China national football team
Nickname(s) |
龙之队 Lóngzhī Duì (Team Dragon) | ||
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Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Gao Hongbo | ||
Captain | Zhang Linpeng | ||
Most caps | Li Weifeng (112) | ||
Top scorer | Hao Haidong (41) | ||
Home stadium | Workers Stadium | ||
FIFA code | CHN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 81 (5 May 2016) | ||
Highest | 37 (December 1998) | ||
Lowest | 109 (March 2013) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 71 (14 February 2016) | ||
Highest | 18 (27 May 1930) | ||
Lowest | 80 (December 2008) | ||
First international | |||
Philippines 0–1 Republic of China (Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
China PR 19–0 Guam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 26 January 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 8–0 China PR (Recife, Brazil; 10 September 2012) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2002) | ||
Best result | Group stage: 2002 | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 1976) | ||
Best result | Runners-up: 1984, 2004 |
The Chinese national football team (Chinese: 中国国家足球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Zúqiú Duì), recognized as China PR by FIFA, is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. The team is colloquially referred to as "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; literally: "national football team").
The team was founded in 1924 by the Republic of China and joined FIFA in 1931. Following the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Football Association was formed in the newly founded People's Republic of China. They remained affiliated with FIFA until 1958, when they withdrew, but they rejoined the organization in 1979.
China has won the EAFF East Asian Cup twice in 2005 and 2010 and have been runners-up at the AFC Asian Cup twice in 1984 and 2004. Although China failed to score a goal in their FIFA World Cup debut appearance during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, losing all their matches, qualifying for the tournament has been considered the greatest accomplishment in the country's football history.
Although modern football lacks a long history in China, there were an estimated 250 million viewers for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final, which China lost 3-1 to arch-rivals Japan, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history at that time.[2]
History
1924–1949
The Chinese Football Association was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated with the FIFA since 1931.[3]
1949-1978
China, under the newly instated People's Republic of China, played their first match on 4 August 1952 against Finland,[4] with Finland being one of the first nations to hold diplomatic relations with China.
For nearly thirty years, China primarily only played friendly matches with nations that recognized the country such as Albania, Burma, Cambodia, Guinea, Hungary, Mongolia, North Korea, North Vietnam, Pakistan, Sudan, the Soviet Union, and the United Arab Republic.[4] However, they also participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification where they lost to Indonesia on goal average.
1978–2002
During the late 1980s, Chinese football began to grow in popularity through the introduction of televisions in Chinese households. Previously, the most popular international sports in China were badminton and table tennis.
In 1980, China participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification for a berth in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, but they lost a play-off game against New Zealand. During the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1986 FIFA 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 between local fans. During the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, China again reached the final round of qualifying but lost to Qatar in their final group match. During the 1994 FIFA World Cup for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, they failed to reach the final round of qualifying, coming second behind Iraq. China was on the verge of making it through the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup but lost crucial matches at home against Qatar and Iran. In 1987 the first Chinese footballers moved abroad, they were national team players Xie Yuxin who joined FC Zwolle (Netherlands), Gu Guangming who joined SV Darmstadt 98 (Germany), and Jia Xiuquan and Liu Haiguang both joined FK Partizan (Yugoslavia).[5]
On 26 January 2000, China beat Guam 19–0 during the 2000 Asian Cup qualification which was the world record for the largest victory margin in an international football match at the time; however, the record was broken by Kuwait nineteen days later.
On 7 October 2001, China, under the direction of manager Bora Milutinović, advanced to the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was the first time China had ever qualified for the FIFA World Cup. However, they failed to score a single goal at the tournament, lost all three group matches, and were subsequently eliminated in the group stage.
