China national football team
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 People's Republic of China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | 龙之队 (Dragon's Team) |
|---|---|
| Association | Chinese Football Association (CFA) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) |
| Head coach | Aleksandar Janković (interim) |
| Captain | Wu Xi |
| Most caps | Li Weifeng (112) |
| Top scorer | Hao Haidong (41) |
| Home stadium | Various |
| FIFA code | CHN |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 80 1 (22 December 2022)[1] |
| Highest | 37 (December 1998) |
| Lowest | 109 (March 2013) |
| First international | |
| Philippines 2–1 China (Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)[2] | |
| 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 | 12 (first in 1976) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1984, 2004) |
| EAFF Championship | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | Champions (2005, 2010) |
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
Republic of China (1913–1949)
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
The Chinese Football Association was founded in 1924 and then was first affiliated with FIFA in 1931.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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).[14]
Early People's Republic (1950–1976)
The newly instated People's Republic of China reformed CFA before having FIFA acknowledge their 1931 membership on 14 June 1952.[15] 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.[16][17] In preparation for entering their first FIFA competition, China sent a young squad to train in Hungary in 1954.[18] However, when they entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification process China were knocked out by Indonesia.[19]
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.[15] This sparked a diplomatic argument that had already seen China withdraw from the 1956 Summer Olympics for the same reasons.[20] 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.[19] 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.[21][22][23] 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.[24] 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.[25][26]
1980–2009: an Asian powerhouse
The 1974 Asian Games reintroduced the team back into international football while the 1976 AFC Asian Cup saw them came third.[27]
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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30] 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.[31]
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).[32][33]
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.[34] 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.[35] 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.[36]
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.[37] There were an estimated 250 million viewers for the match, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history at that time.[38]
After winning the 2005 East Asian Football Championship following a 2–0 win against North Korea,[39] 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,[40] 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.[41][42]
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.[43] Some commented that China's reliance on foreign managers for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic manager development.[44]
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.
2010–present: stagnation
Gao Hongbo era
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."[45] 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
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.[46] 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 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."[47]
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."[47]
Camacho managed a team to an 8–0 loss against Brazil 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).[48]
Camacho led China during their qualification process for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup whereby losing the first group match 2–1 to Saudi Arabia.[49] After a 5–1 loss against Thailand in a friendly, Camacho sacked a week as manager with Fu Bo assigned as the caretaker.
Alain Perrin and Gao Hongbo returns
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 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]
Lippi's tenure
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.[62]
Another Italian, 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]
Lacked of option in searching for a new coach, CFA reappointed 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 loss to Syria, and Lippi resigned as coach.[68]
Li Tie's era
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]
Li Xiaopeng's era
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 in China, the Chinese stumbled to a shock 1–3 away loss to Vietnam in Hanoi, officially extending China's hunt for a second World Cup appearance to 24 years.[79] This agonising defeat, the first in Chinese football history to its southern neighbour on a special day for both nations, triggered widespread public criticism and condemnation among Chinese fans.[80] With their World Cup hopes completely 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.
After poor forms in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, China took part in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship under interim manager Aleksandar Janković. Within the leadership of the Serbian, 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]
Team image
The team is colloquially termed "Dragon's Team" (Chinese: 龙之队; pinyin: Lóng zhī duì),[82] "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').[83]
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.[84] The team has also started to use cooling vests in certain warmer climates.[85] After decades of having Adidas producing the team's kits, China's current kit has been produced and manufactured by Nike since 2015.
Rivalries
Japan
China's rivalry with Japan was exemplified after their 3–1 defeat in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final on home soil.[88] 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.
South Korea
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.
Hong Kong
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.
Uzbekistan
The rivalry with Uzbekistan is just 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.[89] 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.[90] China has never beaten Uzbekistan in Uzbek soil, with all two visiting trips ended in defeats for the Chinese.
