2017 CTFA International Tournament

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2017 CTFA International Tournament
2017中華足協國際邀請賽
Tournament details
Host country Taiwan
Dates 1–5 December
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg  Chinese Taipei (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Third placeFlag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Fourth placeFlag of Laos.svg  Laos
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 17 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Li Mao (4 goals)

The 2017 CTFA International Tournament (Chinese :2017中華足協國際邀請賽) was a tier 1 international football competition held in Taipei, Taiwan from 1-5 December 2017. [1] The six games in the tournament were authorized by FIFA as International “A” Matches. [2]

The CTFA International Tournament was a tier 1 international football competition held in Taipei, Taiwan from 1-5 December 2017, organized by the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA). Results involving the Philippines national football team led to strong reactions by Filipino football fans, and disputes between football administrators. The six games in the tournament were authorized by FIFA as International “A” Matches.

Chinese language family of languages

Chinese is a group of related, but in many cases not mutually intelligible, language varieties, forming the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese is spoken by the Han majority and many minority ethnic groups in China. About 1.2 billion people speak some form of Chinese as their first language.

International “A” Match is a match for which both Members field their first Representative Team in association football.

Contents

Participating Nations

Four nations participated in the tournament. [3]

NationFIFA rankingNotes
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 135Hosts
Flag of Laos.svg Laos 184
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 118The Philippines were initially planning to send the national under-23 squad, but decided to include national team players from Davao Aguilas and Stallion Laguna. Most of the coaching and backroom staff were from the national under-23 team. [4] [2]
Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste 196

Venue

Taipei Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Stadium
Taiwan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
National Stadium
2017 CTFA International Tournament (Taiwan)
Capacity: 20,000
Taipei Municipal Stadium 20150616.jpg

Matches

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTiebreaker
Flag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg  Chinese Taipei 330081+79—
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 310235–233–2
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 310235–232–2
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 310236–333–4
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg1–3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Kongmathilath Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' Report P. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Guirado Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Miyagi Soccerball shade.svg 89'
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Yu Ming-Hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg2–1Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Nonmany Chiu Soccerball shade.svg 2' (pen.)
Natphasouk Soukchinda Soccerball shade.svg 41'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg 84'
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Chen Hsin-Chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg3–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Li Mao Soccerball shade.svg 38', 63'
Chen Ting-yang Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg3–1Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Wen Chih-hao Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Chen Ting-yang Soccerball shade.svg 63'
Chen Po-liang Soccerball shade.svg 77'		 Report Gama Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Ali Al Samaheeji (Bahrain)
Timor-Leste  Flag of East Timor.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg 89' Report
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Kao Jung-Fang (Chinese Taipei)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg2–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Li Mao Soccerball shade.svg 9', 12' Report
Taipei Municipal Stadium , Taipei, Taiwan
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Phil Younghusband Filipino footballer

Philip James Younghusband is a Filipino-British footballer who plays for the Philippines national team. Having played for the Philippines since 2006, Younghusband now captains the side and is currently the national team's top scorer. In the club level, Younghusband last played for the Davao Aguilas.

Ángel Guirado football player from the Philippines

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Aftermath

After the 1-2 win-loss result by the Philippines national football team, particularly the loss to 196th-ranked Timor-Leste on the seventh anniversary of the "Miracle in Hanoi," Philippines fans reacted with disappointment and anger. [10] Former national team manager Dan Palami joined in criticism of team selection, although the Philippines Football Federation was limited by player commitments to teams involved in the 2017 Philippines Football League finals series. [11] The decision to send a team to the tournament during the PFL finals was also questioned, along with concern about the expected affect on the Philippines national team's FIFA World Ranking, [10] which subsequently dropped six spots in the December 2017 FIFA rankings. [12] Vietnam surpassed the Philippines as top national men's team in Southeast Asia. [13] Jefferson Cheng, manager of the CTFA International Tournament team and owner of Davao Aguilas FC, defended selection decisions, asking that supporters consider the value of giving young players experience in International “A” Matches. [14]

Dan Palami Filipino businessman

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In contrast, the Chinese Taipei Football Association reacted enthusiastically to the Chinese Taipei 3-0 tournament victory, reporting it as a high point in their history. [15]

Chinese Taipei Football Association

Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) is the governing body for football in the Republic of China. Its official name in Chinese is the Football Association of the Republic of China, but it is billed as the "Chinese Taipei Football Association" abroad and uses the English initials on its badge.

The Timor-Leste national team was reported by the Taipei Times to be "delighted" by their unexpected win over the Philippines after losing each of their earlier games by one goal. [16] Timor-Leste rose five spots in the December 2017 FIFA rankings on the strength of this win. [17]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for 1 December but postponed because the Timor Leste team could not arrive in Taiwan on time due to the eruption of Mount Agung. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "2017中華足協國際邀請賽 吹響明年進攻號角" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 Guerrero, Bob (28 November 2017). "Azkals to join pocket tournament in Taiwan". Rappler. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Philippines in Four Nations meet". ASEAN Football Federation. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Philippines National Team In CTFA International Tournament". Philippines Football Federation. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Timor-Leste Men's Football Team Meet Natural Disaster Delay in Arrival Time and Chinese Taipei Men's Football Schedule Delayed" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Pan, Jason (2 December 2017). "Philippines down Laos, East Timor delayed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Against Filipino rivals, Laos kick back a ball in the last second" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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  11. ↑ Cabatbat, Erel (6 December 2017). "PFF still silent on Taiwan 'debacle'". fastbreak.com.ph. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Azkals drop six spots in latest FIFA World Rankings". ABS-CBN News. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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