China national football team results (1980–89)
This article lists the results for the China PR national football team between 1980 and 1989.
1980
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 24 February |
Singapore |
India |
1-01 |
1980 Summer Olympics qualification |
Huang Xiangdong |
| 27 February |
Singapore |
Iran |
2-21 |
1980 Summer Olympics qualification |
Li Fubao, Chi Shangbin |
| 2 March |
Singapore |
North Korea |
1-11 |
1980 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 6 March |
Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
7-01 |
1980 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 8 March |
Singapore |
Singapore |
0-11 |
1980 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 16 March |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Malaysia |
1-3 |
Friendly |
Li Fubao |
| 12 June |
Guangzhou, China |
Japan |
1-0 |
Friendly |
Li Jinchun |
| 14 June |
Guangzhou, China |
Hong Kong |
7-0 |
Friendly |
Zuo Shusheng(3), Xu Yonglai(2), Huang Xiangdong(2) |
| 18 September |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
North Korea |
1-2 |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Li Fubao |
| 20 September |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Iran |
2-2 |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Chen Jingang, Xu Yonglai |
| 23 September |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Syria |
0-1 |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 25 September |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Bangladesh |
6-0 |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 21 December |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
1-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Chen Jingang |
| 24 December |
Hong Kong |
Macau |
3-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Gu Guangming, Zuo Shusheng, Rong Zhihang |
| 26 December |
Hong Kong |
Japan |
1-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Rong Zhihang |
| 31 December |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
0-0AET 5-4PSO |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1981
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 4 January |
Hong Kong |
North Korea |
4-2AET |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Huang Xiangdong(2), Chen Xirong, Gu Guangming |
| 2 June |
Saitama, Japan |
Japan |
0-0 |
Friendly |
|
| 24 September |
Beijing, China |
New Zealand |
0-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 3 October |
Auckland, New Zealand |
New Zealand |
0-1 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 18 October |
Beijing, China |
Kuwait |
3-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Rong Zhihang, Gu Guangming, Shen Xiangfu |
| 12 November |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Saudi Arabia |
4-2 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Zuo Shusheng, Chen Jingang, Gu Guangming, Huang Xiangdong |
| 19 November |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Huang Xiangdong, Cai Jinbiao |
| 30 November |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
0-1 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
1982
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 10 January |
Singapore |
New Zealand |
1-2 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Huang Xiangdong |
| 16 February |
Calcutta, India |
India |
1-1 |
Nehru Cup 1982 |
|
| 22 February |
Calcutta, India |
Uruguay |
0-0 |
Nehru Cup 1982 |
|
| 1 March |
Calcutta, India |
South Korea |
1-1 |
Nehru Cup 1982 |
Shen Xiangfu |
| 4 March |
Calcutta, India |
Uruguay |
0-2 |
Nehru Cup 1982 |
|
| 21 July |
Beijing, China |
Hong Kong |
2-0 |
Friendly |
Zhao Dayu, Shen Xiangfu |
| 23 July |
Beijing, China |
Morocco |
3-3 |
Friendly |
Xu Shugang, Chen Jingang, Zhao Dayu |
| 20 November |
New Delhi, India |
Malaysia |
1-0 |
1982 Asian Games |
Liu Chengde |
| 22 November |
New Delhi, India |
Bangladesh |
1-0 |
1982 Asian Games |
Huang Xiangdong |
| 24 November |
New Delhi, India |
India |
2-2 |
1982 Asian Games |
Shen Xiangfu, Zuo Shusheng |
| 27 November |
New Delhi, India |
North Korea |
0-1 |
1982 Asian Games |
|
1983
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 20 July |
Beijing, China |
Thailand |
2-1 |
Friendly |
Liu Haiguang, Zuo Shusheng |
| 1 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hong Kong |
4-01 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
Zuo Shusheng(2), Liu Haiguang, Gu Guangming |
| 3 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
South Korea |
3-31 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
Liu Haiguang(2), Jia Xiuquan |
| 5 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Thailand |
0-01 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 8 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
South Korea |
0-01 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 10 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Thailand |
0-11 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 12 November |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hong Kong |
3-11 |
1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
Jia Xiuquan, Li Huajun, Liu Haiguang |
| 4 December |
Singapore |
Australia |
2-1 |
Merlion Cup 1983 |
Liu Haiguang, Lin Lefeng |
| 14 December |
Singapore |
Singapore |
0-11 |
Merlion Cup 1983 |
|
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1984
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 13 January |
Calcutta, India |
Hungary |
1-11 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