India
China and India have shared cultural and economic relations that date back to ancient period, but the rivalry between the two Asian sides is developed during the recent times due to the intense bilateral relations from the Sino-Indian war and border disputes.[91] With seven wins and four draws, China has been the dominant side in this rivalry. In October 2018, the rivalry was popularized as the 'Earth Derby' by media in a friendly since the two nations shared one-third of the world's population.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
| 24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | China | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 |
| Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | Oman | 2–0 | China | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Al-Alawi 12' Fawaz 74' | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 20 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | 0–3 | South Korea | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF) |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan) |
| 24 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 0–0 | China | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 27 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Toyota, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
| Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,220 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
2023
| 23 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand | v | China | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 UTC+13 | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium |
| 26 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand | v | China | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 16:00 UTC+13 | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Friendly | China | v | Vietnam | Beijing, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Beijing National Stadium |
| 5 October 2023 Friendly | China | v | Vietnam | Beijing, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Workers Stadium |
- 1 : Non FIFA 'A' international match
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director | Li Jianxiao |
| Interim head coch | Aleksandar Janković |
| Team Manager | Qi Jun |
| Assistant Coach | Pep Munoz |
| Sun Jihai | |
| Gao Yao | |
| Zhao Junzhe | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Ou Chuliang |
| Li Leilei | |
| Conditioning Coach | Irwing De Freitas |
| Technical Assistant | Roy Pieters |
| Video Analyst | Jiang Yong |
| Zhang Bin | |
| Match Analyst | Sui Han |
| Therapists | Jin Ri |
| Gao Jianguo | |
| Hang Yanrui | |
| Manager | Wang Yue |
| Logistics | Guo Rui |
| Chen Xi | |
| Che Hengzhi | |
| Doctor | Wang Shucheng |
| Team coordinator | Yuan Jiayang |
| Team official | Vacant |
Coaching history
1930–1948
| # | Name | Game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- As of 12 September 2022
| # | Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Fenglou | 1951–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 00.00% | |
| 2 | Ke Lun | 1956 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 3 | Dai Linjing | 1957 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25.00% | |
| 4 | Chen Chengda | 1958–1962 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 57.14% | |
| 5 | Nian Weisi | 1963 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 53.85% | |
| 6 | Fang Renqiu | 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| 7 | Nian Weisi (2nd time) | 1965–1973 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 40 | 67.86% | |
| 8 | Nian Weisi (3rd time) | 1974–1976 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 51.85% | Third place at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup |
| 9 | Zhang Honggen | 1977 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 60.00% | |
| 10 | Nian Weisi (4th time) | 1978 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 57.14% | Bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games |
| 11 | Zhang Honggen (2nd time) | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| 12 | Nian Weisi (5th time) | 1980 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 40.00% | |
| 13 | Su Yongshun | 1980–1982 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 45.00% | |
| 14 | Zhang Honggen (3rd time) | 1982 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 30.00% | |
| 15 | Zeng Xuelin | 1983–1985 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 35 | 57.14% | Runners-up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup |
| 16 | Nian Weisi (6th time) | 1985–1986 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 53.85% | |
| 17 | Gao Fengwen | 1986–1990 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 112 | 40 | 48.21% | Fourth place at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
| 18 | Xu Genbao | 1991–1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| * | Chen Xirong (caretaker) | 1992 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 60.00% | |
| 19 | Klaus Schlappner | 1992–1993 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 36.00% | Third place at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup |
| 20 | Qi Wusheng | 1994–1997 | 55 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 97 | 60 | 49.09% | Silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games |
| 21 | Bobby Houghton | 1997–1999 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 58.82% | Bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games |
| * | Jin Zhiyang (caretaker) | 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 22 | Bora Milutinović | 2000–2002 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 75 | 50 | 43.48% | Group stage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Fourth place at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| * | Shen Xiangfu (caretaker) | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33.33% | |
| 23 | Arie Haan | 2002–2004 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 22 | 56.67% | Runners-up of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 24 | Zhu Guanghu | 2005–2007 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 33.33% | Winners of the 2005 East Asian Football Championship |
| 25 | Vladimir Petrović | 2007–2008 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 33.33% | Third place at the 2008 East Asian Football Championship |
| * | Yin Tiesheng (caretaker) | 2008–2009 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 33.33% | |
| 26 | Gao Hongbo | 2009–2011 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 31 | 63.16% | Winners of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 27 | José Antonio Camacho | 2011–2013 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 35.00% | |
