MARCELLO LIPPI TO THE CONQUEST OF CHINA CUP WITH THE CHINESE NATIONAL
The second edition of the China Cup, a quadrangular for national teams scheduled for March 22 in the southwest province of Guangxi, has started. This year, besides the hosts coached by world champion Marcello Lippi, the Czech Republic, Uruguay and Wales will take to the field.
The national coached by Marcello Lippi will not take part in the World Cup in Russia and is expected by a 2018 of friendlies waiting for the Asian Cup next year that will be held in the United Arab Emirates. Compared to the last edition of the China Cup, where the national teams had presented themselves with experimental formations, this year there are also international stars to enrich the competition. China will play the inaugural semi-final against Wales by Ryan Giggs where Gareth Bale has been called. Uruguay instead shows up at the event with Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez in attack to form a pair of extremely fearsome attack that puts it as an absolute favor against the Czech Republic.
For China this tournament is important for ranking. Winning and climbing the rankings could allow the Chinese national team to be seeded for the Asian Cup in 2019.