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 the city of Nanning, Guangxi.

2019 China Cup

Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	21–25 March
Teams	4 (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 played	4
Goals scored	9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cristhian Stuani (3 goals)
Best player(s)	Cristhian Stuani
← 2018

Participating teams

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

Nanning	Nanning Location of the host city of the 2019 China Cup.
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

• Ma Ning
• Milorad Mažić
• Salman Ahmad Falahi
• Mohammed Al-Shammari

Assistant referees

• Cao Yi
• Zhang Cheng
• Mohammad Darman
• Yousuf Al-Shamari

Squads

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

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 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

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

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

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:

Matches

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

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 March – Nanning
	China	0
					25 March – Nanning
	Thailand	1
					Thailand	0
	22 March – Nanning
					Uruguay	4
	Uzbekistan	0
	Uruguay	3
					Third-place playoff
					25 March – Nanning
					China	0
					Uzbekistan	1

Semi-finals

China	0–1	Thailand
	Report	Chanathip 33'

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

20:00

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

Uzbekistan	0–3	Uruguay
	Report	Pereiro 5' Stuani 23', 82'

22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

19:35

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Third-place playoff

China	0–1	Uzbekistan
	Report	Shomurodov 34'

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

15:30

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Attendance: 10,391

Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Final

Thailand	0–4	Uruguay
	Report	Vecino 6' Pereiro 38' Stuani 58' Gómez 88'

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

19:35

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

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

• Cristhian Stuani

2 goals

• Gastón Pereiro

1 goal

• Chanathip Songkrasin
• Eldor Shomurodov
• Matías Vecino
• Maxi Gómez

Notes