2002–2009
China national football team | |||||||||||
The players of the Chinese national team prior to taking on Australia in a World Cup qualification game on 22 June 2008. The match was played at Stadium Australia in Sydney. | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國國家足球隊 | ||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中国国家足球队 | ||||||||||
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Nickname | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 萬里長城 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 万里长城 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | The Great Wall | ||||||||||
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From 2004, Chinese Football Association started to limit the brands of football boots in team China. They stipulated that all the players of the Chinese national team must wear the boots of their sponsors Adidas,[6] which bought bad effects towards China. In November 2004, China failed to advance through the preliminary qualification stage for the 2006 World Cup, losing out to Kuwait on goal difference,despite China's seven goals against Hong Kong in the last qualifying match. Manager Arie Haan was later replaced by Zhu Guanghu after the qualification process.
In August 2005, China won the 2005 East Asian Football Championship, its first ever international title, with a 1–1 draw against South Korea, 2–2 draw against Japan, and a 2–0 win against North Korea.
During the qualification process for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in 2006, 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 not unexpected,[7] 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.[8][9]
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 immense criticism on online communities which condemned the manager, the players, and even the Chinese Football Association. Zhu was later replaced as manager by Vladimir Petrović after the poor performances. Some commented that China's reliance on foreign managers for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic manager development.[10]
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.
Gao Hongbo era
In April 2009, China appointed the young 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."[11]
Under Gao, China drew its first game against Germany 1–1 in May 2009. Afterwards, China were able to gain 13 points in the during the qualification process for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. This led to a revival in interest amongst some Chinese football fans as China had also won 1–0 against France in June 2010 as well as holding 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay to a 1–1 draw in September 2010. This led to some supporters even thinking that reaching the semifinals of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup was possible; however, China were knocked out in the group stages during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. This led to some discontent amongst Chinese fans and it seemed that this was the reason that eventually led to the sacking of Gao as manager by the Chinese Football Association. Although Gao's winning percentage (65%) was the highest for a Chinese manager since Nian Weisi (67.86%) as well as the team having not lost since the end of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, this was still not enough to convince the Chinese Football Association of replacing Gao. In August 2011, he was formally sacked as manager and replaced by José Antonio Camacho, less than a month before the qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
But corruption still remained a major problem in Chinese football and in 2010, Wei admitted that, "Chinese football has degraded to an intolerable level. It has hurt the feelings of fans and Chinese people at large." He also added that he was confident in being able to aid Chinese men's and women's football return to the leading status in Asia and world respectively in the future. Wei pointed out six major problems which had caused the "huge slump" of Chinese football in the past few years while he dissected the dwindling pool of youth player selection as being a big problem along with unhealthy professional leagues affected by gambling and match-fixing scandals.[11][12]
Appointment of José Antonio Camacho
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.[13] Wei Di, the chief of the Chinese Football Association, 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 our 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. A lot of our fans expect China to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals 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."[14]
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."[14]
However, China failed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, after only finishing third place in the third round of qualifying during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, with three wins and three losses out of six games played.
In June 2012, during a friendly match against Spain, many football experts and pundits alike expected Spain to easily steamroll China. However, many critics were stunned to find China and Spain still deadlocked 0–0 until the 84th minute when a goal from David Silva won the match 1–0 for Spain. Even though they lost, this performance was viewed highly in the media. However, disappointment would soon strike again two months later when China faced Sweden in a friendly only to lose 1–0 with the lone goal coming minutes after the second half. Several months later, Camacho managed a youthful team to an 8–0 loss against Brazil on 10 September 2012 which would go on record as China's worst ever international defeat in the team's history. This massive loss also succumbed China to their worst ever FIFA ranking (109th).[15] It was the worst defeat for China since their loss to the United States in 1992.
After a disappointing qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Camacho led China during their qualification process for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup where in the first group match China lost 2–1 to Saudi Arabia.[16] Camacho then managed China on 15 June 2013 against Thailand in a shocking 5–1 loss to a team ranked 142 and 47 places below China. This embarrassing loss then saw Camacho subsequently sacked a week as manager after immense pressure from the media with Fu Bo assigned as the caretaker.
