2018 China Cup


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.
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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, an essential cultural symbol of strength, good luck and auspicious powers.

Venues

Nanning
Guangxi Sports Center

Capacity: 60,000

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2018 China Cup.
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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.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal