The 2018 Gree China Cup International Football Championship () 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.
The winning team was Uruguay, who beat Wales 1–0 in the final.
Participating teams On 8 November 2017, it was announced that Czech Republic, Uruguay and Wales would participate in the 2018 China Cup. Team FIFA Ranking(March 2018) (host)
Mascot With 65,554 votes, Longbao 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.
Venue
NanningGuangxi Sports CenterCapacity: 60,000
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.
China
Coach: Marcello Lippi
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Czech Republic
Coach: Karel Jarolím
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Uruguay
Coach: Óscar Tabárez
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Wales
Coach: Ryan Giggs
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Matches The official draw was announced on 5 December 2017. The schedule was announced on 17 December 2017. All times are local, CST (UTC+8).
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third-place playoff
Final
Goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
2018 China Cup on Soccerway