China national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see China women's national football team. For the team that represents the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan), see Chinese Taipei national football team.

China

Nickname(s)| 龙之队 (Dragon Team)
Association| Chinese Football Association (CFA)
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach| Branko Ivanković
Captain| Wu Lei
Most caps| Li Weifeng (112)
Top scorer| Hao Haidong (39)
Home stadium| Various
FIFA code| CHN

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  92  1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest| 37 (December 1998)
Lowest| 109 (March 2013)
First international
As Republic of China (1912–1949)
Philippines 2–1 China
(Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)
As People's Republic of China (1949–present)
Finland 4–0 China
(Helsinki, Finland; 4 August 1952)
Biggest win
China 19–0 Guam
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 26 January 2000)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 8–0 China
(Recife, Brazil; 10 September 2012)
World Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2002)
Best result| Group stage (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 14 (first in 1976)
Best result| Runners-up (1984, 2004)
EAFF Championship
Appearances| 9 (first in 2003)
Best result| Champions (2005, 2010)
China Cup
Appearances| 3 (first in 2017)
Best result| Third place (2017)

The China national football team (simplified Chinese: 中国国家足球队; traditional Chinese: 中國國家足球隊; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójiā zúqiú duì), recognised as China PR by FIFA, represents the China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association.

China won the EAFF East Asian Cup in 2005 and 2010, was runner-up at the AFC Asian Cup in 1984 and 2004 and made its sole FIFA World Cup appearance in 2002, losing all matches without scoring a goal.

## History

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### History (1913–1949)

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Chinese Olympic football team in 1936

China's first-ever international representative match was arranged by Elwood Brown, president of the Philippine Athletic Association, who proposed the creation of the Far Eastern Championship Games, a multi-sport event considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games.[3] He invited China to participate in the inaugural 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games held in the Philippines, which included association football within the schedule. To represent them, it was decided that the winner of the football at the Chinese National Games in 1910 should have the honour to represent the country, where it was won by South China Football Club.[4] The club's founder and coach Mok Hing (Chinese: 莫慶) would become China's first coach and on 4 February 1913 in a one-off tournament game held in the Manila he led China to a 2–1 defeat against the Philippines national football team.[5]

The political unrest of the Xinhai Revolution that mired China's participation in the first tournament, especially in renaming the team as Republic of China national football team, did not stop Shanghai being awarded the 1915 Far Eastern Championship Games. Once again South China Football Club, now known as South China Athletic Association won the right to represent the nation. This time in a two legged play-off against the Philippines, China won the first game 1–0 and then drew the second 0–0 to win their first ever tournament.[6] With the games being the first and only regional football tournament for national teams outside Britain, China looked to establish themselves as a regional powerhouse by winning a total of nine championships.[7]

The Chinese Football Association was founded in 1924 and then was first affiliated with FIFA in 1931.[8] With these foundations in place China looked to establish themselves within the international arena and along with Japan were the first Asian sides to participate in the Football at the Summer Olympics when they competed within the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Germany. At the tournament China were knocked out within their first game at the round of 16 when they were beaten by Great Britain Olympic football team 2–0 on 6 August 1936.[9]

On 7 July 1937 the Second Sino-Japanese War officially erupted, which saw the relations between China and Japan completely eroded especially once it was announced that Japan would hold the 1938 Far Eastern Championship Games.[10] The tournament would be officially cancelled while Japan held their own tournament called the 2600th Anniversary of the Japanese Empire, which included the Japanese puppet states Manchukuo and the collaborationist National Reorganised Government of China based in occupied Nanjing. But none of the top Chinese players competed in the Japanese Empire anniversary games.[11] None of the games during the Second Sino-Japanese War are officially recognized and once the war ended on 9 September 1945 China looked to the Olympics once again for international recognition. On 2 August 1948 China competed in the Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics where they were once again knocked out in the last sixteen, this time by Turkey national football team in a 4–0 defeat.[12] When the players returned they found the country in the midst of the Chinese Civil War. When it ended, the team had been split into two, one called the People's Republic of China national football team and the other called Republic of China national football team (later renamed Chinese Taipei national football team).[13]

### Early People's Republic (1950–1976)

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The newly instated People's Republic of China reformed CFA before having FIFA acknowledge their 1931 membership on 14 June 1952.[14] Finland, who were one of the first nations to hold diplomatic relations with China's new government, invited the country to take part in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Li Fenglou would become the country's first permanent manager to lead them in the tournament, however the Chinese delegation was delayed and they missed the entire competition, nevertheless the Finland national football team would still greet Li and the Chinese team with a friendly game on 4 August 1952 making it People's Republic of China's official first game, which ended in a 4–0 defeat.[15][16] In preparation for entering their first FIFA competition, China sent a young squad to train in Hungary in 1954.[17] However, when they entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification process China were knocked out by Indonesia.[18]

On 7 June 1958, China stopped participating within any FIFA recognised football events when FIFA officially started to recognise the Republic of China as a different country.[14] This sparked a diplomatic argument that had already seen China withdraw from the 1956 Summer Olympics for the same reasons.[19] For years the People's Republic of China would only play in friendlies with nations who recognized them as the sole heir to the China name.[18] On 25 October 1971 the United Nations would recognise the People's Republic country as the sole heir to the China name in their General Assembly Resolution 2758 act.[20][21][22] Due to this hearing in 1973, the Nationalist Chinese team, which had been using the name "Republic of China", would stop using that name and would eventually rename themselves as "Chinese Taipei" in 1980.[23] These acts would see China rejoin the international sporting community, first by becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation in 1974 and by rejoining FIFA again in 1979.[24][25]

### Asian underdogs (1980–2009)

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The 1974 Asian Games reintroduced the team back into international football while the 1976 AFC Asian Cup saw them came third.[26]

Chinese players in a match against Saudi Arabia at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup

In 1980, China participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for a berth in the 1982 World Cup, but they lost a play-off game against New Zealand.[27] During the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, China faced Hong Kong at home in the final match of the first qualifying round on 19 May 1985 where China only needed a draw to advance. However, Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win which resulted in riots inside and outside the stadium in Beijing.[28] During the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, China again reached the final round. They just missed out on qualifying as they conceded two goals in the final three minutes against Qatar in their final group match.[29] During the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – when they were led by their first-ever foreign manager, Klaus Schlapner – China failed to reach the final round of qualifying, coming second behind Iraq.[30]

In 1987, the first Chinese footballers moved abroad when future national team player Xie Yuxin joined FC Zwolle (Netherlands) and ex-national teamer Gu Guangming joined SV Darmstadt 98 (Germany). In 1988, national team captain Jia Xiuquan and striker Liu Haiguang both joined FK Partizan (Yugoslavia).[31][32]

After failing to reach the 1998 FIFA World Cup, China appointed Serbian manager Bora Milutinović as coach of the national team, and China saw its fortune increased. The country managed to take fourth-place finish in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup where the Chinese side performed well, and only fell to heavyweights Japan and South Korea by one goal margin.[33] The good performance in Lebanon boosted the confidence of Chinese side, and in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, China lost only one and drew only one, winning all the remaining games, most notably an important 1–0 win over Oman, to finally reach the 2002 FIFA World Cup, its first and only World Cup up to date.[34] In the 2002 World Cup, China was eliminated after three matches without gaining a single point nor even scoring a goal during their participation in the tournament.[35]

China hosted the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, ultimately fell 1–3 to Japan in a final match. The match's outcome sparked anger among Chinese supporters, who rioted in response to bad refereeing.[36] There were an estimated 250 million viewers for the match, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history at that time.[37]

After winning the 2005 East Asian Football Championship following a 2–0 win against North Korea,[38] they started qualification for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. During this time, the team became the subject of immense criticism and national embarrassment in the media when they had managed to score only one goal, Shao Jiayi's penalty kick during injury time, against Singapore at home and only managed a draw with Singapore in the away game. During preparations for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the team spent the weeks leading up to the tournament on a tour of the United States. While the 4–1 loss to the United States was unexpected,[39] a 1–0 loss to Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake which finished bottom of the league in the 2007 season caused serious concern.[40][41]

During the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the team played three group matches, winning against Malaysia, drawing with Iran after leading 2–1, and losing 3–0 to Uzbekistan. After high expectations, China's performance at the tournament drew criticism online which condemned the team's members and even the association. Zhu was later replaced as manager by Vladimir Petrović after these performances.[42] Some commented that China's reliance on foreign managers for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic manager development.[43]

In June 2008, China failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, losing against Qatar and Iraq at home. After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Petrović was sacked as the manager and Yin Tiesheng was announced as the team's caretaker.

