2018 China Cup
The 2018 Gree China Cup International Football Championship (Chinese: 2018年格力中国杯国际足球锦标赛) was the second edition of the China Cup, an international football tournament held in China annually. It was played from 22 to 26 March 2018 in Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Nanning, Guangxi |
Dates | 22–26 March |
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
Attendance | 116,201 (29,050 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The winning team was Uruguay, who beat Wales 1–0 in the final.[1]
Participating teams
On 8 November 2017, it was announced that Czech Republic, Uruguay and Wales would participate in the 2018 China Cup.[2]
Team | FIFA Ranking (March 2018)[3] |
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Mascot
With 65,554 votes, Longbao[lower-alpha 1] was elected as the official mascot for the 2018 Gree China Cup International Football Championship. Longbao’s design was drawn from a Chinese dragon (Long), an essential cultural symbol of strength, good luck and auspicious powers.[4]
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2018 China Cup.
- Referees
Chris Beath
Amirul Izwan Yaacob
Saoud Ali Al-Adba
Salman Ahmad Falahi
- Assistant referees
George Lakrindis
Mohammad bin Zainal
Juma Al-Burshaid
Mohammad Darman
Squads
- Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 22 March 2018.
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Uruguay
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Matches
The official draw was announced on 5 December 2017.[15] The schedule was announced on 17 December 2017.[16] All times are local, CST (UTC+8).
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
22 March – Nanning | ||||||
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26 March – Nanning | ||||||
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23 March – Nanning | ||||||
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26 March – Nanning | ||||||
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Third-place playoff
China ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Report |
Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Notes
- simplified Chinese: 龙宝; traditional Chinese: 龍寶; pinyin: Lóng Bǎo; Mandarin pronunciation: [lʊ̌ŋ pàʊ], in quick speech, [lʊ̌m-]
References
- "Wales 0 Uruguay 1". BBC Sport. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- 中国杯明年3月开打,乌拉圭、威尔士和捷克受邀参赛. Hupu Sports (in Chinese). 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- 2018“中国杯”国际足球锦标赛吉祥物出炉. Wanda.cn (in Chinese). 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- China football team (4 March 2018). "List of 27 players for China team at 2018 China Cup". Sina Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- 中国足球协会关于国家男子足球队集训的通知. FA.rog.cn (in Chinese). CFA. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- 张琳芃因伤退出中国杯 邓涵文或顶上里皮不招新人. NetEase Sports (in Chinese). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- 2018 China Cup (22 March 2018). "Start list of China VS Wales". Sina Weibo (in Chinese and English). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 2018 China Cup (26 March 2018). "Start list of China VS Czech". Sina Weibo (in Chinese and English). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "China Cup 2018: Uruguay - Česká republika 2:0 | Reprezentace". Repre.Fotbal.cz (in Czech). FAČR. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- 2018 China Cup (23 March 2018). "Start list of Uruguay VS Czech". Sina Weibo (in Chinese and English). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "23 convocados para la China Cup". AUF.org.uy (in Spanish). UFA. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- 2018 China Cup (26 March 2018). "Start list of Wales VS Uruguay". Sina Weibo (in Chinese and English). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Squad changes ahead of China Cup". FAW.cymru. FA Wales. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "2018 China Cup Schedule Confirmed". FAW.cymru. FA Wales. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- 中国杯赛程:3月份打响 国足首战对阵威尔士. LeSports (in Chinese). 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- 2018 China Cup on Soccerway
- 2018 China Cup on Weibo (in Chinese) (in Chinese)