2026 CFA Team China Cup
International football competition
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The 2026 CFA Team China, also known as CFA Team China International Youth Tournament Xi’an 2026 (Chinese: 2026中国之队·西安国际青年足球锦标赛; pinyin: 2026 Nián CFA zhōngguó duì – xī'ān) was the third edition of the under-23 CFA Cup organised by the Chinese Football Association (CFA),[1] an invitational under-22 football tournament held in Xi'an, China from 25 to 31 March 2026.[2][3][4]
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| City | Xi'an |
| Dates | 25–31 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Xiang Yuwang An Kyong-ung (2 goal each) |
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Format
The four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.
Participating teams
In February 2026, it was announced that hosts China had invited North Korea, Thailand and Iran to participate in the 2026 CFA Team China Cup.[5]
On 5 March 2026, Iran withdrew the competition due to 2026 Iran war. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced Vietnam as a replacement for Iran.[3]
Venue
| Xi'an | |
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| Xi'an International Football Center | Fengdong Football Park East Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 500 |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | North Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | China (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Thailand |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Fourth place |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points).
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Results
All match times are local, (UTC+8).
| Vietnam | 1–1 | North Korea |
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| China | 2–2 | Thailand |
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| North Korea | 3–1 | Thailand |
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| China | 1–0 | Vietnam |
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Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
2 goals
Xiang Yuwang
An Kyong-ung
1 goal
Nguyễn Minh Tâm- Du Yuezheng
- Li Xinxiang
- Ri Il-song
- Choe Kuk
- Ri Kwang-myong
Jehhanafee Mamah- Thanakrit Chotmuangpak
- Thiraphat Puethong
- Chawanwit Saelao
Notes
- Vietnam replaced Iran after the latter's withdrawal due to 2026 Iran war.