# 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.

## Participating teams

On 11 February 2019, it was announced that Thailand, Uruguay and Uzbekistan would participate in the 2019 China Cup.
| Team | FIFA Ranking (February 2019) | LITS Ranking (January 2019) | World Football Elo Rating (March 2019) |
| Uruguay | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| China (host) | 72 | 152 | 77 |
| Uzbekistan | 89 | 52 | 56 |
| Thailand | 115 | 134 | 119 |

## Venue

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| Nanning | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2019 China Cup. |
| Guangxi Sports Center | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2019 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 2019 China Cup. |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Nanningclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2019 China Cup. |

## 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 :
| 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 |

### Thailand

Thailand :
| 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 |

### Uruguay

Uruguay :
| 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 |

### Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan :
| 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 |

## Matches

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

### Bracket

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

### Final
## 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