2025 Panda Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Chengdu |
| Dates | 12–18 November 2025 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 sub-confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | China |
| Third place | Uzbekistan |
| Fourth place | Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,226 (2,371 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behram Abduweli Kim Myung-jun (2 goals each) |
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The 2025 Panda Cup (Chinese: 2025年熊猫杯) was the 8th edition of the international men's youth football tournament contested by the under-22 national teams.[1]
The tournament was held in Chengdu, China from 12–18 November 2025.[2][3][4]
Participating teams
On 16 October 2025, it was announced that hosts China had invited South Korea, Vietnam and Uzbekistan to participate in the 2025 Panda Cup.
All four teams are qualified for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and they will use their under-22 teams for preparation. While Vietnam also prepares for the 2025 SEA Games.
| Team | Sub-confederation |
|---|---|
| China (host) | EAFF |
| South Korea | |
| Vietnam | AFF |
| Uzbekistan | CAFA |
Venues
| Chengdu |
|---|
| Shuangliu Sports Centre |
| Capacity: 26,000 |
Matches
All times are local, CST (UTC+8)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | China (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | Fourth place |
Source: CFA
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).
(H) Hosts
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).
(H) Hosts
| South Korea | 2–0 | Uzbekistan |
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| China | 0–1 | Vietnam |
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| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Vietnam |
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| China | 2–0 | South Korea |
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| China | 0–0 | Uzbekistan |
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Goalscorers
There were 7 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.17 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
- Jung Seung-bae
- Phạm Minh Phúc
- Saidkhon Khamidov
References
- ^ "🇻🇳 U23 VIETNAM TO JOIN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY TOURNAMENT IN CHINA 🇨🇳". Facebook. ASEAN Football. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Trung Quốc mời U23 Việt Nam sang đấu giải tứ hùng" (in Vietnamese). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "U22国足11月将参加熊猫杯，与乌兹别克、越南队热身" (in Chinese). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "官方：熊猫杯将在11月12日-18日举行，U22国足vs越南韩国乌兹别克". dongqiudi (in Chinese). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)