According to the official website of the Chinese Football Association, the 2024 CFA China Team · Shenyang “Peace Cup” International Football Invitational Tournament concluded successfully on the evening of August 20th at the Shenyang City Sports Stadium. The Chinese U-16 men’s team won the championship with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. The Vietnamese U-16 men’s team finished second with the same points as China, but lost the tiebreaker against China. The Japanese U-16 men’s team finished third with 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, while the Uzbek U-16 men’s team finished last with 1 draw and 2 losses.
To help the Chinese U-16 men’s team better prepare for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group C matches in October, the CFA China Team · Shenyang “Peace Cup” invited three teams: the 2023 AFC U17 Asian Cup champions Japan, the semi-finalists Uzbekistan, and the strong Southeast Asian team Vietnam. This was the first time that the Chinese U-16 men’s team, led by Japanese coach Kenichi Uemura since February, had officially appeared in front of a large audience of Chinese fans.
With the conclusion of the China Team · Shenyang “Peace Cup” International Football Invitational Tournament, the Chinese team won the championship. China’s No. 19, Wei Xiangxin, was named the tournament’s Best Player, while goalkeeper Yihesan Yilamu won the Best Goalkeeper Award.
After three high-intensity, fast-paced matches, Chinese U-16 men’s team head coach Kenichi Uemura said that there were both positive takeaways and areas that need improvement. He expressed confidence in the team’s ability to qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers. Uemura said, “This four-nation tournament, playing against Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Japan, is very valuable. I hope that the experience gained from this tournament will help us perform better in the upcoming U17 Asian Cup qualifiers. We hope to get good results, qualify successfully, and enter the top eight in next year’s U17 Asian Cup. We hope to have the opportunity to compete in the Youth Olympic Games.”
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