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10:35, 05-Sep-2018
China U-21 beat Myanmar 1-0 in four-nation championship
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09:54, 08-Sep-2018
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The China U21 national football team beat Myanmar 1-0 in the International Youth Football tournament 2018 in Qujing in south China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday.
China U21 held the upper hand from the very beginning of the match. He Xi put the hosts ahead 1-0 in the 12th minute, assisted by Xie Weijun. The two teams fought hard in the second half and created good chances but failed to convert them.
Guus Hiddink (Upper Center), who supposed to coach the China U21 men's football team, watched the game. /VCG Photo
Guus Hiddink (Upper Center), who supposed to coach the China U21 men's football team, watched the game. /VCG Photo
Although the Chinese Football Association has not officially announced the coach of China's Olympic team, Dutch legend Guus Hiddink showed up and watched the whole game from the stands, triggering speculation about his link to the post.
Earlier today, Uzbekistan U21 beat Tajikistan U21 1-0 in the opening match.
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format. China U21 will face Tajikistan and Uzbekistan next on September 6 and September 8 respectively.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency