HAIKOU, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 2019 Hainan Qiongzhong International Cup soccer tournament kicked off on Sunday in Qiongzhong, a county of China's Hainan province, running till January 23.

The tournament features 400 players of 21 teams from 17 countries and regions, including Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and hosts China.