### Stagnation (2010–present)

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In April 2009, China appointed Gao Hongbo as the new manager, replacing Yin Tiesheng. His arrival saw China opt for a new strategy, turning towards ground passing tactics and adopting the 4–2–3–1 formation. It was noted that Chinese footballers had relied too heavily on the long ball tactic for almost a decade. Wei Di, the chief of the Chinese Football Association, stressed that, "Anytime, no matter win or loss, they must show their team spirit and courage. I hope, after one year's effort, the national team can give the public a new image."[44] Gao was knocked out of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup's group stage. His winning percentage (65%), the highest for a Chinese manager since Nian Weisi (67.86%), did not defer the Chinese Football Association from replacing him with José Antonio Camacho in August 2011, less than a month before the qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

#### Appointment of José Antonio Camacho

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On 13 August 2011, José Antonio Camacho was appointed as the new manager of the team, signing a three-year deal for a reported annual salary of $8 million.[45] Wei Di, CFA chief, explained the decision as being part of a long-term plan to help the country catch up with rivals Japan and South Korea. He noted that, "Compared with their neighbours Japan and South Korea, Chinese football is lagging far behind, we need to work with a long-term view and start to catch up with a pragmatic approach. The citizens expects heavily for China to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil. They are afraid that changing the coach at the last moment may cause bad effect to the team's qualifying prospect. I can totally understand that. But we do not have any time to waste."[46]

Yu Hongchen, the vice-president of the Chinese Football Administrative Centre, also stated, "The qualifying stage of 2014 World Cup is just a temporary task for him. Even if the task is failed, Camacho will not lose the job. When we started to find a new coach for the national team, we mainly focus on European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. First of all, they have advanced football concepts, and secondly they have a productive youth training system, which we can learn from. We hope he can help us to find a suitable style."[46]

Camacho managed the team to an 8–0 lost against Brazil in a friendly match on 10 September 2012 which would go on record as China's biggest ever international defeat. This massive loss also succumbed China to their worst ever FIFA ranking (109th).[47]

Camacho then led China during their qualification process for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup whereby losing the first group match 2–1 to Saudi Arabia.[48] After a 5–1 lost against Thailand in a friendly match, Camacho was sacked a week later and with Fu Bo assigned as the caretaker. In light of continued struggles, in 2015, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping expressed the goal of having China's men's national team be the top team in Asia by 2030 and the following year China revealed its ambitious blueprint to be the best in the world by 2050.[49]

#### Alain Perrin and Gao Hongbo returns

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The Chinese national team in Tehran before a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iran

After Camacho, there was Alain Perrin, who finally led China to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which also included luck from the Thailand–Lebanon encounter, in which Thailand lost but salvaged an important goal by Adisak Kraisorn to help improve China's goal difference with the Lebanese.[50] Soon after that, Perrin led China into a series of friendlies, where some positive results against Macedonia, Kuwait, Paraguay and Thailand boosted some optimism.

In the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Perrin's China was placed in a group with Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and North Korea. China emerged victoriously in all three games, qualified for the knockout stage for the first time since the 2004 edition.[51][52] The Chinese Dragons then lost to host Australia 0–2 with Tim Cahill scoring a brace.[53]

Despite this, China's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers immediately represented a huge problem for the Chinese side; they were held goalless by Hong Kong at home twice, and lost to Qatar. Perrin was sacked for the team's poor performance at the middle of the second round following another goalless draw to Hong Kong,[54] and former coach Gao Hongbo returned to the role on 3 February 2016, where he had to face a task of guiding China in at the expense of North Korea which had a better second-place ranking than China. Gao's first two matches were consecutive wins against Maldives and Qatar, and with North Korea suddenly slipping out against the Philippines, these results secured the team's passage to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and entering the final qualifying stage for the World Cup.

China continued their World Cup hunt by a 2–3 defeat to South Korea;[55] and a goalless draw to AFC's then highest ranked Iran at home.[56] However, China followed that with a 0–1 loss at home to Syria and 0–2 away to Uzbekistan next month. Gao Hongbo resigned. His team had been winless in the first four matches of the final qualifying stage for the World Cup, including a home loss to Syria which was criticised by a number of fans.[57]

#### Marcello Lippi's tenure

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Chinese players after win against Thailand at 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16

On 22 October 2016, Marcello Lippi was appointed manager of the team ahead for the last remaining matches.[58] A match saw China defeat South Korea for the first time in a FIFA-sanctioned tournament, amidst the heat of tensions over South Korea's deployment of THAAD.[59] However, China's away loss to Iran and a 2–2 draw to Syria meant China was unable to compete with and dragged behind by Syria who managed a 2–2 draw with Iran and not to be qualified for the 2018 World Cup under Lippi's tenure, but improvements could be seen following two late wins over Uzbekistan and Qatar.[60]

Lippi led the side during the final stage of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where China won 2–1 to Kyrgyzstan and 3–0 to Philippines, before losing 2–0 to group leaders South Korea on 16 January.[61] China then beat Thailand 2–1 to earn a place in the quarter-finals, where it was knocked 3–0 out by Iran; Lippi subsequently confirmed his departure from the team.[62]

Another Italian and former Ballon d'Or winner, Fabio Cannavaro was appointed as the next China's manager in conjunction with coaching Guangzhou Evergrande but he stepped down after only two matches.[63]

Lacking options when it came to searching for a new coach, CFA re-appointed Marcello Lippi.[64] To improve the team, China had begun a series of naturalization on foreign-based players, with Nico Yennaris, an English-born Cypriot,[65] and Tyias Browning, another English-born player, being naturalized.[66] Subsequently, Elkeson, a Brazilian player with no Chinese ancestry, was naturalized.[67] Despite the process of naturalization, the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification for China proved to be rockier than expected, the team could only beat the Maldives and Guam, before being held goalless in the Philippines and followed with a denting 1–2 away lost to Syria, and Lippi resigned as coach.[68]

#### Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng's era

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2002 FIFA World Cup ace Li Tie was appointed as China's head coach on 2 January 2020.[69] Trailing behind Syria by five points before Li took charge, China were still unable to reclaim their first place but nonetheless managed to win all of their remaining fixtures, including an important 2–0 win over the Philippines and notably a 3–1 win over Syria to guarantee them as the best second-placed team, thus reaching the third round.[70][71]

In the third round, China shared Group B with Asian powerhouses Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia, alongside Oman and Vietnam. The Chinese started poorly with two losses to Australia and Japan in Doha due to the COVID-19 pandemic at home preventing the country from hosting.[72][73] After this poor start, China salvaged five points in the next four matches, including a hard-fought 3–2 win over Vietnam and two 1–1 draws to Oman and especially Australia, all occurring in Sharjah, the UAE.[74][75] However, despite these improvements, Li Tie was sacked on 2 December 2021 amidst heavy criticism.[76]

After Li Tie's resignation, his World Cup teammate Li Xiaopeng took the head coach position with immense pressure.[77] China's first game under Li Xiaopeng, however, was a 0–2 away loss to Japan in Saitama, effectively ending China's hopes of finishing in the top two and could only rely on the play-offs.[78] Yet, on 1 February 2022, coinciding with the traditional Lunar New Year, the Chinese stumbled to a shock 1–3 loss to Vietnam in Hanoi, officially extending China's hunt for a second World Cup appearance to 24 years.[79] This defeat, the first in Chinese football history to Vietnam, triggered widespread anger and criticism amongst Chinese fans.[80] With their World Cup hopes lost, China grabbed a solitary point coming from a 1–1 draw with the Saudis before losing to Oman 0–2 in Muscat, finishing fifth with two more points than Vietnam.

