Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua
Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua
Jonathan White
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The East Stand by Jonathan White

Chinese Super League: club v country has only one winner as China chase World Cup 2022 place at cost of stop-start season

  • Champions Shanghai SIPG win away at Beijing Guoan to reignite Chinese Super League title race before another month-long break
  • Chinese FA Cup final will see legs played a month apart as national team’s World Cup dream comes first

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 12:26pm, 11 Dec, 2019

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Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua
Guangzhou Evergrande teammates Wei Shihao (L) and Elkeson (R) celebrate a win for China China. Photo: Xinhua
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Jonathan White

Jonathan White

Jonathan White joined the Post in 2017 after a decade reporting on sport from China. He originally moved to Beijing to coach football in 2007 and later spent two years in Shanghai.