The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 25 and 29 May 2019, and was include an international youth football development forum as part of the event. Previously held as an under-19 event, Chengdu Football Association announced that the 2019 edition would be an under-18 event.[1][2]
South Korea finished top of the standings for the tournament but were later stripped of the title following prizegiving celebrations which were considered offensive and disrespectful to both the tournament hosts and the Chinese people.[3][4]
In May 2018, it was announced that hosts China had invited South Korea, New Zealand and Thailand to participate in the 2019 Panda Cup.[2] Thailand opted to name an U-18 side in preparation for the 2019 AFF Under-18 Cup.,[5] as did China and South Korea, while New Zealand elected to send their U17 side in preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup later in the year,[6][7]
Following the completion of the competition, the South Korea team was criticised for disrespecting the trophy. A South Korean player was seen to place the trophy on the ground and place his foot on it. The Panda Cup organising committee issued a formal statement on the issue and demanded an apology from the players and the South Korean representatives.[11][12] South Korea were subsequently stripped of the title despite the apology.[13]
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The 2019 Panda Cup was the sixth edition of the international youth association football competition 2019 Panda CupTournament detailsHost countryChinaCityChengduDates25 29 May 2019Teams4 from 2 confederations Venue s 1 in 1 host city Final positionsChampions South KoreaRunners up ThailandThird place New ZealandFourth place ChinaTournament statisticsMatches played6Goals scored15 2 5 per match Top scorer s Hwang JaeHwan 20182023 The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 25 and 29 May 2019 and was include an international youth football development forum as part of the event Previously held as an under 19 event Chengdu Football Association announced that the 2019 edition would be an under 18 event 1 2 South Korea finished top of the standings for the tournament but were later stripped of the title following prizegiving celebrations which were considered offensive and disrespectful to both the tournament hosts and the Chinese people 3 4 Contents 1 Participating teams 2 Venues 3 Matches 4 Goalscorers 5 Controversies 6 References 7 External linksParticipating teams editIn May 2018 it was announced that hosts China had invited South Korea New Zealand and Thailand to participate in the 2019 Panda Cup 2 Thailand opted to name an U 18 side in preparation for the 2019 AFF Under 18 Cup 5 as did China and South Korea while New Zealand elected to send their U17 side in preparation for the 2019 FIFA U 17 World Cup later in the year 6 7 Team Confederation nbsp China host AFC nbsp South Korea AFC nbsp New Zealand OFC nbsp Thailand AFCVenues editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Chengdu nbsp nbsp Shuangliu Sports Centre Shuangliu Sports Centre 30 34 13 N 103 53 45 E 30 5704 N 103 8957 E 30 5704 103 8957 Shuangliu Sports Centre Capacity 26 000Matches editPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 nbsp South Korea 3 3 0 0 9 1 8 9 2 nbsp Thailand 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 6 3 nbsp New Zealand 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3 4 nbsp China 3 0 0 3 0 7 7 0Source www thecfa cnRules for classification 1 Points 2 Head to head 3 Goal difference 4 Number of goals scored All times are China Standard Time UTC 08 00 25 May 2019 2019 05 25 15 00South Korea nbsp 2 1 nbsp ThailandHeo Yool nbsp 3 Cho Hyun Taek nbsp 10 8 nbsp 84 Anatcha ThepsiriChengdu Shuangliu Sports Center 25 May 2019 2019 05 25 19 00China nbsp 0 2 nbsp New Zealand 9 nbsp 43 Jesse Randall nbsp 72 pen Matthew GarbettChengdu Shuangliu Sports Center 27 May 2019 2019 05 27 15 00New Zealand nbsp 0 4 nbsp South Korea nbsp 36 Kim Geon oh nbsp 38 Lee Jin yong nbsp 49 Kwon Hyeok kyu nbsp 90 An Jae junChengdu Shuangliu Sports Center 27 May 2019 2019 05 27 19 00Thailand nbsp 2 0 nbsp ChinaAchitpol Keereerom nbsp 4 Sitthinan Rungrueang nbsp 42 10 Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center 29 May 2019 2019 05 29 15 00New Zealand nbsp 0 1 nbsp Thailand nbsp 2 Achitpol KeereeromChengdu Shuangliu Sports Center 29 May 2019 2019 05 29 19 00South Korea nbsp 3 0 nbsp ChinaHwang JaeHwan nbsp 52 nbsp 56 nbsp 79 Chengdu Shuangliu Sports CenterGoalscorers edit3 goals nbsp Hwang Jae hwan 2 goals nbsp Achitpol Keereerom 1 goal nbsp Heo Yool nbsp Cho Hyun taek nbsp Kim Geon oh nbsp Lee Jin yong nbsp Kwon Hyeok kyu nbsp An Jae jun nbsp Anatcha Thepsiri nbsp Sitthinan Rungrueang nbsp Jesse Randall nbsp Matthew GarbettControversies editFollowing the completion of the competition the South Korea team was criticised for disrespecting the trophy A South Korean player was seen to place the trophy on the ground and place his foot on it The Panda Cup organising committee issued a formal statement on the issue and demanded an apology from the players and the South Korean representatives 11 12 South Korea were subsequently stripped of the title despite the apology 13 References edit 2019熊猫杯赛程出炉 中国U18国青5月底对阵韩国 in Chinese Sports sina com Sina 15 May 2019 Retrieved 17 May 2019 a b Thailand to join hosts China PR Korea Republic and New Zealand for Panda Cup 2019 www foxsportsasia com in Thai 23 April 2019 Retrieved 7 May 2019 S Korea stripped of Panda Cup by China amid online outrage Taipei Times AFP 2019 05 31 http www taipeitimes com News sport archives 2019 05 31 2003716090 South Korean Youth Team apologises to organising committee Chinese Football Association Retrieved May 30 2019 Timnas U 18 Thailand Ikut Turnamen Panda Cup 2019 www topskor id in Thai Archived from the original on 4 June 2019 Retrieved 7 May 2019 Fresh faces in Panda Cup squad www Nzfootball co nz Archived from the original on 4 June 2019 Retrieved 21 May 2019 熊猫杯前瞻 中韩大战备受期待 泰新黑马成色十足 sports sina cn in Chinese Sina News 20 May 2019 Retrieved 20 May 2019 esiypratuerw changsuk U19 phayekahliit 1 2 praedimaephnda khph Sport mthai com in Thai Spor MThai Archived from the original on 25 May 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 熊猫杯 U18国足0 2失利遭开门黑 后防两次送点 Sina com in Chinese 25 May 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 China U18 lose 2 0 to Thailand in Panda Cup Xinhuanet in Chinese Archived from the original on May 27 2019 Retrieved 29 May 2019 熊猫杯组委会声明 对所有参与者的侮辱 必须道歉 Sina com in Chinese 29 May 2019 Retrieved 30 May 2019 脚踩 熊猫杯惹风波 韩足队道歉灭火 ChinaPress 29 May 2019 Retrieved 30 May 2019 Panda Cup 2019 Korea Republic U 18s stripped of the title by China despite public apology FoxSportAsia Fox Sports 30 May 2019 Retrieved 31 May 2019 External links editOfficial website in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2019 Panda Cup amp oldid 1154597308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
