# 2017 China Cup

The 2017 Gree China Cup International Football Championship (Chinese: 2017年格力中国杯国际足球锦标赛) was the inaugural edition of the China Cup, an international football tournament. It was held from 10 to 15 January 2017 in Nanning, Guangxi, China.
The tournament was hosted by the Chinese Football Association, Wanda Sports Holdings, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau and the Nanning Municipal Government, and sponsored by Gree Electric.

## Participants

In November 2016, the participants were announced.
| Team | FIFA Ranking (December 2016) |
| Chile | 4 |
| Croatia | 14 |
| Iceland | 21 |
| China (host) | 82 |

## Venue

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| Nanning | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2017 China Cup. |
| Guangxi Sports Center | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2017 China Cup. |
| 22°46′01″N 108°23′17″E﻿ / ﻿22.767°N 108.388°E﻿ / 22.767; 108.388﻿ (Guangxi Sports Center) | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2017 China Cup. |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2017 China Cup. |

## Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2017 China Cup.

### Referees

* Fu Ming
* Ma Ning
* Kim Jong-hyeok
* Ko Hyung-jin

### Assistant referees

* Cao Yi
* Ma Ji
* Kim Young-ha
* Yoon Kwang-yeol

## Squads

Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 10 January 2017.

### China

China :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Shi Xiaotian | (1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Liaoning FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Bai Jiajun | (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 3 | 2DF | Pei Shuai | (1993-01-14)14 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Changchun Yatai |
| 4 | 3MF | Fan Xiaodong | (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Changchun Yatai |
| 5 | 2DF | Yang Shanping | (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 29) | 1 | 0 | Tianjin Quanjian |
| 6 | 2DF | Gao Zhunyi | (1995-08-21)21 August 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hebei China Fortune |
| 7 | 4FW | Wang Jingbin | (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 8 | 3MF | Cai Huikang | (1989-10-10)10 October 1989 (aged 27) | 18 | 0 | Shanghai SIPG |
| 9 | 4FW | Mao Jianqing | (1986-08-08)8 August 1986 (aged 30) | 9 | 2 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 10 | 3MF | Hu Rentian | (1991-01-21)21 January 1991 (aged 25) | 1 | 1 | Tianjin Teda |
| 11 | 3MF | Yin Hongbo | (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Henan Jianye |
| 12 | 1GK | Zou Dehai | (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 13 | 2DF | Deng Hanwen | (1995-01-08)8 January 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou |
| 14 | 3MF | Feng Gang | (1993-03-06)6 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 15 | 3MF | Chi Zhongguo | (1989-10-26)26 October 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Yanbian Funde |
| 17 | 3MF | Cui Min | (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Yanbian Funde |
| 18 | 3MF | Chen Zhongliu | (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 19 | 3MF | Cao Yunding | (1989-11-22)22 November 1989 (aged 27) | 1 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 20 | 3MF | Wang Jinxian | (1996-01-12)12 January 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Dalian Yifang |
| 21 | 3MF | Hui Jiakang | (1989-01-15)15 January 1989 (aged 27) | 1 | 0 | Tianjin Teda |
| 22 | 1GK | Chi Wenyi | (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Yanbian Funde |
| 23 | 2DF | Fu Huan | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Shanghai SIPG |

### Chile

Chile :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Cristopher Toselli | (1988-06-15)15 June 1988 (aged 28) | 7 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
| 2 | 2DF | Cristián Cuevas | (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 3 | 2DF | Óscar Opazo | (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers |
| 4 | 2DF | Branco Ampuero | (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Deportes Antofagasta |
| 5 | 2DF | Paulo Díaz | (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | San Lorenzo |
| 6 | 4FW | José Pedro Fuenzalida | (1985-02-22)22 February 1985 (aged 31) | 38 | 3 | Universidad Católica |
| 7 | 4FW | Leonardo Valencia | (1991-04-25)25 April 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Palestino |
| 8 | 3MF | Carlos Carmona | (1987-02-21)21 February 1987 (aged 29) | 48 | 1 | Atalanta |
| 9 | 4FW | Ángelo Sagal | (1993-04-18)18 April 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Huachipato |
| 10 | 4FW | Júnior Fernándes | (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (aged 28) | 10 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 11 | 4FW | Eduardo Vargas | (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 27) | 66 | 32 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 12 | 1GK | Gabriel Castellón | (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers |
| 13 | 3MF | Pablo Galdames | (1996-12-30)30 December 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española |
| 14 | 3MF | Esteban Pavez | (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
| 15 | 2DF | Jean Beausejour | (1984-06-01)1 June 1984 (aged 32) | 85 | 6 | Universidad de Chile |
| 17 | 3MF | Rafael Caroca | (1989-07-19)19 July 1989 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Deportes Iquique |
| 18 | 2DF | Sebastián Vegas | (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Monarcas Morelia |
| 19 | 4FW | Álvaro Ramos | (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Deportes Iquique |
| 20 | 2DF | Guillermo Maripán | (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
| 21 | 3MF | César Pinares | (1991-05-23)23 May 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española |
| 22 | 4FW | Ángelo Henríquez | (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 22) | 9 | 2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 23 | 1GK | Darío Melo | (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Palestino |