Alain Perrin era
After Alain Perrin was announced as the new manager in March 2014, China continued through the qualification process for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, qualifying for the tournament by being the best third-placed team. Before the start of Asian Cup, Chinese Football Association ended the partnership with Adidas, and abolished the limitation on the brands of football boots.[17] It brought good effect to team China, they won their first group match of the tournament 1–0 against Saudi Arabia through a deflected free kick from Yu Hai. They won their second group match 2–1 against Uzbekistan and subsequently qualified for the knockout stage as the group winner. This was the first time in eleven years that China were not eliminated during the group stage. China won 2–1 against North Korea in their final group match; however, the team was knocked out by in a 2–0 loss against Australia during the quarterfinals.
Limitation on football boots
However, in May 2015, Chinese Football Association stipulated that all the players of team China must wear the football boots of the sponsor Nike if other brands do not pay money to CFA.[18] But some players of team China are spokesmen of other brands (Zheng Zhi, Yu Dabao, Wu Xi, Yang Xu and Yu Hai), so they must change their familiar boots when they played for national team. It brought bad effect to team China. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, China fell behind Hong Kong after 6 matches.
Gao Hongbo returns
After Perrin was sacked for the team's poor performance at the 2018 World Cup qualifications, former coach Gao Hongbo volunteers himself to be the next head coach, stating that it was his mission as a football coach to help the national team when it needs help. He was appointed the team's coach on 3 February 2016.
In his first two matches, and also China's last matches to qualify for the last round of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Gao Hongbo and the Team Dragon created one of the most miraculous stories in their qualification history. China continued their journey by beating Maldives 4–0 at home; therefore they took the second position back from Hong Kong due to Qatar's 2–0 win over Hong Kong. In the last match, China must win Qatar while waiting North Korea, Jordan, Syria, Oman, the UAE and Iraq (Kuwait is being banned) to fail to defend their positions. China beat Qatar 2–0, and due to Socceroos's 5–1 thrash over Jordan and North Korea's shocking 2–3 loss to the Philippines, China managed to qualify to the last round of the 2018 World Cup qualification in Asian zone, as the last of top four teams. They also earned a ticket to qualify direct to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup held in the UAE. Later, Oman also failed to defend their positions after losing 0–2 to Iran.
Stadium
The Worker's Stadium (simplified Chinese: 工人体育场; traditional Chinese: 工人體育場; pinyin: Gōngrén Tǐyùcháng) is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing with a capacity of 70,161. It was built in 1959 and was last renovated in 2004. It is mostly used for football matches and was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games where the opening and closing ceremonies took place.
Also used frequently by the team is the Kunming Tuodong Sports Center which is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 40,000. It has been used several times for international friendlies since 2010 and was chosen as the home ground for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Kit
China's home kit is traditionally all red with a white 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.[19] The team has also started to use cooling vests in certain warmer climates.[20] After decades of having Adidas producing the team's kits, China's current kit has been produced and manufactured by Nike since 2015.
Kit provider
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Rivalries
Traditionally, China's greatest rival has been Japan.[21] This was exemplified after Japan beat China 3–1 in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final when Chinese fans began to riot near the north gate of the Worker's Stadium.[22] The rioting was said to be provoked by controversial officiating during the tournament and the heightened anti-Japanese sentiment at the time. China's most recent tournament meeting with Japan was at the 2015 East Asian Cup where the two sides drew 1–1. China went on to finish as runners-up in the tournament, while Japan finished 4th.
Another well known rivalry is also with fellow neighbour South Korea. China played 27 matches against South Korea between 1978 and 2010, a span of 32 years, without winning a single match (11 draws and 16 losses). 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.
A new rivalry with Hong Kong has been created due to poltical tension. With Hong Kong fans booing the Chinese national anthem, which Team Hong Kong share with Team China, 2018 World cup qualifier matches were also very tense with both matches resulting in 0-0 draws.
