The China vs India football match, an international friendly as a warm-up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup scheduled in the United Arab Emirates from Jan 5 to Feb 1, 2019, wrapped up with a 0-0 draw at SIP's Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Oct 13.

The event between the two countries that together account for more than a third of the world's population aroused the local football enthusiasts' passion for football. The tickets for over 40,000 seats at the newly completed SZOSC stadium were sold out soon after they were released on Damai.cn, a Chinese entertainment ticketing platform.