Xinhua News Agency, sports, Shanghai, February 21st, the press conference of 2019 Gree China Cup International Football Championship was held in Shanghai on the 21st, at which the information of participating teams and events was officially announced. The South American team Uruguay, the Asian rival Uzbekistan, Thailand and the host Chinese team will compete for the championship.
According to the organizer, the 2019 China Cup will continue to be held in Nanning, Guangxi on March 21-25. On March 21, the host Chinese team will play against the Thai team who has just encountered in the Asian Cup. On the 22nd, the South American team Uruguay will play in Uzbekistan. The winner of the two matches will be in the final on March 25.
The 2019 China Cup is in its third year. Compared with the past two sessions, the significance of this China Cup is more important. After the Asian Cup, the Chinese men’s football team will be completely updated. A brand new coach team and a more vigorous lineup are ready to emerge and unveil the mystery in the China Cup. As an important warm-up for Chinese men’s football to challenge the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifier, the national football team will set a new starting point in the China Cup and start a new journey.
At the press conference, Qi Jun, deputy secretary general of China Football Association and Minister of competition department, said: “The ‘China Cup ‘provides more opportunities for the national football team to communicate with foreign high-level teams, at the same time, it also provides more opportunities for Chinese fans to enjoy world-class and high-quality football matches at home. Participating in the “China Cup” will provide better exercise value for the Chinese national team to prepare for the upcoming top 40 matches.”
Yang Dongwei, president of Wanda Sports China Company, said: “The China Cup is the core event of Wanda Sports. The biggest purpose of holding the China Cup is to enable the national football team to participate in high-level events in China, from the bold attempt of the first competition in 2017 to the sensational effect of the competition in 2018, Wanda hopes to make it a well-known competition IP, bringing a football feast to the fans.”
The South American team Uruguay, which gathered in Soraka, will start the second China Cup tour. The team regards this competition as the most important training before the America Cup. According to Yang Dong, many stars, including Suarez and Cavani, are sure to take part in the competition.
The invoicing ceremony of the 2019 China Cup was also held at the press conference. Yang Dong gave the first ticket to the fans of the Dragon team. Tickets for this event will be officially sold at 12 noon on the 21st. The ticket price is divided into four grades: A, B, C and D. The price is 480 yuan, 280 yuan, 180 yuan, 80 yuan (single ticket) and 128 yuan for joint ticket, 268 yuan, 388 yuan, 668 yuan.