2019 China Cup

2019 China Cup
Tournament details
Host country	China
City	Nanning, Guangxi
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

International football competition

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.

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

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Nanning	Guangxi Sports Center
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

20:00

China	0–1	Thailand
	Report	Chanathip 33'

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

19:35

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

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Third-place playoff

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

15:30

China	0–1	Uzbekistan
	Report	Shomurodov 34'

Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning

Attendance: 10,391

Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Final

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

19:35

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

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

Notes

References

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