2023 Panda Cup
The 2023 Panda Cup is the seventh edition of the international youth association football competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Chengdu |
| Dates | 14–18 June 2023 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 14 and 18 June 2023. Previously held as an annual under-18 and under-19 event, the tournament was cancelled between 2020 and 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic in China. In April 2023, Chengdu Football Association announced that the 2023 Panda Cup would take place after 4 years and will be an under-22 event to prepare for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification and the 2022 Asian Games.[1] Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Participating teams
In April 2023, it was announced that hosts China had invited the under-22 team of Bahrain, Uzbekistan and Vietnam to participate in the 2023 Panda Cup.[1][2][3]
| Team | Confederation |
|---|---|
 China (host) | AFC |
 Bahrain | AFC |
 Uzbekistan | AFC |
 Vietnam | AFC |
Matches
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Vietnam |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored;
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
References
- "熊猫杯重启赛程敲定 国奥队提前回国首战巴林队" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com. Sina. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "U22 Vietnam accepts the invitation to participate in the 2023 Panda Cup international tournament in China". vff.org.vn. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Panda CUP 2023: U-23 to participate in international football tournament in June". daryo.uz. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)