### Croatia

Croatia :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Dominik Livaković | (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | 2DF | Matej Mitrović | (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 1 | Rijeka |
| 3 | 2DF | Borna Barišić | (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 4 | 2DF | Toni Datković | (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Koper |
| 5 | 2DF | Mateo Barać | (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 6 | 2DF | Nikola Matas | (1987-06-22)22 June 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 7 | 3MF | Mario Šitum | (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 8 | 3MF | Domagoj Antolić | (1990-06-30)30 June 1990 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 9 | 4FW | Mirko Marić | (1995-05-16)16 May 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva |
| 10 | 3MF | Franko Andrijašević | (1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 11 | 4FW | Antonio Perošević | (1992-03-06)6 March 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 12 | 1GK | Andrej Prskalo | (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 13 | 2DF | Jakov Filipović | (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 14 | 3MF | Luka Ivanušec | (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva |
| 15 | 3MF | Josip Mišić | (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 16 | 3MF | Fran Tudor | (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 17 | 2DF | Josip Juranović | (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 18 | 3MF | Filip Ozobić | (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Gabala |
| 19 | 2DF | Josip Pivarić | (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 27) | 9 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |

### Iceland

Iceland :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 32) | 40 | 0 | Randers |
| 2 | 2DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | (1984-11-11)11 November 1984 (aged 32) | 65 | 1 | Hammarby IF |
| 3 | 2DF | Kristinn Jónsson | (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 |
| 4 | 2DF | Orri Sigurður Ómarsson | (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Valur |
| 5 | 2DF | Jón Guðni Fjóluson | (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| 6 | 3MF | Victor Pálsson | (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Esbjerg |
| 7 | 3MF | Aron Sigurðarson | (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Tromsø |
| 8 | 4FW | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | (1991-02-26)26 February 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | Molde |
| 9 | 4FW | Kjartan Finnbogason | (1986-07-09)9 July 1986 (aged 30) | 4 | 0 | Horsens |
| 10 | 3MF | Björn Daníel Sverrisson | (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 26) | 6 | 0 | AGF |
| 11 | 3MF | Arnór Smárason | (1988-09-07)7 September 1988 (aged 28) | 19 | 2 | Hammarby IF |
| 12 | 1GK | Ögmundur Kristinsson | (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 27) | 12 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| 13 | 1GK | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
| 14 | 2DF | Kári Árnason | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 34) | 55 | 3 | Malmö FF |
| 15 | 2DF | Viðar Ari Jónsson | (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Fjölnir |
| 16 | 3MF | Oliver Sigurjónsson | (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Breiðablik |
| 17 | 3MF | Óttar Magnús Karlsson | (1997-02-21)21 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Molde |
| 18 | 3MF | Theódór Elmar Bjarnason | (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 29) | 32 | 0 | AGF |
| 19 | 3MF | Sigurður Egill Lárusson | (1992-01-22)22 January 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Valur |
| 20 | 2DF | Böðvar Böðvarsson | (1995-04-09)9 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Midtjylland |
| 21 | 4FW | Albert Guðmundsson | (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Jong PSV |
| 22 | 4FW | Elías Már Ómarsson | (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |

## Matches

The official draw was announced on 7 December 2016. All times are local, CST (UTC+8).

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 10 January – Nanning | 10 January – Nanning |
| China | 0 |
| China | 0 | 15 January – Nanning | 15 January – Nanning |
| Iceland | 2 | 15 January – Nanning | 15 January – Nanning |
| Iceland | 2 | Iceland | 0 |
| 11 January – Nanning | 11 January – Nanning | | Iceland | 0 |
| 11 January – Nanning | 11 January – Nanning | Chile | 1 |
| Chile (p) | 1 (4) | Chile | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 (1) | | |
| Croatia | 1 (1) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 January – Nanning | 14 January – Nanning |
| | | China (p) | 1 (4) |
| | | Croatia | 1 (3) |

### Semi-finals

| China PR | Iceland |
| Chile | Croatia |

### Third-place playoff

| China PR | Croatia |

### Final

| Iceland | Chile |

## Goalscorers

There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.
1 goal
* Wang Jingbin
* César Pinares
* Ángelo Sagal
* Franko Andrijašević
* Luka Ivanušec
* Aron Sigurðarson
* Kjartan Finnbogason