Zuo Shusheng |
| 15 January |
Calcutta, India |
Poland |
0-1 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
|
| 18 January |
Calcutta, India |
Romania |
2-11 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
Li Hui, Lü Hongxiang |
| 20 January |
Calcutta, India |
Argentina |
1-0 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
Zhao Dayu |
| 25 January |
Calcutta, India |
India |
3-0 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
Li Huayun(2), Jia Xiuquan |
| 27 January |
Calcutta, India |
Poland |
0-1 |
Nehru Cup 1984 |
|
| 12 April |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Kenya |
0-1 |
Friendly |
|
| 31 May |
Ōmiya, Japan |
Japan |
0-11 |
Friendly |
|
| 3 June |
Sapporo, Japan |
Republic of Ireland |
0-1 |
Friendly |
|
| 21 June |
Beijing, China |
India |
2-0 |
Friendly |
Zuo Shusheng, Li Hui |
| 27 June |
Beijing, China |
Canada |
5-1 |
Friendly |
Gu Guangming(3), Li Hui, Li Huayun |
| 4 July |
Beijing, China |
Iran |
1-01 |
Friendly |
Zhu Bo |
| 29 July |
Iaşi, Romania |
Romania |
2-4 |
Friendly |
|
| 31 July |
Buzău, Romania |
Romania |
0-1 |
Friendly |
|
| 12 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Afghanistan |
6-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Li Hui(2), Zhao Dayu, Li Huayun, Zuo Shusheng, Yang Zhaohui |
| 15 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Jordan |
6-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Zhao Dayu(2), Li Huayun, Gu Guangming, Li Hui, Yang Zhaohui |
| 17 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Hong Kong |
2-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Zhao Dayu(2) |
| 20 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Qatar |
1-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Zhao Dayu |
| 3 November |
Guangzhou, China |
Australia |
3-2 |
Friendly |
Zhao Dayu, Lin Qiang, Zuo Shusheng |
| 3 December |
Singapore |
Iran |
0-2 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 5 December |
Singapore |
Singapore |
2-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Jia Xiuquan, Zhao Dayu |
| 9 December |
Singapore |
India |
3-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Lin Lefeng, Gu Guangming, Jia Xiuquan |
| 11 December |
Singapore |
United Arab Emirates |
5-0 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Yang Zhaohui, Jia Xiuquan, Zuo Shusheng, Zhao Dayu, Gu Guangming |
| 14 December |
Singapore |
Kuwait |
1-0AET |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Li Huayun |
| 16 December |
Singapore |
Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1985
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 21 January |
Kochi, India |
Soviet Union |
2-31 |
Nehru Cup 1985 |
Mai Chao, Ma Lin |
| 24 January |
Kochi, India |
Iran |
0-41 |
Nehru Cup 1985 |
|
| 29 January |
Kochi, India |
Yugoslavia |
1-11 |
Nehru Cup 1985 |
Wei Kexing |
| 17 February |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
0-0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 20 February |
Macau |
Macau |
4-0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Gu Guangming, Lin Lefeng, Zuo Shusheng,Own Goal |
| 26 February |
Macau |
Brunei |
8-0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Zhao Dayu(3), Zuo Shusheng(2), Liu Haiguang(2), Li Hui |
| 1 March |
Hong Kong |
Brunei |
4-0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Zhao Dayu(2), Liu Haiguang(2) |
| 12 May |
Beijing, China |
Macau |
6-0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Yang Chaohui(2), Jia Xiuquan, Li Hui, Zhao Dayu, Wang Huiliang |
| 19 May |
Beijing, China |
Hong Kong |
1-2 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Li Hui |
| 16 September |
Lae, Papua New Guinea |
Papua New Guinea |
4-1 |
Friendly |
|
| 19 September |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Papua New Guinea |
1-1 |
Friendly |
Liu Haiguang |
| 21 September |
Canberra, Australia |
Australia |
0-21 |
Friendly |
|
| 24 September |
Sydney, Australia |
Australia |
1-11 |
Friendly |
Ma Lin |
| 27 September |
Brisbane, Australia |
Australia |
0-3 |
Friendly |
|
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1986
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 3 January |
Doha, Qatar |
Qatar |
1-11 |
Friendly |
Li Huajun |
| 25 January |
Trivandrum, India |
India |
0-0 |
Nehru Cup 1986 |
|
| 28 January |
Trivandrum, India |
Peru |
3-1 |
Nehru Cup 1986 |
Ma Lin(2), Chen Dong |
| 11 May |
Naples, Italy |
Italy |
0-2 |
Friendly |
|
| 28 May |
Beijing, China |
Iran |
2-1 |
Friendly |
Li Hui, Liu Haiguang |
| 23 August |
Singapore |
North Korea |
0-0 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
|
| 25 August |
Singapore |
Indonesia |
3-0 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Ma Lin, Liu Haiguang, Mai Chao |
| 28 August |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
4-0 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Jia Xiuquan, Ma Lin, Liu Haiguang, Li Hui |
| 30 August |
Singapore |
Canada |
1-0 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Ma Lin |
| 1 September |
Singapore |
Singapore |
3-0 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Tang Yaodong, Mai Chao, Li Hui |
| 3 September |
Singapore |
Singapore |
2-1AET |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Liu Haiguang, Qin Guorong |
| 6 September |
Singapore |
North Korea |
2-1 |
Merlion Cup 1986 |
Ma Lin, Qin Guorong |
| 20 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
Bahrain |
5-1 |
1986 Asian Games |
Ma Lin(2), Liu Haiguang, Liu Zhongchang, Qin Guorong |
| 22 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