#### The Yugoslav era

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After poor forms in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifications, China took part in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship under interim manager Aleksandar Janković. With the leadership of Janković, China won four points, finishing third after a 1–0 win over Hong Kong, though for the first time in 12 years, China did not lose to Japan away.[81] Because of this result Janković was named the permanent coach of the China national team in 2023, with the aim to guide China to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[82]

On 1 January 2024, China suffered a 1–2 defeat to Hong Kong in an international friendly, marking their first loss in 39 years.[83] Later, for the first time ever, China could not score in three consecutive matches at the AFC Asian Cup as they fell to third with only two points and later eliminated. This result and poor performance of the side triggered outrage in China, and Aleksandar Janković would lose the job on 31 January 2024.

On 25 February 2024, Branko Ivanković succeeded Janković as China's new coach.[84] Under his tenure, China only managed to reach the final round of the World Cup qualification by the slimmest margin, thanks to China's superior head-to-head record against Thailand after both teams were equal on points, goals scored and goal difference. Additionally, China also drew 2-2 with Singapore during the qualification, being the only team to drop points against them.[85]

## Team image

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The team is known as the "Dragon Team" (Chinese: 龙之队; pinyin: Lóng zhī duì),[86] "Team China" (Chinese: 中国队), the "National Team" (Chinese: 国家队) or "Guózú" (Chinese: 国足, short for Chinese: 国家足球队; pinyin: Guójiā Zúqiú Duì; lit. 'national football team').[87]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to China national football team kits.

China's home kit is traditionally all-red with a white or yellow trim while their away kit is traditionally an inverted version of the home kit, fully white with a red trim. During the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, China employed a third kit which was all blue with a white trim and was used against Saudi Arabia during the tournament.[88] The 2022–24 season marks the first time the team had a turquoise blue secondary kit, replace the white kit worn in previous seasons. The team has also started to use cooling vests in certain warmer climates.[89] After decades of having Adidas producing the team's kits, China's current kit has been produced and manufactured by Nike since 2015.

Kit supplier | Period | Contract
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2015-01-03

| 2015–2026 (11 years)  | $16 million per year  | [90][91]

### Rivalries

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#### Japan

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Main article: China–Japan football rivalry

China's rivalry with Japan was exemplified after their 3–1 defeat in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final on home soil.[92] The subsequent rioting by Chinese fans at the Workers' Stadium was said to be provoked by controversial officiating during the tournament and the heightened anti-Japanese sentiment at the time. China has played Japan 14 times since 2000 but has yet to win until now.

#### South Korea

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Main article: China–South Korea football rivalry

Another rivalry is with neighbour South Korea who China played 27 matches against between 1978 and 2010, without winning a single match. The media coined the term "Koreaphobia" to describe this phenomenon, but China finally registered its first win against South Korea on 10 February 2010, winning 3–0 during the 2010 East Asian Football Championship and eventually going on to win the tournament. Traced further, China met South Korea (then known as Korea) for the first time in 1949 in a friendly in British Hong Kong, where China clinched the first and only win over Korea in 61 years.[93] There is also another political dimension behind the fuelling of this rivalry, mostly because of the long history of wars between the two states.[94][95]

#### Hong Kong

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Main article: China–Hong Kong football rivalry

A rivalry with Hong Kong has been created due to political tensions as well as issues during 2018 World Cup qualification. With Hong Kong fans booing the Chinese national anthem, which Hong Kong share with China, 2018 World Cup qualifier matches were also very tense with both matches resulting in 0–0 draws.

On 1 January 2024, China suffered a 1–2 defeat to Hong Kong in an international friendly, marking their first loss in 39 years.[83]

#### Uzbekistan

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The rivalry with Uzbekistan is a recent development, but also stemmed from previous results which saw China suffered shock defeats to the hand of Uzbekistan in several competitive football games. The two nations first met each other in the final for the 1994 Asian Games, where Uzbekistan, with a squad depleted due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, stunned China with a 4–2 win to claim gold in Uzbekistan's debut in any major football tournament; the game had been accused of match-fixing, though evidence have yet to emerge.[96]

This was soon repeated again in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, which was Uzbekistan's debut in a major competitive football tournament, which China suffered a blowing 0–2 defeat to the Uzbeks, with both goals scored in the dying times right in what would be Uzbekistan's first-ever Asian Cup fixture. Since then, Uzbekistan has frequently become a problematic opponent for China, with China often lost more than won in competitive games against the Uzbeks.[97] China has never beaten Uzbekistan on Uzbek soil, with all two visiting trips ending in defeats for the Chinese.

## Results and fixtures

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See also: China national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2023

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Thailand v  China 16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) World Cup qualification R2|  Thailand | 1–2|  China | Bangkok, Thailand

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19:30 UTC+7 |

* Sarach 23'

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* Wu Lei 29'
* Wang Shangyuan 74'

| Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 35,009
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

China v  South Korea 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) World Cup qualification R2|  China | 0–3|  South Korea | Shenzhen, China

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20:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |

* Son Heung-min 11' (pen.), 45'
* Jung Seung-hyun 87'

| Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 39,969
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Oman v  China 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) Friendly|  Oman | 2–0|  China | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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19:15 UTC+4 |

* A. Al-Alawi 49'
* Mu. Al-Ghassani 65'

| Report |  | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Referee: Yahya Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

### 2024

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China v  Hong Kong 1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) Friendly|  China | 1–2|  Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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17:30 UTC+4 |

* Tan Long 9'

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* Poon Pui Hin 51', 59'

| Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yahya Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

China v  Tajikistan 13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) AFC Asian Cup|  China | 0–0|  Tajikistan | Doha, Qatar

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17:30 UTC+3 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Lebanon v  China 17 January 2024 (2024-01-17) AFC Asian Cup|  Lebanon | 0–0|  China | Doha, Qatar

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14:30 UTC+3 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 14,137
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Qatar v  China 22 January 2024 (2024-01-22) AFC Asian Cup|  Qatar | 1–0|  China | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 66'

| Report |  | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 42,104
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Singapore v  China 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) World Cup qualification R2|  Singapore | 2–2|  China | Kallang, Singapore

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20:30 UTC+8 |

* Ramli 53'
* Mahler 81'

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* Wu Lei 10', 45+2'

| Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 28,414
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

China v  Singapore 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) World Cup qualification R2|  China | 4–1|  Singapore | Tianjin, China

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Wu Lei 21', 85'
* Fei Nanduo 65' (pen.)
* Wei Shihao 90'

| Report |

* Ramli 22'

| Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Attendance: 42,977
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

China v  Thailand 6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) World Cup qualification R2|  China | 1–1|  Thailand | Shenyang, China

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Zhang Yuning 79'

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* Supachok 20'

| Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 46,979
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

South Korea v  China 11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) World Cup qualification R2|  South Korea | 1–0|  China | Seoul, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |

* Lee Kang-in 61'

| Report |  | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,935
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Japan v  China 5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) World Cup qualification R3|  Japan | 7–0|  China | Saitama, Japan

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19:35 UTC+9 |

* Endo 12'
* Mitoma 45+2'
* Minamino 52', 58'
* Itō 77'
* Maeda 87'
* Kubo 90+5'

| Report |  | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 52,398
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

China v  Saudi Arabia 10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) World Cup qualification R3|  China | 1–2|  Saudi Arabia | Dalian, China

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Lajami 14' (o.g.)

