The last three matches of the fourth round (eighth-quarter finals) of the 2023 Chinese Football Association Cup started simultaneously at 19:35 Beijing time on the evening of July 26 (tonight). This game remains the decisive result. If you fight to a draw in 90 minutes, you will go straight to a penalty shootout. CCTV is focusing on the Swimming World Championships and the Women's World Cup, but it will be broadcast live on CCTV (CCTV Sports client CCTV5APP). Meanwhile, platforms such as Migu Video, QIU Emperor, Live Bar, ThunderSpeed Sports and Soccer Channel will be live on the web and mobile.
Some local TV stations broadcast the relevant matches live on TV.
In the first of five matches to finish, Chinese Super League veterans Tianjin Jinmen Tigers knocked out former CFA leader Chen Xuyuan's old side, Chinese Super League leader Shanghai Harbor, and a host of other current national soccer players 5-3 on penalties at home. Veteran team Shanghai Shenhua beat last season's runners-up Zhejiang 5-1 at home. The Dalian people eliminated relegation specialists Henan in the Chinese Super League on penalties and returned to the Chinese Super League with Qingdao Hainiu beating Changchun Yatai 1-0 at home. Before that, they beat the new Sichuan football team Chengdu Rongcheng back, beating the so-called Sichuan Chengdu fans.
Beijing Guoan of the Royal Forest Army are away to challenge China League One side Qingdao West Coast, live on Beijing Radio and Television's Sports and Leisure Channel. Beijing Guoan has been underperforming in the Chinese Super League, including Yu Dabao, Zhang Yuning, Yang Liyu, Gao Tianyi, Prince Ming and Wang Gang. It has recently started to regain its form and is ranked sixth in the Chinese Super League table with 28 points. If he falls 15 points behind Shanghai Harbor, he will likely shift his game focus to the AFC Cup. Qingdao West Coast is ranked fifth in the Central League table and has hopes of hitting the Chinese Super League, and will likely give up voluntarily. It is worth mentioning that the coach of Qingdao West Coast is the brother of Dalian Shide's previous successor.
Shandong Taishan will challenge Meizhou Hakka away from home, which will be broadcast live on Shandong Radio and TV Sports Channel. Shandong Taishan, coached by famous South Korean player Choi Kang-hee, has gotten rid of the slump at the beginning of the season when Hao Wei, Sun Jun-ho, and Jin Jing-dao were taken away due to investigations. Recently, they started to grab points like crazy and jumped to the fourth place in the table, but they are 14 points behind the top of the table and have little hope of winning the Chinese Super League. The most realistic goal is to fight for a third consecutive title in the AFC Cup. Li Huitang's hometown team, Meizhou Hakka, is ranked 13th in the Chinese Super League with 16 points and is still fighting relegation. Shandong Taishan, with fierce players such as Fellaini and Wang Dalei, have a better chance of winning.
New Chinese Super League (CSL) tycoon Wuhan Three Town is away to challenge promotion rival Nantong Jiyun in a match that is not televised live. Wuhan Sanzhen has a luxury squad consisting of high-level foreigners and international players such as Liu Dianzha and Wei Shihao, but has performed poorly in the Chinese Super League, ranking seventh with 27 points. Nantong Zhiyun is in the bottom third (14th) of the Chinese Super League table with 14 points and could fall into the relegation zone at any time. Facing Nantong Zhiyun, who will likely give up the F.A.C. Cup in order to survive relegation, Wuhan Sanzhen, who has no hope of defending its Chinese Super League title, is likely to go on a killing spree and win big.
What are the results of tonight's three FA Cup matches? Let's wait and see!