| * | Fu Bo (caretaker) | 2013–2014 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 44.44% | Runners-up of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 28 | Alain Perrin | 2014–2016 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 44.00% | Quarter-Finals at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Runners-up of the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 29 | Gao Hongbo (2nd time) | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 37.50% | Qualified – 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round |
| 30 | Marcello Lippi | 2016–2019 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 33.33% | Third place of the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Quarter-Finals at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| * | Fabio Cannavaro (caretaker) | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 00.00% | |
| 31 | Marcello Lippi | 2019 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 66.67% | |
| 32 | Li Tie | 2019–2021 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 46.2% | Third place of the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 33 | Li Xiaopeng | 2021–2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.00% | |
| * | Aleksandar Janković (caretaker) | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33.33% | Third place of the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship matches against South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong on 20, 24, and 27 July 2022 respectively.[93][94]
Caps and goals are correct as of 27 July 2022, after the match against Hong Kong.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Han Jiaqi | 3 July 1999 | 3 | 0 | Guangzhou City |
| 12 | GK | Peng Peng | 24 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Kunshan |
| 22 | GK | Huang Zihao | 9 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Nanjing City |
| 2 | DF | Yeljan Shinar | 6 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | Shenzhen |
| 3 | DF | Wu Shaocong | 20 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 4 | DF | Jiang Shenglong | 24 December 2000 | 2 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 5 | DF | Zhu Chenjie | 23 August 2000 | 17 | 1 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | DF | Tyias Browning | 27 May 1994 | 14 | 0 | Guangzhou |
| 16 | DF | Wen Jiabao | 2 January 1999 | 3 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 17 | DF | Xu Haofeng | 27 January 1999 | 3 | 0 | Shenzhen |
| 18 | DF | He Yupeng | 5 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | Dalian Pro |
| 23 | DF | Liang Shaowen | 12 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Beijing Guoan |
| 24 | DF | Su Shihao | 29 December 1999 | 2 | 0 | Qingdao Youth Island |
| 7 | MF | Tao Qianglong | 20 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | Wuhan Three Towns |
| 8 | MF | Dai Wai Tsun | 25 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | Shenzhen |
| 9 | MF | Liu Ruofan | 28 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 13 | MF | Xu Yue | 10 November 1999 | 3 | 0 | Shenzhen |
| 14 | MF | Chen Guokang | 23 January 1999 | 3 | 0 | Meizhou Hakka |
| 15 | MF | Dilyimit Tudi | 25 February 1999 | 2 | 0 | Changchun Yatai |
| 19 | MF | Huang Jiahui | 7 October 2000 | 2 | 0 | Dalian Pro |
| 21 | MF | Yao Xuchen | 11 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | Hebei |
| 10 | FW | Liu Zhurun | 6 October 2001 | 2 | 0 | Shanghai Port |
| 11 | FW | Tan Long | 1 April 1988 | 10 | 2 | Changchun Yatai |
| 20 | FW | Fang Hao | 3 January 2000 | 3 | 0 | Shandong Taishan |
Recent call-ups
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yan Junling | 28 January 1991 | 43 | 0 | Shanghai Port | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| GK | Wang Dalei | 10 January 1989 | 27 | 0 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| GK | Liu Dianzuo | 26 June 1990 | 3 | 0 | Guangzhou | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Niu Ziyi | 21 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | Henan Songshan Longmen | v. South Korea, 20 July 2022 INJ |
| DF | Zhang Linpeng | 9 May 1989 | 92 | 5 | Guangzhou | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Yu Dabao | 17 April 1988 | 65 | 19 | Beijing Guoan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Zheng Zheng | 11 July 1989 | 23 | 2 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Wang Shenchao | 8 February 1989 | 19 | 0 | Shanghai Port | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Liu Yang | 17 June 1995 | 14 | 0 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Gao Zhunyi | 21 August 1995 | 11 | 0 | Guangzhou | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Tong Lei | 16 December 1997 | 0 | 0 | Dalian Pro | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| DF | Li Lei | 30 May 1992 | 5 | 0 | Grasshopper | v. Saudi Arabia, 24 March 2022 INJ |
| DF | Deng Hanwen | 8 January 1995 | 12 | 2 | Guangzhou | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| MF | Hao Junmin | 24 March 1987 | 90 | 12 | Wuhan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Wu Xi | 19 February 1989 | 80 | 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Zhang Xizhe | 23 January 1991 | 37 | 7 | Beijing Guoan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Jin Jingdao | 18 January 1992 | 18 | 1 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Ji Xiang | 1 March 1990 | 11 | 1 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Liu Binbin | 16 June 1993 | 11 | 1 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Xu Xin | 19 April 1994 | 6 | 1 | Shandong Taishan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Liao Lisheng | 29 April 1993 | 6 | 0 | Guangzhou | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Gao Tianyi | 1 July 1998 | 1 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Chi Zhongguo | 26 October 1989 | 21 | 0 | Beijing Guoan | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| MF | Duan Liuyu | 24 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Shandong Taishan | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| MF | Yan Dinghao | 6 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Guangzhou | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| FW | Zhang Yuning | 5 January 1997 | 22 | 5 | Beijing Guoan | v. Oman, 29 March 2022 |
| FW | Wei Shihao | 8 April 1995 | 19 | 2 | Guangzhou | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| FW | Yang Liyu | 13 February 1997 | 5 | 0 | Guangzhou | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
| FW | Ba Dun | 16 September 1995 | 1 | 0 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Haikou Training Camp, March 2022 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Individual records
- As of 29 March 2022.[95]
- Players in bold are still active with China.