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* Kadesh 39', 90'

| Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
Attendance: 48,628
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

Australia v  China 10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) World Cup qualification R3|  Australia | 3–1|  China | Adelaide, Australia

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19:40 UTC+10:30 |

* Miller 45+2'
* Goodwin 53'
* Velupillay 90+2'

| Report |

* Xie Wenneng 20'

| Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 46,291
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

China v  Indonesia 15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) World Cup qualification R3|  China | 2–1|  Indonesia | Qingdao, China

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Abduweli 21'
* Zhang Yuning 44'

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* Haye 86'

| Stadium: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium
Attendance: 37,133
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Bahrain v  China 14 November 2024 (2024-11-14) World Cup qualification R3|  Bahrain | v|  China | Riffa, Bahrain

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China v  Japan 19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) World Cup qualification R3|  China | v|  Japan | Xiamen, China

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Indonesia v  China 5 June 2025 (2025-06-05) World Cup qualification R3|  Indonesia | v|  China | Indonesia

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China v  Bahrain 10 June 2025 (2025-06-10) World Cup qualification R3|  China | v|  Bahrain | China

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* 1 : Non FIFA 'A' international match

## Coaching staff

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Source[98] Position  | Name

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Technical director  |  Gao Hongbo
Head coach  |  Branko Ivanković
Assistant coach  |  Mario Tokić
Chen Tao
Zheng Zhi
Goalkeeping coach  |  Igor Panadic
Conditioning coach  |  Guo Xiaolei
Fitness coach  |  Marko Stilinović
Video analysts  |  Zhang Bin
Jiang Yong
Match analyst  |  Sui Han
Technical analyst  |  Farzad Habibollahi
Therapists  |  Jin Ri
Jiang Wenyu
Hang Yanrui
Equipment manager  |  Wang Yue
Logistics  |  Yang Hao
Chen Xi
Press officers  |  Zheng Chao
Che Hengzhi
Doctor  |  Wang Shucheng
Team coordinator  |  Yuan Jiayang

### Coaching history

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#### 1930–1948

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#  | Name  | Game  | Record

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1  |  Tong Fuk Cheung | 1930 Far Eastern Games | Champions
2  |  Lee Wai Tong[a] | 1934 Far Eastern Games | Champions
3  |  Ngan Shing Kwan | 1936 Summer Olympics | First round
4  |  Lee Wai Tong (2nd time)  | 1948 Summer Olympics | First round

#### 1951–present

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As of 11 June 2024[99]
#  | Name  | Period  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | Win %

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1  |  Li Fenglou | 1 July 1952–30 August 1952  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0%
2  |  Ke Lun | 2–26 June 1956  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 100%
3  |  Dai Linjing | 1 January – 31 December 1957  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 25%
4  |  Chen Chengda | 1 January 1958 – 31 December 1962  | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 80%
5  |  Nian Weisi | 1 January – 30 March 1963  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 33%
6  |  Chen Chengda (2nd time)  | 1 April – 30 November 1963  | 8  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 75%
7  |  Fang Renqiu | 1–31 October 1964  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0%
8  |  Nian Weisi (2nd time)  | 1 January 1965 – 31 July 1974  | 23  | 17  | 5  | 1  | 74%
9  |  Ren Bin | 1 August 1974 – 31 December 1976  | 20  | 11  | 4  | 5  | 55%
10  |  Zhang Honggen | 1 January – 30 September 1977  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 100%
11  |  Nian Weisi (3rd time)  | 1 October 1977 – 28 February 1978  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 50%
12  |  Nian Weisi (4th time)  | 1 May 1978 – 20 May 1980  | 18  | 11  | 2  | 5  | 61%
13  |  Su Yongshun | 1 July 1980 – 11 January 1982  | 18  | 9  | 4  | 5  | 50%
14  |  Su Yongshun (2nd time)  | 20–25 July 1982  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 50%
15  |  Zeng Xuelin | 1 January 1983 – 20 May 1985  | 36  | 21  | 4  | 11  | 58%
16  |  Nian Weisi (5th time)  | 1 September 1985 – 2 October 1986  | 18  | 12  | 3  | 3  | 67%
17  |  Gao Fengwen | 5 December 1986 – 2 October 1990  | 51  | 26  | 10  | 15  | 51%
18  |  Xu Genbao | 29 March 1991 – 1 February 1992  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0%
19  |  Chen Xirong | 1 March – 30 April 1992  | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 80%
20  |  Klaus Schlappner | 15 June – 16 December 1992  | 10  | 2  | 5  | 3  | 20%
21  |  Klaus Schlappner (2nd time)  | 25 January 1993 – 4 March 1994  | 16  | 8  | 2  | 6  | 50%
22  |  Qi Wusheng | 25 April 1994 – 13 November 1997  | 51  | 26  | 11  | 14  | 51%
23  |  Bobby Houghton | 1 February 1998 – 10 December 1999  | 16  | 10  | 3  | 3  | 63%
*  |  Jin Zhiyang (caretaker)  | 2000  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 100.00%
24  |  Bora Milutinović | 1 February 2000 – 31 December 2001  | 38  | 19  | 9  | 10  | 50%
25  |  Bora Milutinović (2nd time)  | 1 March – 14 June 2002  | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 14%
*  |  Shen Xiangfu (caretaker)  | 2002  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 33%
26  |  Arie Haan | 1 January 2003 – 18 November 2004  | 30  | 17  | 7  | 6  | 57%
27  |  Zhu Guanghu | 6 March 2005 – 21 August 2007  | 27  | 9  | 6  | 33%
28  |  Vladimir Petrović | 14 September 2007 – 22 June 2008  | 17  | 5  | 7  | 5  | 29%
*  |  Yin Tiesheng (caretaker)  | 2008–2009  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 33%
29  |  Gao Hongbo | 4 May 2009 – 13 August 2011  | 37  | 22  | 11  | 4  | 59%
30  |  José Antonio Camacho | 14 August 2011 – 21 June 2013  | 19  | 6  | 2  | 11  | 32%
*  |  Fu Bo (caretaker)  | 2013–2014  | 8  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 50%
31  |  Alain Perrin | 1 March 2014 – 7 January 2016  | 26  | 11  | 10  | 5  | 42%
32  |  Gao Hongbo (2nd time)  | 3 February – 11 October 2016  | 7  | 3  | 1  | 3  | 43%
33  |  Marcello Lippi | 22 October 2016 – 24 January 2019  | 29  | 10  | 9  | 10  | 34%
*  |  Fabio Cannavaro (caretaker)  | 2019  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0%
34  |  Marcello Lippi (2nd time)  | 24 May – 14 November 2019  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 80%
*  |  Li Tie (caretaker)  | 2019  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 33%
35  |  Li Tie | 2 January 2020 – 3 December 2021  | 10  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 50%
36  |  Li Xiaopeng | 3 December 2021 – 30 March 2022  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 0%
*  |  Aleksandar Janković (caretaker)  | 2022  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 33%
37  |  Aleksandar Janković | 24 February 2023 – 24 February 2024  | 15  | 4  | 4  | 7  | 27%
38  |  Branko Ivanković | 24 February 2024 –  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 25%

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against  Bahrain and  Japan on 14 and 19 November 2024.

Caps and goals are correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against  Indonesia.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Yan Junling |  (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 33) | 57  | 0  |  Shanghai Port
| 1GK | Wang Dalei |  (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 35) | 37  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan
| 1GK | Liu Dianzuo |  (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 34) | 4  | 0  |  Wuhan Three Towns
| 1GK | Han Jiaqi |  (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 25) | 3  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan

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| 2DF | Zhu Chenjie |  (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24) | 32  | 1  |  Shanghai Shenhua
| 2DF | Jiang Guangtai |  (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 (age 30) | 32  | 1  |  Shanghai Port
| 2DF | Li Lei |  (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32) | 15  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan
| 2DF | Jiang Shenglong |  (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23) | 14  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua
| 2DF | Wei Zhen |  (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 27) | 3  | 0  |  Shanghai Port
| 2DF | Yang Zexiang |  (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29) | 2  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua
| 2DF | Hu Hetao |  (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21) | 1  | 0  |  Chengdu Rongcheng
| 2DF | Han Pengfei |  (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31) | 0  | 0  |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

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| 3MF | Wang Shangyuan |  (1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 31) | 23  | 1  |  Henan FC
| 3MF | Xie Wenneng |  (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23) | 6  | 1  |  Shandong Taishan
| 3MF | Li Yuanyi |  (1993-08-28) 28 August 1993 (age 31) | 6  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan
| 3MF | Xu Haoyang |  (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) | 3  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua
| 3MF | Cheng Jin |  (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) | 2  | 0  |  Zhejiang Professional
| 3MF | Huang Zhengyu |  (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 27) | 2  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan
| 3MF | Wang Haijian |  (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua

