The 2018 Gree China Cup International Football Championship (Chinese: 2018年格力中国杯国际足球锦标赛) was the second edition of the

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, an international football tournament held in China annually. It was played from 22 to 26 March 2018 in

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. The winning team was

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, who beat

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1–0 in the final.

Participating teams

On 8 November 2017, it was announced that

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and

would participate in the 2018 China Cup.

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.

Venues

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2018 China Cup. ;Referees *

Chris Beath Chris James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian Association football, football Referee (association football), referee in the A-League. Refereeing career He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004. Beath ...

* Mohd 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.''

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Coach: Marcello Lippi Source:

Czech Republic

Coach:

Karel Jarolím Karel Jarolím (born 23 August 1956) is a Czech football coach and former Czechoslovakia international footballer. As a player, he played as a midfielder and made 275 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League. Career Jarolím was the coach o ...

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Uruguay

Coach:

Óscar Tabárez Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva (; born 3 March 1947), known as ''El Maestro'' (The Teacher), is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player. He most recently coached the Uruguay national team. After an unassuming career as a ...

Source:

Wales

Coach:

Ryan Giggs Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; 29 November 1973) is a Welsh association football, football coach and former player. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Giggs played his List of one-club men in association football, entir ...

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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 (

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Bracket

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

3 goals *

Gareth Bale Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of his generation ...

2 goals *

Edinson Cavani Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Valencia and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed ''El Matador'' ('The Bullfighter'), being known for his i ...

Sam Vokes Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers and the Wales national team. Vokes began his professional career at AFC Bournemouth in League One, makin ...

1 goal *

Fan Xiaodong Fan Xiaodong (; born on March 2, 1987) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for China League One club Zibo Cuju as a midfielder or left-back. Club career Shenzhen Jianlibao Fan Xiaodong started his professional football c ...

* Michael Krmenčík *

Patrik Schick Patrik Schick (born 24 January 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Bayer Leverkusen and the Czech Republic national team. Born in Prague, Schick began his career with local club Sparta Prague, rising thr ...

* Pavel Kadeřábek *

Tomáš Kalas Tomáš Kalas (born 15 May 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Bristol City and the Czech Republic national team. He plays as a centre-back, but has also been played as a right-back. Having begun his career at Sigma Olomouc ...

Luis Suárez Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed ''El Pistolero'' ('The Gunman'), he is ...

* Harry Wilson

Notes

References

External links

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