As night falls and the clock strikes 7:30pm, CCTV5's live channel will welcome a passionate showdown in the semi-finals of the 2024 Chinese Football Association Cup. Shandong Taishan, a traditional soccer powerhouse, will face off against the up-and-coming Chengdu Rongcheng in a battle of the best on their home turf. Winners and losers will go head-to-head, with a draw triggering extra time and possibly even a penalty shootout.
Chengdu Rongcheng, led by South Korean coach Seo Jung-won, are currently third in the Chinese Super League with 52 points and a ticket to the second tier of the AFC Champions League is firmly in hand. The team includes not only international stars like Felipe, but also local leaders like Zhou Dingyang and Wei Shihao. In contrast, Shandong Taishan, under the command of South Korean manager Choi Kang-hee, has foreigners such as Cressan, Wang Dalei and Gao Junyi, as well as many internationals, and is currently ranked fifth in the league with 38 points.
The evening program list of CCTV5, in addition to this focus battle, there are more exciting events for you to discover. CCTV5+ channel will record and broadcast the China Badminton Open, the US Open tennis feast, the World Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League, the beacon of the English Premier League, as well as the final moments of the U20 Women's Soccer World Cup.
Early in the morning at 10:30am and late in the afternoon at 6:00pm, CCTV5+ will be recording and broadcasting the World Table Tennis Championships - Macau, China in two time slots. The Chinese table tennis team, led by Liu Guoliang, managed to pick up two individual titles, with Sun Yingsha's brilliant achievement in the women's singles final, beating Wang Yidi.
In the men's singles final, 2005-born youngster Lin Shidong beat Germany's Party Qiu by an overwhelming 4-0 margin. Japan's Misaki Ito, who has a unique style of serving, as well as Chinese-born talents Tomokazu and Miwa Changmoto have all bid farewell to the tournament.
In addition, the central video (CCTV5APP) will also fully cover the matches of the CFA Cup, so whether you are in front of your computer or by your cell phone, you will be able to feel the passion of this soccer feast.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the Puyuan 2024 King's Honor Women's Open will also be lit, the central video will bring you this e-sports exciting showdown.
