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26 May 2018
Group A : show must go on !
Kick-off of the competition this Saturday 26th May with a first game between two group A teams, China and England, the two previous Maurice Revello Tournament's title holders. Mexico and Qatar will face for the next game. Introduction.
England
Winners of the two previous editions, the English will celebrate their fifth participation in a row to the Maurice Revello Tournament. They will face China for their first game in Stade de Lattre (Aubagne) this Saturday at 3:00 pm. They come back this year, attempting to clinch a third trophy in a row, after their demonstration last year. The Young Three Lions, led by Aidy Boothroyd, will count on several Premier League players.
The headcoach is back in Provence with players from Chelsea, Everton, Arsenal and Newcastle United.
China
The young Chinese will start their tournament against England. After three years missing, they are back with a team full of talents. Their head coach will be the former player Sun Jihai, who wore the Manchester City shirt. The Chinese squad is mainly formed by local players but not only. The spectators will have an eye on Yan Yan Dinghao, young FC Porto talent. Placed in the group A with England, Qatar and Mexico, China will have the aim to shine on the international stand.
China games : v England (26th May at 3pm); v Qatar (29th May at 5pm), v Mexico (1st June at 5pm)
Qatar
After three editions without the Qatar squad, the Maurice Revello Tournament welcomes back Qataris, who come in the South of France to start their preparation for the 2022 World Cup at home. They are back in order to enrich their international experience. First game for them this Saturday in Aubagne against Mexico. They will surely give everything to benefit of the work they did before. They will be led by several elements who play abroad, as Ali Abdollah (KAS Eupen) or Ali Hashim (Leeds United).
Qatar games : v Mexico (26th May at 5:30pm), v China (29th May at 5pm), v England (1st June at 7:30pm)
Mexico
Strong of 24 participations to the Maurice Revello Tournament, the Mexican team is back for this 2018 edition with several confirmed players. Many of them, especially Cesar Montes and Jonathan Gonzalez are the ones to watch. Mexico come back in the South of France with a huge ambition, like Roberto Alvarado, eager to play the Tournament. Start of the competition for them this Saturday in Aubagne against Qatar at 5:30pm.
Mexico games : v Qatar (26th May at 5:30pm), v England (29th May at 7pm), v China (1st June at 5pm)
Orane Guisset
Credits photo : Eric Estrade / Magali Ruffato