India |
2-1 |
1986 Asian Games |
Ma Lin(2) |
| 28 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
South Korea |
2-4 |
1986 Asian Games |
Li Hui(2) |
| 1 October |
Busan, Korea Republic |
Kuwait |
1-1AET 5-6PSO |
1986 Asian Games |
Own Goal |
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1987
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 7 March |
León, Mexico |
Mexico |
2-3 |
Friendly |
Jia Xiuquan, Tang Yaodong |
| 10 April |
Guangzhou, China |
Philippines |
9-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Ma Lin(3), Li Hui(3), Jia Xiuquan, Liu Haiguang, Qin Guorong |
| 13 April |
Guangzhou, China |
Philippines |
10-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Ma Lin(4), Jia Xiuquan(2), Mai Chao(2), Liu Haiguang,Own Goal |
| 19 April |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
0-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 20 May |
Guangzhou, China |
Hong Kong |
1-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Tang Yaodong |
| 23 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Nepal |
8-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Wang Baoshan(3), Li Hui(3), Zhu Ping, Duan Ju |
| 26 September |
Guangzhou, China |
Nepal |
12-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Wang Baoshan(3), Ma Lin(2), Duan Ju(2), Li Hui, Jia Xiuquan, Tang Yaodong, Mai Chao,Own Goal |
| 4 October |
Guangzhou, China |
Japan |
0-11 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
|
| 11 October |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Thailand |
1-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Ma Lin |
| 18 October |
Guangzhou, China |
Thailand |
2-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Liu Haiguang, Tang Yaodong |
| 26 October |
Tokyo, Japan |
Japan |
2-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
Liu Haiguang, Tang Yaodong |
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1988
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 5 February |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
South Yemen |
0-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
|
| 8 February |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Bangladesh |
4-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Mai Chao(2), Liu Haiguang, Wu Qunli |
| 10 February |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
0-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
|
| 14 February |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Thailand |
5-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Mai Chao(2), Xie Yuxin, Jia Xiuquan, Liu Haiguang |
| 16 February |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
India |
1-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Liu Haiguang |
| 8 May |
Hangzhou, China |
North Korea |
0-01 |
Friendly |
|
| 2 June |
Nagoya, Japan |
Japan |
3-0 |
Friendly |
Wang Baoshan, Gao Sheng, Ma Lin |
| 17 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
West Germany |
0-31 |
1988 Summer Olympics |
|
| 19 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
Sweden |
0-21 |
1988 Summer Olympics |
|
| 21 September |
Busan, Korea Republic |
Tunisia |
0-01 |
1988 Summer Olympics |
|
| 4 December |
Doha, Qatar |
Syria |
3-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Xie Yuxin(2), Gao Sheng |
| 6 December |
Doha, Qatar |
Bahrain |
1-0 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Zhang Xiaowen |
| 10 December |
Doha, Qatar |
Kuwait |
2-2 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Ma Lin(2) |
| 12 December |
Doha, Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
0-1 |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 14 December |
Doha, Qatar |
South Korea |
1-2AET |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Mai Chao |
| 16 December |
Doha, Qatar |
Iran |
0-0AET 0-3PSO |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 1:Non FIFA 'A' international match |
1989
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Competition |
Scorers |
| 23 February |
Guangzhou, China |
Bangladesh |
2-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Wang Baoshan, Mai Chao |
| 28 February |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Thailand |
3-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Ma Lin(2), Tang Yaodong |
| 4 March |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
2-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Wang Baoshan, Ma Lin |
| 10 May |
Tokyo, Japan |
Japan |
2-2 |
Friendly |
|
| 13 May |
Okayama, Japan |
Japan |
0-2 |
Friendly |
|
| 15 July |
Shenyang, China |
Iran |
2-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Liu Haiguang, Zhang Xiaowen |
| 22 July |
Tehran, Iran |
Iran |
2-3 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Mai Chao, Ma Lin |
| 29 July |
Shenyang, China |
Thailand |
2-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Jia Xiuquan, Ma Lin |
| 20 September |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
0-2 |
Friendly |
|
| 12 October |
Singapore |
Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Mai Chao(2) |
| 17 October |
Singapore |
United Arab Emirates |
1-2 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Tang Yaodong |
| 20 October |
Singapore |
South Korea |
0-1 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 24 October |
Singapore |
North Korea |
1-0 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Xie Yuxin |
| 28 October |
Singapore |
Qatar |
1-2 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Ma Lin |
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