Most appearances
| Top goalscorers
|
Manager records
- Most manager appearances
- Gao Fengwen: 56
Team records
- Biggest victory
- 19–0 vs. Guam, 26 January 2000
Competitive record
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.[96]
| Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 | Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1962 | Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 126 | 73 | 20 | 33 | 269 | 96 | ||
AFC Asian Cup
| Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 13/18 | 0 Titles | 55 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 88 | 65 | 58 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 166 | 26 | ||
Summer Olympics
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2016, see China national under-23 football team
Asian Games
| Year | Result | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2018, see China national under-23 football team
EAFF East Asian Cup
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- As of 27 July 2022 after match against Hong Kong
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Nations | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Diff | Win Percentage | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% | AFC |
| Albania | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | UEFA |
| Algeria | 2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 33.33% | CAF |
| Andorra | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | UEFA |
| Argentina | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | CONMEBOL |
| Australia | 1983 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 45.45% | AFC |
| Bahrain | 1986 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 71.43% | AFC |
| Bangladesh | 1980 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 100% | AFC |
| Bhutan | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100% | AFC |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% | UEFA |
| Botswana | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | CAF |
| Brazil | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 16.67% | CONMEBOL |
| Brunei | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 100% | AFC |
| Cambodia | 1963 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 100% | AFC |
| Canada | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 66.67% | CONCACAF |
| Chile | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | CONMEBOL |
| Colombia | 1995 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 50% | CONMEBOL |
| DR Congo | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% | CAF |
| Costa Rica | 2002 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 40% | CONCACAF |
| Croatia | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | UEFA |
| Cuba | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | CONCACAF |
| Czech Republic | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0% | UEFA |
| Egypt | 1963 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 25% | CAF |
| El Salvador | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | CONCACAF |
| England[b] | 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0% | UEFA |
| Estonia | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% | UEFA |
| Fiji | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | OFC |
| Finland | 1952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 0% | UEFA |
| France | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50% | UEFA |
| Germany | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 25% | UEFA |
| Ghana | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | CAF |
| Guam | 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | +33 | 100% | AFC |
| Guinea | 1965 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 83.33% | CAF |
| Haiti | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25% | CONCACAF |
| Honduras | 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% | CONCACAF |
| Hong Kong | 1975 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 75% | AFC |
| Hungary | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% | UEFA |
| Iceland | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% | UEFA |
| India | 1956 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 79.17% | AFC |
| Indonesia | 1934 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +26 | 73.53% | AFC |
| Iran | 1976 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 30.43% | AFC |
| Iraq | 1976 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 41.18% | AFC |
| Italy | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% | UEFA |
| Jamaica | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% | CONCACAF |
| Japan | 1917 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 45.83% | AFC |
| Jordan | 1984 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 70.83% | AFC |
| Kazakhstan | 1997 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67% | UEFA |
| Kenya | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% | CAF |
| North Korea | 1959 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 58.33% | AFC |
| South Korea | 1978 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23.68% | AFC |
| Kuwait | 1975 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 58.33% | AFC |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% | AFC |
| Laos | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100% | AFC |
| Latvia | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | UEFA |
| Lebanon | 1998 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 90% | AFC |
| Liechtenstein | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 250% | UEFA |
| Macau | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 100% | AFC |
| Malaysia | 1976 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 7 | +30 | 83.33% | AFC |
| Maldives | 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 100% | AFC |
| Mali | 1966 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% | CAF |
| Mexico | 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0% | CONCACAF |
