'
Uzbekistan  0–3  Uruguay
Report

Third-place playoff

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China  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report

Final

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Thailand  0–4  Uruguay
Report

Goalscorers

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Ўзбекистон МТЖ март ойида Уругвай, Хитой, Тайланд иштирок этадиган "China Cup" мусобақасида қатнашади". ufa.uz (in Uzbek). 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Soccer Football World Rankings". Retrieved 4 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ 中国足球协会关于国家男子足球集训队组队的通知 (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "ประกาศรายชื่อ 23 นักกีฬาฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย ฟุตบอลรายการ China Cup 2019" (in Thai). 14 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Convocados para la China Cup" (in Spanish). 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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