Media coverage
Home and away matches are typically shown on CCTV-5, CCTV-5+, GDTV-Sports, STV-Sports, BTV-6, and several other local sports channels in mainland China.
Coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Head coach | Gao Hongbo | Chinese |
Assistant coaches | Ou Chuliang | Chinese |
Fu Bo | Chinese | |
Goalkeeper coach | Ou Chuliang | Chinese |
Management | Li Tie | Chinese |
Tactics analyst | Yu Yue | Chinese |
Technical employee | Li Haipeng | Chinese |
Players
Current squad
Match Date: 24 March 2016 Opposition: Maldives
Match Date: 29 March 2016 Opposition: Qatar
Caps and goals correct as of: 29 March 2016
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Zeng Cheng(曾诚) | 8 January 1987 | 33 | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
GK | Wang Dalei(王大雷) | 10 January 1989 | 22 | 0 | Shandong Luneng | |
GK | Yan Junling(颜骏凌) | 28 January 1991 | 2 | 0 | Shanghai SIPG | |
DF | Du Wei(杜威) | 9 February 1982 | 68 | 4 | Hebei China Fortune | |
DF | Feng Xiaoting(冯潇霆) | 22 October 1985 | 50 | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
DF | Zhang Linpeng(张琳芃) | 9 May 1989 | 49 | 5 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
DF | Ren Hang(任航) | 23 February 1989 | 24 | 0 | Jiangsu Suning | |
DF | Li Xuepeng(李学鹏) | 18 September 1988 | 19 | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
DF | Li Ang(李昂) | 15 September 1993 | 2 | 0 | Jiangsu Suning | |
DF | Zhao Mingjian(赵明剑) | 22 November 1987 | 2 | 0 | Shandong Luneng | |
DF | Wang Shenchao(王燊超) | 8 February 1989 | 0 | 0 | Shanghai SIPG | |
DF | Ding Haifeng(丁海峰) | 17 July 1991 | 0 | 0 | Hebei China Fortune | |
MF | Yu Hai(于海) | 4 June 1987 | 60 | 10 | Shanghai SIPG | |
MF | Hao Junmin(蒿俊闵) | 24 March 1987 | 54 | 11 | Shandong Luneng | |
MF | Wu Xi(吴曦) | 19 February 1989 | 35 | 2 | Jiangsu Suning | |
MF | Wu Lei(武磊) | 19 November 1991 | 34 | 7 | Shanghai SIPG | |
MF | Huang Bowen(黄博文) | 13 July 1987 | 33 | 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
MF | Zhang Chengdong(张呈栋) | 9 February 1989 | 21 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | |
MF | Cai Huikang(蔡慧康) | 10 October 1989 | 17 | 0 | Shanghai SIPG | |
MF | Zhang Xizhe(张稀哲) | 23 January 1991 | 12 | 3 | Beijing Guoan | |
MF | Yin Hongbo(尹鸿博) | 30 October 1989 | 0 | 0 | Henan Jianye | |
FW | Gao Lin(郜林) | 14 February 1986 | 86 | 18 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
FW | Yang Xu(杨旭) | 12 February 1987 | 44 | 22 | Shandong Luneng | |
FW | Yu Dabao(于大宝) | 18 April 1988 | 37 | 14 | Beijing Guoan | |
FW | Jiang Ning(姜宁) | 1 September 1986 | 30 | 5 | Hebei China Fortune |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Du Jia | 1 May 1993 | 0 | 0 | Tianjin Teda | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
DF | Yu Yang | 6 August 1989 | 8 | 0 | Guangzhou R&F | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
DF | Rao Weihui | 25 March 1989 | 3 | 0 | Guizhou Renhe | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
DF | Lei Tenglong | 17 January 1991 | 1 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
DF | Wang Tong | 12 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | Shandong Luneng | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
DF | Jiang Zhipeng | 6 March 1989 | 14 | 0 | Guangzhou R&F | v. Hong Kong, 3 September 2015 |
DF | Liu Jianye | 17 June 1987 | 45 | 0 | Jiangsu Sainty | v. Maldives, 8 September 2015 |
DF | Ji Xiang | 1 March 1990 | 8 | 0 | Jiangsu Suning | v. Qatar, 8 October 2015 |
DF | Mei Fang | 14 November 1989 | 19 | 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Hong Kong, 17 November 2015 |
DF | Zou Zheng | 7 February 1988 | 3 | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Hong Kong, 17 November 2015 |
DF | Jin Yangyang | 3 February 1993 | 0 | 0 | Hebei China Fortune | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
MF | Song Boxuan | 16 September 1989 | 1 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | v. Bhutan, 16 June 2015 |
MF | Liu Binbin | 16 June 1993 | 4 | 0 | Shandong Luneng | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
MF | Zhang Chiming | 7 January 1989 | 3 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
MF | Sun Ke | 26 August 1989 | 30 | 7 | Tianjin Quanjian | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
MF | Zheng Long | 15 April 1988 | 10 | 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Qatar, 8 October 2015 |
MF | Yu Hanchao | 25 February 1987 | 43 | 8 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
MF | Wang Yongpo | 19 January 1987 | 14 | 7 | Shandong Luneng | v. Hong Kong, 17 November 2015 |
MF | Zheng Zhi | 20 August 1980 | 92 | 15 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Hong Kong, 17 November 2015 |
MF | Xu Xin | 19 April 1994 | 0 | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
FW | Bi Jinhao | 5 January 1991 | 1 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua | v. Hong Kong, 17 November 2015 |
FW | Zhang Yuning | 5 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Vitesse | v. Maldives, 24 March 2016 PRE |
- PRE Preliminary squad / standby [23]
Previous squads
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Recent and forthcoming fixtures
2015
3 January 2015 Friendly | China PR | 4–1 | Oman | Campbelltown Stadium, New South Wales, Australia |
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19:00 UTC+11 | Hao Junmin 43' Yu Hai 44' Wu Lei 63' Yang Xu 78' |
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Al-Siyabi 16' |
10 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | China PR | Brisbane, Australia |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Report | Yu Hai 81' | Stadium: Brisbane Stadium Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
14 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | China PR | 2–1 | Uzbekistan | Brisbane, Australia |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Wu Xi 54' Sun Ke 68' |
Report | Ahmedov 23' | Stadium: Brisbane Stadium Attendance: 13,674 Referee: Abdullah Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
