Friendly: China U-17 1-2 Uzbekistan U-17

In the first international friendly of the year, played in Shenzhen on Friday, China’s U-17 side were overturned 2–1 by Uzbekistan, with Zhou Yunuo scoring the lone goal for China. This match marked the beginning of China U-17's preparation for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in May.