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| 4FW | Wu Lei (Captain) |  (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 32) | 99  | 36  |  Shanghai Port
| 4FW | Zhang Yuning |  (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 27) | 36  | 7  |  Beijing Guoan
| 4FW | Wei Shihao |  (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29) | 31  | 4  |  Chengdu Rongcheng
| 4FW | Lin Liangming |  (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 27) | 14  | 2  |  Beijing Guoan
| 4FW | Behram Abduweli |  (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) | 6  | 1  |  Shenzhen Peng City
| 4FW | Wang Ziming |  (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 5  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan
| 4FW | Tao Qianglong |  (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Wuhan Three Towns
| 4FW | Cao Yongjing |  (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Bao Yaxiong |  (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua | September 2024 training camp
GK | Zhao Bo |  (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 31) | 0  | 0  |  Zhejiang Professional | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
GK | Jian Tao |  (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Chengdu Rongcheng | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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DF | Gao Zhunyi |  (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29) | 18  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan | v.  Indonesia, 15 October 2024
DF | Liu Yang |  (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29) | 32  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan | v.  Australia, 10 October 2024
DF | Li Shuai |  (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 29) | 2  | 0  |  Shanghai Port | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
DF | Wang Zhen'ao |  (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25) | 1  | 0  |  Shanghai Port | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
DF | Zhang Linpeng |  (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35) | 105  | 6  |  Shanghai Port | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024
DF | Deng Hanwen |  (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 (age 29) | 15  | 2  |  Wuhan Three Towns | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
DF | Li Ang |  (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31) | 8  | 0  |  Shanghai Port | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
DF | Wu Shaocong |  (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24) | 7  | 0  |  İstanbul Başakşehir | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF | Xu Haofeng |  (1999-01-27) 27 January 1999 (age 25) | 4  | 0  |  Henan FC | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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MF | Xie Pengfei |  (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31) | 19  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua  | v.  Thailand, 6 June 2024
MF | Gao Tianyi |  (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26) | 6  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
MF | Dai Wai Tsun |  (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 25) | 14  | 0  |  Shanghai Shenhua | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
MF | Li Ke |  (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 31) | 12  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
MF | Wang Qiuming |  (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993 (age 31) | 7  | 1  |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Xu Xin |  (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 30) | 16  | 1  |  Shanghai Port | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Wu Xi |  (1989-02-19) 19 February 1989 (age 35) | 90  | 9  |  Shanghai Shenhua | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Liu Binbin |  (1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 (age 31) | 21  | 1  |  Shandong Taishan | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Chen Pu |  (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) | 7  | 0  |  Shandong Taishan | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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FW | A Lan |  (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35) | 14  | 3  |  Qingdao West Coast | v.  Indonesia, 15 October 2024
FW | Fei Nanduo |  (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31) | 7  | 1  |  Shandong Taishan | v.  Australia, 10 October 2024
FW | Ai Kesen |  (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35) | 19  | 4  |  Chengdu Rongcheng | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
FW | Fang Hao |  (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) | 6  | 0  |  Beijing Guoan | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
FW | Xie Weijun |  (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 (age 26) | 1  | 0  |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | v.  South Korea, 11 June 2024
FW | Ba Dun |  (1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 29) | 3  | 1  |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | v.  Singapore, 21 March 2024 PRE
FW | Tan Long |  (1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 36) | 20  | 3  |  Changchun Yatai | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons

## Player records

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As of 10 September 2024.[100]
Players in bold are still active with China.

### Most appearances

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Li Weifeng is China's most capped player with 112 appearances. Rank  | Name  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1 | Li Weifeng | 112 | 14 | 1998–2011
2 | Zhu Bo | 111 | 2 | 1983–1993
3 | Fan Zhiyi | 110 | 17 | 1992–2002
4 | Gao Lin | 109 | 22 | 2005–2019
5 | Zheng Zhi | 108 | 15 | 2002–2019
6 | Hao Haidong | 106 | 39 | 1992–2004
7 | Zhang Linpeng | 105 | 6 | 2009–present
8 | Wu Lei | 99 | 36 | 2010–present
9 | Li Ming | 96 | 6 | 1992–2004
10 | Li Tie | 93 | 5 | 1997–2007

### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Name  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Hao Haidong | 39 | 106 | 0.37 | 1992–2004
2 | Wu Lei | 36 | 99 | 0.37 | 2010–present
3 | Liu Haiguang | 31 | 77 | 0.4 | 1983–1990
4 | Ma Lin | 29 | 59 | 0.49 | 1985–1990
5 | Yang Xu | 28 | 54 | 0.52 | 2009–2019
6 | Su Maozhen | 27 | 55 | 0.49 | 1994–2002
7 | Li Jinyu | 25 | 72 | 0.35 | 1997–2008
8 | Li Bing | 22 | 74 | 0.3 | 1992–2001
Gao Lin | 22 | 109 | 0.2 | 2005–2019
10 | Zhao Dayu | 20 | 30 | 0.67 | 1982–1986

## Competitive record

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### FIFA World Cup

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Main article: China at the FIFA World Cup

China has only appeared at one World Cup with the appearance being in the 2002 FIFA World Cup where they finished bottom of the group which included a 4–0 loss to Brazil.[101]

China's FIFA World Cup record

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Year  |  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A
1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1934 to 1954 | Did not enter | Declined participation
1958 | Did not qualify | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5
1962 to 1978 | Did not enter | Declined participation
1982 | Did not qualify | 12  | 7  | 2  | 3  | 19  | 8
1986 | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 23  | 2
1990 | 11  | 7  | 0  | 4  | 18  | 9
1994 | 8  | 6  | 0  | 2  | 18  | 4
1998 | 14  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 24  | 16
2002 | Group stage  | 31st  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 14  | 12  | 1  | 1  | 38  | 5
2006 | Did not qualify | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 1
2010 | 8  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 14  | 4
2014 | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 23  | 9
2018 | 18  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 35  | 11
2022 | 18  | 7  | 4  | 7  | 39  | 22
2026 | To be determined | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 10  | 18
2030 | To be determined
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Total | Group stage | 1/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 135 | 75 | 22 | 36 | 279 | 113

### AFC Asian Cup

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See also: China at the AFC Asian Cup

China's AFC Asian Cup record

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1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter
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1976 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2
1984 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0
1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1
1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
1996 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1
2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Qualified as hosts
2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6  | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3
2011 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4  | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5
2015 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4  | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6
2019 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7  | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1
2023 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1  | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9
Total  | 14/19 | 0 titles | 59 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 88 | 66  | 66 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 187 | 35

### Record by opponent

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AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)

Opponent  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2
Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9
Iran | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | –7
Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4
Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | –5
Kuwait | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4
North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
Qatar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1
Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –3
Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4
Syria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5
Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1
United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5
Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4

### Summer Olympics

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Year  |  | Result  | Pos  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA

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1900 to  1928 | Did not enter
1936 | First round | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2
1948 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4
1952 to  1956 | Withdrew after qualifying
1960 to  1976 | Not an IOC member
1980 to  1984 | Did not qualify
1988 | First round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5
Total | 3/25 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11

For 1992 to 2020, see China national under-23 football team

### Asian Games

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1951 | Did not enter
1954 | Did not enter
1958 | Did not enter
1962 | Did not enter
1966 | Did not enter
1970 | Did not enter
1974 | First round | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4
1978 | Third place | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5
1982 | Quarter-finals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3
1986 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7
1990 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4
1994 | Runners-up | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8
1998 | Third place | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7
Total* | 7/13 | - | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 85 | 38

* Including 1998 onwards (until 2010)

For 2002 to 2022, see China national under-23 football team

### EAFF East Asian Cup

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2003 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4
2005 | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3
2008 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5
2010 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0
2013 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6
2015 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3
2017 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5
2019 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3
2022 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3
Total |  | 9/9 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 32

## Head-to-head record

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### Since 1924

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As of 15 October 2024 after match against  Indonesia.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Nations  | First Played  | Played  | Win  | Draw  | Loss  | Goals For  | Goals Against  | Goal Diff  | Win Percentage[b] | Confederation