18 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | China PR | 2–1 | North Korea | Canberra, Australia |
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20:00 UTC+11 | Sun Ke 1', 42' | Report | Gao Lin 57' (o.g.) | Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 18,457 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
22 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | China PR | 0–2 | Australia | Brisbane, Australia |
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20:30 UTC+10 | Report | Cahill 48', 65' | Stadium: Brisbane Stadium Attendance: 46,067 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
27 March 2015 Friendly | China PR | 2–2 | Haiti | Changsha, China |
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Yang Xu 58' Yu Dabao 81' |
Louis 34' Guerrier 73' |
Stadium: Helong Stadium Referee: Luk Kin-sun (Hong Kong) |
31 March 2015 Friendly | China PR | 1–1 | Tunisia | Nanjing, China |
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Yu Dabao 94' | Moncer 39' | Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
16 June 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | Bhutan | 0–6 | China PR | Thimpu, Bhutan |
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[24] | Yang Xu 45+2', 60', 76' Wu Lei 55' Yu Dabao 67', 83' |
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Arumughan Rowan (India) |
2 August 2015 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup | China PR | 0–2 | South Korea | Wuhan, China |
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21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Kim Seung-dae 45' Lee Jong-ho 57' |
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
5 August 2015 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup | China PR | 2–0 | North Korea | Wuhan, China |
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21:00 UTC+8 | Yu Dabao 36' Wang Yongpo 51' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan (Malaysia) |
9 August 2015 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup | China PR | 1–1 | Japan | Wuhan, China |
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20:10 UTC+8 | Wu Lei 10' | Report | Muto 41' | Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
3 September 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | China PR | 0–0 | Hong Kong | Shenzhen, China |
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19:35 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Bao'an Stadium Attendance: 26,173 Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia) |
8 September 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | Maldives | 0–3 | China PR | Shenyang, China [25] |
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19:35 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Yu Dabao 8', 57' Zhang Linpeng 66' |
Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 28,036 Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore) |
8 October 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | Qatar | 1–0 | China PR | Doha, Qatar |
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18:30 UTC+3 | Boudiaf 22' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha Attendance: 7,730 Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (South Korea) |
12 November 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | China PR | 12–0 | Bhutan | Changsha, China |
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19:35 UTC+8 | Mei Fang 10' Yang Xu 13', 21' (pen.), 37', 52' Yu Dabao 16', 39' Yu Hanchao 34', 72' Wang Yongpo 66', 81' Zhang Xizhe 88' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Helong Stadium Attendance: 27,358 Referee: Marai Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
17 November 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | Hong Kong | 0–0 | China PR | Hong Kong |
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20:00 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Mongkok Stadium Attendance: 6,071 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
2016
24 March 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | China PR | 4–0 | Maldives | Wuhan, China |
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19:35 UTC+8 | Jiang Ning 3', 84', 90' Yang Xu 12' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 32,618 Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq) |
29 March 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd Round | China PR | 2–0 | Qatar | Xi'an, China |
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20:15 UTC+8 | Huang Bowen 57' Wu Lei 89' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Shaanxi Province Stadium Attendance: 46,718 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
1 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | South Korea | v | China PR | |
Report (FIFA) |
6 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China PR | v | Iran | |
Report (FIFA) |
6 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China PR | v | Syria | |
Report (FIFA) |
11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | Uzbekistan | v | China PR | |
Report (FIFA) |
15 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China PR | v | Qatar | |
Report (FIFA) |
2017
23 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China PR | v | South Korea | |
Report (FIFA) |
28 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | Iran | v | China PR | Tehran , Azadi Stadium |
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Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
13 June 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | Syria | v | China PR | |
Report (FIFA) |
31 August 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China PR | v | Uzbekistan | |
Report (FIFA) |
5 September 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | Qatar | v | China PR | |
Report (FIFA) |
Competitive record
All-time results
- As of 17 November 2015; counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.[26]
Nations | First Played | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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Afghanistan | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | AFC |
Albania | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
Algeria | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | CAF |
Andorra | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
Argentina | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
Australia | 1983 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | AFC |
Bahrain | 1986 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | AFC |
Bangladesh | 1980 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | AFC |
Bhutan | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | AFC |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | UEFA |
Botswana | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | CAF |
Brazil | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | CONMEBOL |
Brunei | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | AFC |
Cambodia | 1963 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | AFC |
Canada | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | CONCACAF |
Chile | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CONMEBOL |
Colombia | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
DR Congo | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | CAF |
Costa Rica | 2002 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | CONCACAF |
Cuba | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | CONCACAF |
Egypt | 1963 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | CAF |
El Salvador | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | CONCACAF |
England[27] | 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA |
Estonia | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | UEFA |
Fiji | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | OFC |
Finland | 1952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | UEFA |
France | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | UEFA |
Germany | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | UEFA |
Ghana | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
Guam | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | AFC |
Guinea | 1965 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | CAF |
Haiti | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | CONCACAF |
Honduras | 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | CONCACAF |
Hong Kong | 1975 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 6 | +26 | AFC |
Hungary | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
India | 1956 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | AFC |
Indonesia | 1934 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | AFC |
Iran | 1976 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | AFC |
Iraq | 1976 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 18 | −1 | AFC |
Italy | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Jamaica | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | CONCACAF |
Japan | 1925 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | AFC |
Jordan | 1984 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | AFC |
Kazakhstan | 1997 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | UEFA |
Kenya | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | CAF |
North Korea | 1959 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | AFC |
South Korea | 1978 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 38 | −20 | AFC |
Kuwait | 1975 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | AFC |
Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | AFC |
Laos | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | AFC |
Latvia | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
Lebanon | 1998 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | AFC |
Macau | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | AFC |
Macedonia | 2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | UEFA |
Malaysia | 1976 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 6 | +28 | AFC |
Maldives | 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | AFC |
Mali | 1966 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | CAF |
Mexico | 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | CONCACAF |
Morocco | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | CAF |
Myanmar | 1957 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 4 | +23 | AFC |
Nepal | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | AFC |
Netherlands | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA |
New Zealand | 1975 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | OFC |
Norway | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
Oman | 1998 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | AFC |
Pakistan | 1963 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | AFC |
Palestine | 2006 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | AFC |
Papua New Guinea | 1985 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | OFC |
Paraguay | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | CONMEBOL |
Peru | 1978 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
Philippines | 1913 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | +30 | AFC |
Poland | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Portugal | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Qatar | 1978 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | AFC |
Republic of Ireland | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Romania | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | UEFA |
Russia | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
Saudi Arabia | 1978 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | AFC |
Senegal | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | CAF |
Serbia | 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA |