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Afghanistan[102] | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100%  | AFC
Albania[103] | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0%  | UEFA
Algeria[104] | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100%  | CAF
Andorra[105] | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0%  | UEFA
Argentina[106] | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100%  | CONMEBOL
Australia[107] | 1927 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 31.25%  | AFC
Bahrain[108] | 1986 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 42.86%  | AFC
Bangladesh[109] | 1980 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 100%  | AFC
Bhutan[110] | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100%  | AFC
Bosnia and Herzegovina[111] | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100%  | UEFA
Botswana[112] | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100%  | CAF
Brazil[113] | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0%  | CONMEBOL
Brunei[114] | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 100%  | AFC
Cambodia[115] | 1963 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 100%  | AFC
Canada[116] | 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100%  | CONCACAF
Chile[117] | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0%  | CONMEBOL
Colombia[118] | 1995 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 25%  | CONMEBOL
Costa Rica[119] | 2002 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 20%  | CONCACAF
Croatia[120] | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0%  | UEFA
Cuba[121] | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100%  | CONCACAF
Czech Republic[122] | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0%  | UEFA
Egypt[123] | 1963 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | CAF
El Salvador[124] | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0%  | CONCACAF
England[c][125] | 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0%  | UEFA
Estonia[126] | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100%  | UEFA
Finland[127] | 1952 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 75%  | UEFA
France[128] | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50%  | UEFA
Germany[129] | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0%  | UEFA
Ghana[130] | 1978 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50%  | CAF
Guam[131] | 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | +33 | 100%  | AFC
Guinea[132] | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50%  | CAF
Haiti[133] | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 0%  | CONCACAF
Honduras[134] | 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 33.33%  | CONCACAF
Hong Kong[135] | 1975 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 7 | +21 | 66.67%  | AFC
Hungary[136] | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100%  | UEFA
Iceland[137] | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | UEFA
India[138] | 1936 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 57.14%  | AFC
Indonesia[139] | 1934 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 66.67%  | AFC
Iran[140] | 1976 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 20%  | AFC
Iraq[141] | 1976 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 36.84%  | AFC
Italy[142] | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | UEFA
Jamaica[143] | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100%  | CONCACAF
Japan[144] | 1925 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 32.43%  | AFC
Jordan[145] | 1984 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 50%  | AFC
Kazakhstan[146] | 1997 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67%  | UEFA
North Korea[147] | 1960 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 47.62%  | AFC
South Korea[148] | 1978 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 5.26%  | AFC
Kuwait[149] | 1975 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 44.44%  | AFC
Kyrgyzstan[150] | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100%  | AFC
Laos[151] | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100%  | AFC
Latvia[152] | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100%  | UEFA
Lebanon[153] | 1998 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 66.67%  | AFC
Macau[154] | 1978 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 100%  | AFC
Malaysia[155] | 1948 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 66.67%  | AFC
Maldives[156] | 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 100%  | AFC
Mali[157] | 1963 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66.67%  | CAF
Mexico[158] | 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0%  | CONCACAF
Myanmar[159] | 1956 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 81.82%  | AFC
Nepal[160] | 1972 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 100%  | AFC
Netherlands[161] | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0%  | UEFA
New Zealand[162] | 1975 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 23.08%  | OFC
North Macedonia[163] | 2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 60%  | UEFA
Norway[164] | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100%  | UEFA
Oman[165] | 1998 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 40%  | AFC
Pakistan[166] | 1963 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 55.56%  | AFC
Palestine[167] | 1966 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 71.43%  | AFC
Papua New Guinea[168] | 1985 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50%  | OFC
Paraguay[169] | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33%  | CONMEBOL
Peru[170] | 1978 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50%  | CONMEBOL
Philippines[171] | 1925 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 | +47 | 92.31%  | AFC
Poland[172] | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | UEFA
Portugal[173] | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | UEFA
Qatar[174] | 1978 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 42.86%  | AFC
Republic of Ireland[175] | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0%  | UEFA
Romania[176] | 1959 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33%  | UEFA
Russia[d][177] | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0%  | UEFA
Saudi Arabia[178] | 1978 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 30%  | AFC
Senegal[179] | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50%  | CAF
Serbia[e][180] | 1956 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0%  | UEFA
Sierra Leone[181] | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100%  | CAF
Singapore[182] | 1948 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 66.67%  | AFC
Slovenia[183] | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0%  | UEFA
Somalia[184] | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 100%  | CAF
South Yemen[185] | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 100%  | AFC
Spain[186] | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0%  | UEFA
Sri Lanka[187] | 1980 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100%  | AFC
Sweden[188] | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0%  | UEFA
Switzerland[189] | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0%  | UEFA
Syria[190] | 1966 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 53.33%  | AFC
Tajikistan[191] | 1997 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 66.67%  | AFC
Tanzania[192] | 1966 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 66.67%  | CAF
Thailand[193] | 1948 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 65.63%  | AFC
Trinidad and Tobago[194] | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100%  | CONCACAF
Tunisia[195] | 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0%  | CAF
Turkey[196] | 1948 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0%  | UEFA
Turkmenistan[197] | 1994 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75%  | AFC
United Arab Emirates[198] | 1984 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 45.45%  | AFC
United States[199] | 1948 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 22.22%  | CONCACAF
Uruguay[200] | 1982 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 16.67%  | CONMEBOL
Uzbekistan[201] | 1994 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 35.71%  | AFC
Venezuela[202] | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100%  | CONMEBOL
Vietnam[f][203] | 1960 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 91.67%  | AFC
Wales[204] | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0%  | UEFA
Yemen[205] | 1966 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 60%  | AFC
Zambia[206] | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0%  | CAF
Zimbabwe[207] | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100%  | CAF
Total (105) | 1925 | 656 | 323 | 145 | 198 | 1177 | 728 | +449 | 49.24%  |

### 1913–1923

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All matches before the founding of Chinese Football Association in 1924 are not counted as A-level match by FIFA:
Nations  | First Played  | Played  | Win  | Draw  | Loss  | Goals For  | Goals Against  | Goal Diff  | Win Percentage[b] | Confederation

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Australia | 1923 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 16.67%  | AFC
Japan | 1917 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100%  | AFC
Hong Kong | 1923 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0%  | AFC
Philippines | 1913 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 60%  | AFC
Total (4) | 1913 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 50% |

1. ^ Also as a player.
2. ^ a b A draw counts as a ½ win.
3. ^ The Great Britain Olympic football team's matches at the 1936 Summer Olympics are counted as England's FIFA A-level match.
4. ^ Includes Soviet Union.
5. ^ Includes Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro before 1975.
6. ^ Includes North Vietnam and South Vietnam before 1975.

## Honours

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### Continental

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* AFC Asian Cup
* Runners-up (2): 1984, 2004
* Third place (2): 1976, 1992
* Asian Games
* Silver medal (1): 1994
* Bronze medal (2): 1978, 1998

### Regional

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* EAFF E-1 Football Championship
* Winners (2): 2005, 2010
* Runners-up (2): 2013, 2015
* Third place (5): 2003, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
* Far Eastern Games
* Gold medal (9): 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1930 (shared), 1934
* Silver medal (1): 1913
* Dynasty Cup
* Runners-up (2): 1990, 1998

### Friendly

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* China Cup
* Third place (1): 2017
* Dunhill Cup
* Winners (1): 1997
* Runners-up (1): 1999
* Four Nations Tournament
* Winners (2): January 2000, September 2000
* Third place (1): 2001
* King's Cup
* Winners (1): 1993
* Runners-up (1): 2001
* Third place (1): 1980 (shared)
* Kirin Cup
* Third place (1): 1984 (shared)
* Lunar New Year Cup
* Winners (1): 1978
* Runners-up (2): 1989, 1990
* Merlion Cup
* Winners (1): 1986
* Third place (1): 1983
* Quaid-e-Azam International Cup
* Winners (1): 1986
* Nehru Cup[208]
* Runners-up (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
* Third place (1): 1997

### Summary

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Competition |  |  |  | Total

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AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4
Asian Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3
EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9
Far Eastern Games | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10
Dynasty Cup | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2
Total | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28

## See also

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* Association football portal
* China portal