Sierra Leone | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | CAF |
Singapore | 1984 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 | AFC |
Slovenia | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
Somalia | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | CAF |
Spain | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA |
Sri Lanka | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | AFC |
Sudan | 1957 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | CAF |
Sweden | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | UEFA |
Switzerland | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | UEFA |
Syria | 1966 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | AFC |
Tajikistan | 1997 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | AFC |
Tanzania | 1966 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | CAF |
Thailand | 1975 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 17 | +33 | AFC |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | CONCACAF |
Tunisia | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
Turkey | 1948 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | UEFA |
Turkmenistan | 1994 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | AFC |
United Arab Emirates | 1984 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | AFC |
United States | 1977 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | CONCACAF |
Uruguay | 1982 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | CONMEBOL |
Uzbekistan | 1994 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | AFC |
Venezuela | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
Vietnam | 1997 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | AFC |
Yemen | 1988 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | AFC |
Zambia | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | CAF |
Zimbabwe | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | CAF |
Competition history
FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1930 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1934 | ||||||||
1938 | ||||||||
1950 | ||||||||
1954 | ||||||||
1958 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1962 | Did not enter | |||||||
1966 | ||||||||
1970 | ||||||||
1974 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2002 | Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2018 | To be determined | |||||||
2022 | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
AFC Asian Cup record
AFC Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
1956 to 1972 | Did not enter | |||||||
1976 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
1984 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
1996 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2011 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2015 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
2019 | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 12/16 | 0 Titles | 51 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 81 | 58 |
Olympic Games record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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1900 to 1928 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1936 | First round | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1948 | First round | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
1952 to 1956 | Withdrew after qualifying | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 to 1976 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1980 to 1984 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1988 | First round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Total* | 4/25 | - | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
* Including 1988 onwards
For 1992 to 2012, see China national under-23 football team
Asian Games record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951 to 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 | Quarterfinals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
1986 | Quarterfinals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
1990 | Quarterfinals | 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* | 10/16 | - | 49 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 107 | 50 |
* Including 1998 onwards (until 2010)
For 2002 to 2014, see China national under-23 football team
EAFF East Asian Cup record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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2003 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2005 | Champions | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
2008 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2010 | Champions | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
2015 | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total | - | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 |
Far Eastern Championship Games record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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1913 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1915 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1917 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
1919 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1921 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
1923 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
1925 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
1927 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
1930 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
1934 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 10/10 | 9 Titles | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 17 |
Statistics
Most capped players Still active national team players are highlighted
Top goalscorers
List of managers1930–1948China went without a manager until 1930 and the establishment of the national team only occurred when it came to international sporting events.
1951–present
HonoursContinentalRegional
References
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