* Sport in China
* Football in China
* Women's football in China
* China national football B team
* China national under-23 football team
* China national under-20 football team
* China national under-17 football team
* China national futsal team
* China national under-20 futsal team
* China national beach soccer team
* China women's national football team
* Chinese referees in FIFA competitions

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China national football team

General|

* Chinese Football Association
* History
* Managers
* Home stadiums

Statistics|

* Results
* All-time results
* EAFF Cup
* Asian Games
* Olympics

Results|

* 1913–49
* 1950–69
* 1970–89
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* 2020–present

Players|

* Players
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World Cup Finals|

* Summary
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Asian Cup Finals|

* Summary
* 1976
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Rivalries|

* Hong Kong
* Japan
* South Korea

Matches|

* 1984 AFC Asian Cup final
* May 19 Incident against Hong Kong (1985)
* 2004 AFC Asian Cup final

Other teams|

* B team
* Olympic
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* U-20
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China squads – FIFA World Cup

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China squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup

* 1 An Qi
* 2 Zhang Enhua
* 3 Yang Pu
* 4 Wu Chengying
* 5 Fan Zhiyi
* 6 Shao Jiayi
* 7 Sun Jihai
* 8 Li Tie
* 9 Ma Mingyu (c)
* 10 Hao Haidong
* 11 Yu Genwei
* 12 Su Maozhen
* 13 Gao Yao
* 14 Li Weifeng
* 15 Zhao Junzhe
* 16 Qu Bo
* 17 Du Wei
* 18 Li Xiaopeng
* 19 Qi Hong
* 20 Yang Chen
* 21 Xu Yunlong
* 22 Jiang Jin
* 23 Ou Chuliang
* Coach: Milutinović

China squads – AFC Asian Cup

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China squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Hu Zhigang
* 2 Qi Wusheng (c)
* 3 Guan Zhirui
* 4 Chi Shangbin
* 5 Xiang Hengqing
* 6 He Jia
* 7 Chen Xirong
* 8 Li Guoning
* 9 Wang Jilian
* 10 Rong Zhixing
* 11 Du Zhiren
* 12 Li Fusheng
* 13 Cai Jinbiao
* 14 Zhang Qun
* 15 Zhang Yiming
* 16 Yang Anli
* 17 Yu Jinglian
* 18 Li Weimiao
* Coach: Nian Weisi

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Li Fusheng
* 2 Cai Jinbiao
* 3 Liu Zhicai
* 4 Lin Lefeng
* 5 Chi Shangbin (c)
* 6 Huang Xiangdong
* 7 Yang Yumin
* 8 Zuo Shusheng
* 9 Xu Yonglai
* 10 Li Fubao
* 11 Chen Jingang
* 12 Zang Cailing
* 13 Shen Xiangfu
* 15 Gu Guangming
* 16 Wang Feng
* 18 Gai Zengchen
* 20 Chen Xirong
* 22 Xu Jianping
* Coach: Su Yongshun

* v
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* e

China squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Lu Jianren
* 2 Zhu Bo
* 3 Lin Lefeng
* 4 Lü Hongxiang
* 5 Jia Xiuquan
* 6 Lin Qiang
* 7 Gu Guangming
* 8 Zhao Dayu
* 9 Zuo Shusheng (c)
* 10 Li Hui
* 11 Li Huayun
* 12 Chi Minghua
* 14 Wu Yuhua
* 15 Qin Guorong
* 16 Liu Haiguang
* 17 Yang Zhaohui
* 18 Ma Lin
* 19 Wang Dongning
* 20 Jiang Fenglin
* 21 Tang Yaodong
* 22 Yang Ning
* 23 Wang Zhenjie
* Coach: Zeng Xuelin

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 1988 AFC Asian Cup fourth place

* 1 Kong Guoxian
* 2 Zhu Bo
* 3 Gao Sheng
* 4 Guo Yijun
* 7 Xie Yuxin
* 8 Tang Yaodong
* 10 Ma Lin
* 11 Wu Wenbing
* 12 Wang Baoshan
* 13 Shi Lianzhi
* 14 Zhai Biao
* 15 Zhang Xiaowen
* 16 Huang Chong
* 17 Mai Chao
* 18 Duan Ju
* 19 Dong Liqiang
* 20 Zhang Huikang
* 21 Tu Shengqiao
* Coach: Gao Fengwen

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 1992 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Fu Yubin
* 2 Feng Zhigang
* 3 Dong Liqiang
* 4 Fan Zhiyi
* 5 Xu Hong
* 6 Li Bing
* 7 Wu Qunli
* 8 Gao Hongbo
* 9 Hao Haidong
* 10 Cai Sheng
* 11 Li Xiao
* 12 Xie Yuxin
* 13 Li Ming
* 14 Gao Zhongxun
* 15 Zhao Lin
* 16 Jia Xiuquan
* 17 Peng Weiguo
* 18 Cheng Yaodong
* 19 Zhu Bo (c)
* 20 Ou Chuliang
* Coach: Schlappner

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup

* 3 Wei Qun
* 4 Zhang Enhua
* 5 Xu Hong (c)
* 6 Fan Zhiyi
* 7 Hao Haidong
* 8 Ma Mingyu
* 9 Cao Xiandong
* 10 Li Bing
* 11 Peng Weiguo
* 12 Su Maozhen
* 13 Sun Jihai
* 14 Jiang Feng
* 15 Han Jinming
* 16 Li Ming
* 17 Gao Feng
* 19 Wu Chengying
* 20 Ou Chuliang
* 21 Liu Yue
* 22 Han Wenhai
* 23 Xie Hui
* Coach: Qi Wusheng

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup fourth place

* 1 Ou Chuliang
* 2 Zhang Enhua
* 4 Wu Chengying
* 5 Fan Zhiyi (c)
* 6 Li Ming
* 8 Li Tie
* 9 Ma Mingyu
* 10 Su Maozhen
* 11 Xie Hui
* 12 Qu Shengqing
* 13 Chen Gang
* 14 Li Weifeng
* 15 Shen Si
* 16 Xu Yang
* 18 Li Xiaopeng
* 19 Qi Hong
* 20 Yang Chen
* 21 Xu Yunlong
* 22 Jiang Jin
* 23 Fu Bin
* 27 Shao Jiayi
* 29 Huang Yong
* Coach: Milutinović

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Liu Yunfei
* 3 Sun Xiang
* 4 Zhang Yaokun
* 5 Zheng Zhi
* 6 Shao Jiayi
* 7 Sun Jihai
* 8 Zheng Bin
* 9 Hao Haidong
* 11 Li Yi
* 12 Wei Xin
* 13 Xu Yunlong
* 14 Li Weifeng (c)
* 15 Zhao Junzhe
* 16 Ji Mingyi
* 18 Li Xiaopeng
* 19 Zhang Shuo
* 21 Li Ming
* 22 Yan Song
* 23 Li Jian
* 25 Zhou Haibin
* 27 Zhou Ting
* 29 Li Jinyu
* Coach: Haan

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Li Leilei
* 2 Du Wei
* 3 Sun Xiang
* 4 Zhang Yaokun
* 5 Li Weifeng
* 6 Shao Jiayi
* 7 Sun Jihai
* 8 Li Tie
* 9 Han Peng
* 10 Zheng Zhi (c)
* 11 Dong Fangzhuo
* 12 Zhao Xuri
* 13 Zhang Shuai
* 14 Zhu Ting
* 15 Wang Dong
* 16 Ji Mingyi
* 18 Zhou Haibin
* 19 Zheng Bin
* 20 Mao Jianqing
* 21 Wang Peng
* 22 Yang Jun
* 23 Cao Yang
* 30 Zong Lei
* Coach: Zhu Guanghu

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Yang Zhi
* 2 Li Xuepeng
* 3 Wang Qiang
* 4 Zhao Peng
* 5 Du Wei (c)
* 6 Zhou Haibin
* 7 Zhao Xuri
* 8 Hao Junmin
* 9 Yang Xu
* 10 Deng Zhuoxiang
* 11 Qu Bo
* 12 Guan Zhen
* 13 Liu Jianye
* 14 Wang Song
* 15 Yu Tao
* 16 Huang Bowen
* 17 Zhang Linpeng
* 18 Gao Lin
* 19 Yang Hao
* 20 Rong Hao
* 21 Yu Hai
* 22 Zeng Cheng
* 23 Li Jianbin
* Coach: Gao Hongbo

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Zeng Cheng
* 2 Ren Hang
* 3 Mei Fang
* 4 Jiang Zhipeng
* 5 Zhang Linpeng
* 6 Li Ang
* 7 Wu Lei
* 8 Cai Huikang
* 9 Yang Xu
* 10 Zheng Zhi (c)
* 11 Hao Junmin
* 12 Yan Junling
* 13 Liu Jianye
* 14 Ji Xiang
* 15 Wu Xi
* 16 Sun Ke
* 17 Zhang Chengdong
* 18 Gao Lin
* 19 Liu Binbin
* 20 Yu Hanchao
* 21 Yu Hai
* 22 Liao Lisheng
* 23 Wang Dalei
* Coach: Perrin

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Yan Junling
* 2 Liu Yiming
* 3 Yu Yang
* 4 Shi Ke
* 5 Zhang Linpeng
* 6 Feng Xiaoting
* 7 Wu Lei
* 8 Zhao Xuri
* 9 Xiao Zhi
* 10 Zheng Zhi (c)
* 11 Hao Junmin
* 12 Zhang Lu
* 13 Chi Zhongguo
* 14 Wei Shihao
* 15 Wu Xi
* 16 Jin Jingdao
* 17 Zhang Chengdong
* 18 Gao Lin
* 19 Liu Yang
* 20 Yu Hanchao
* 21 Piao Cheng
* 22 Yu Dabao
* 23 Wang Dalei
* Coach: Lippi

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Yan Junling
* 2 Jiang Guangtai
* 3 Zhu Chenjie
* 4 Li Lei
* 5 Zhang Linpeng
* 6 Wang Shangyuan
* 7 Wu Lei
* 8 Xu Xin
* 9 Zhang Yuning
* 10 Xie Pengfei
* 11 Tan Long
* 12 Jian Tao
* 13 Xu Haofeng
* 14 Wang Dalei
* 15 Wu Xi (c)
* 16 Gao Tianyi
* 17 Chen Pu
* 18 Dai Weijun
* 19 Liu Yang
* 20 Wei Shihao
* 21 Liu Binbin
* 22 Wu Shaocong
* 23 Lin Liangming
* 24 Jiang Shenglong
* 25 Liu Dianzuo
* 26 Wang Qiuming
* Coach: Janković

China men's squads – Summer Olympics

* v
* t
* e

China squad – 1988 Summer Olympics

* 1 Kong Guoxian
* 2 Zhu Bo
* 3 Gao Sheng
* 4 Guo Yijun
* 5 Jia Xiuquan
* 6 Wu Qunli
* 7 Xie Yuxin
* 8 Tang Yaodong
* 9 Liu Haiguang
* 10 Ma Lin
* 11 Zhu Ping
* 12 Wang Baoshan
* 13 Cui Guangri
* 14 Huo Jianting
* 15 Zhang Xiaowen
* 16 Li Hui
* 17 Mai Chao
* 18 Duan Ju
* 19 Wang Jun
* 20 Zhang Huikang
* Coach: Gao Fengwen

Major final tournaments featuring China

* v
* t
* e

1976 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Iran

Runners-up|

* Kuwait

Third place|

* China

Fourth place|

* Iraq

Group stage|

* Malaysia
* South Yemen

* v
* t
* e

1980 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Kuwait

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* North Korea

Group stage|

* Bangladesh
* China
* Malaysia
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1984 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Kuwait

Fourth place|

* Iran

Group stage|

* India
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Syria
* South Korea
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1988 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* China

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1992 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* China

Fourth place|

* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* Iran
* North Korea
* Qatar
* Thailand

* v
* t
* e

1996 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* United Arab Emirates

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Kuwait

Quarter-finals|

* China
* Iraq
* Japan
* South Korea

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Syria
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

* v
* t
* e

2000 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* China

Quarter-finals|

* Iran
* Iraq
* Kuwait
* Qatar

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Lebanon
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

* v
* t
* e

2002 FIFA World Cup finalists

Champions|

* Brazil

Runners-up|

* Germany

Third place|

* Turkey

Fourth place|

* South Korea

Quarter-finals|

* England
* Senegal
* Spain
* United States

Round of 16|

* Belgium
* Denmark
* Italy
* Japan
* Mexico
* Paraguay
* Republic of Ireland
* Sweden

Group stage|

* Argentina
* Cameroon
* China
* Costa Rica
* Croatia
* Ecuador
* France
* Nigeria
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Tunisia
* Uruguay

* v
* t
* e

2004 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Bahrain

Quarter-finals|

* Iraq
* Jordan
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

2007 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Iraq

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Japan

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Iran
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Qatar
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

2011 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Australia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Uzbekistan

Quarter-finals|

* Iran
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Qatar

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* India
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

2015 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Australia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* United Arab Emirates

Fourth place|

* Iraq

Quarter-finals|

* China
* Iran
* Japan
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia

* v
* t
* e

2019 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Japan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* United Arab Emirates

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* China
* South Korea
* Vietnam

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* India
* Lebanon
* North Korea
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
* Yemen

* v
* t
* e

2023 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Jordan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* South Korea

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Japan
* Tajikistan
* Uzbekistan

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Indonesia
* Iraq
* Palestine
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Vietnam

* v
* t
* e

Football in China

Chinese Football Association

National teams|

| men:|

* Men's (Results)
* players
* Men's B
* Olympic (U-23), Selection (U-21)
* U-20
* U-17
* U-14
* Beach
* Futsal

|

women:|

* Women's (Results)
* players
* U-20
* U-17
* U-14
* Futsal

League system|

| men:|

* Super League
* League One
* League Two
* CMCL
* Zhejiang

|

women:|

* Women's Super League
* Women's League One

Domestic cups|

| men:|

* CFA Cup
* Super Cup
* ~~Super League Cup~~
* National Games

|

women:|

* Women's Championship
* Women's FA Cup
* Women's Super Cup
* National Games

Regional tournaments|

| men:|

* Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
* ~~Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship~~
* Jingjinji Champions Cup

|

women:|

* Women Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

International tournaments|

| men:|

* China Cup
* ~~Four Nations Tournament~~
* Panda Cup (U-19)

|

women:|

* Four Nations Tournament
* Yongchuan International Tournament
* CFA International U19 Women’s Football Tournament
* CFA International U16 Women’s Football Tournament

Awards|

* Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year

Lists|

* List of clubs
* List of venues
* Foreign players
* All-time Table
* Clubs in Champions League

* Men's clubs
* Women's clubs
* Men's players
* Women's players
* Expatriate footballers
* Managers
* Referees
* List
* in the Chinese Super League
* in FIFA competitions
* Venues
* Records
* Women's football in China

* v
* t
* e

National football teams of East Asia (EAFF)

Men's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

Women's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

†AFC member only

* v
* t
* e

National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

* v
* t
* e

National sports teams of China

* A1GP
* Badminton
* Bandy
* M
* W
* Baseball
* M
* M-U18
* Baseball5
* Basketball
* M
* M-U19
* M-U17
* M-3x3
* W
* W-U19
* W-U17
* W-3x3
* Beach handball
* M
* W
* Bobsleigh
* Cricket
* M
* W
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* Football
* M
* M-B
* M-U23
* M-U20
* M-U17
* W
* W-U20
* W-U17
* Futsal
* Futsal-W
* Beach
* Floorball
* Goalball
* M
* W
* Gymnastics
* M
* W
* Handball
* M
* W
* Ice hockey
* M
* M-U20
* M-U18
* W
* W-U18
* sledge hockey
* Inline hockey
* Korfball
* Rugby union
* M
* W
* M7's
* W7's
* Softball
* W
* W-U18
* Superleague Formula
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* M
* W
* X
* Volleyball
* M
* M-U21
* M-U19
* W
* W-U23
* W-U21
* W-U19
* Water polo
* M
* W
* Wheelchair basketball
* M
* W
* Wushu

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Asian Games
* Asian Para Games
* Universiade

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*[L]: Matches lost
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