| Morocco | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 75% | CAF |
| Myanmar | 1957 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 77.78% | AFC |
| Nepal | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 100% | AFC |
| Netherlands | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | UEFA |
| New Zealand | 1975 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 39.29% | OFC |
| North Macedonia | 2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 80% | UEFA |
| Norway | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% | UEFA |
| Oman | 1987 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 60% | AFC |
| Pakistan | 1963 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 75% | AFC |
| Palestine | 2006 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 80% | AFC |
| Papua New Guinea | 1985 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% | OFC |
| Paraguay | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50% | CONMEBOL |
| Peru | 1978 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% | CONMEBOL |
| Philippines | 1913 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 13 | +46 | 83.33% | AFC |
| Poland | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% | UEFA |
| Portugal | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% | UEFA |
| Qatar | 1978 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 55.26% | AFC |
| Republic of Ireland | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% | UEFA |
| Romania | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0% | UEFA |
| Russia | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% | UEFA |
| Saudi Arabia | 1978 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 47.5% | AFC |
| Senegal | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% | CAF |
| Serbia | 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0% | UEFA |
| Sierra Leone | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | CAF |
| Singapore | 1984 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 79.41% | AFC |
| Slovenia | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | UEFA |
| Somalia | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 100% | CAF |
| Spain | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | UEFA |
| Sri Lanka | 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% | AFC |
| Sudan | 1957 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | CAF |
| Sweden | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 16.67% | UEFA |
| Switzerland | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0% | UEFA |
china, national, football, team, this, article, about, team, women, team, china, women, 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, china, fifa, represents, people, re. This article is about the men s team For the women s team see China women s national football team The China national football team simplified Chinese 中国国家足球队 traditional Chinese 中國國家足球隊 pinyin Zhōngguo guojia zuqiu dui recognised as China PR by FIFA represents the People s Republic of China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association ChinaNickname s 龙之队 Dragon s Team AssociationChinese Football Association CFA ConfederationAFC Asia Sub confederationEAFF East Asia Head coachAleksandar Jankovic interim CaptainWu XiMost capsLi Weifeng 112 Top scorerHao Haidong 41 Home stadiumVariousFIFA codeCHNFirst coloursSecond coloursFIFA rankingCurrent80 1 22 December 2022 1 Highest37 December 1998 Lowest109 March 2013 First international Philippines 2 1 China Manila Philippines 1 February 1913 2 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 CupAppearances1 first in 2002 Best resultGroup stage 2002 Asian CupAppearances12 first in 1976 Best resultRunners up 1984 2004 EAFF ChampionshipAppearances9 first in 2003 Best resultChampions 2005 2010 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Republic of China 1913 1949 1 2 Early People s Republic 1950 1976 1 3 1980 2009 an Asian powerhouse 1 4 2010 present stagnation 1 4 1 Gao Hongbo era 1 4 2 Appointment of Jose Antonio Camacho 1 4 3 Alain Perrin and Gao Hongbo returns 1 4 4 Lippi s tenure 1 4 5 Li Tie s era 1 4 6 Li Xiaopeng s era 2 Team image 3 Rivalries 3 1 Japan 3 2 South Korea 3 3 Hong Kong 3 4 Uzbekistan 3 5 India 4 Results and fixtures 4 1 2022 4 2 2023 5 Coaching staff 5 1 Coaching history 5 1 1 1930 1948 5 1 2 1951 present 6 Players 6 1 Current squad 6 2 Recent call ups 7 Individual records 7 1 Most appearances 7 2 Top goalscorers 7 3 Manager records 8 Team records 9 Competitive record 9 1 FIFA World Cup 9 2 AFC Asian Cup 9 3 Summer Olympics 9 4 Asian Games 9 5 EAFF East Asian Cup 10 Head to head record 10 1 1913 1923 11 Honours 11 1 Continental 11 2 Regional 11 3 Minor tournaments 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksHistory EditRepublic of China 1913 1949 Edit 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 The Chinese Football Association was founded in 1924 and then was first affiliated with FIFA in 1931 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 Early People s Republic 1950 1976 Edit The newly instated People s Republic of China reformed CFA before having FIFA acknowledge their 1931 membership on 14 June 1952 15 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 16 17 In preparation for entering their first FIFA competition China sent a young squad to train in Hungary in 1954 18 However when they entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification process China were knocked out by Indonesia 19 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 15 This sparked a diplomatic argument that had already seen China withdraw from the 1956 Summer Olympics for the same reasons 20 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 19 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 21 22 23 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 24 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 25 26 1980 2009 an Asian powerhouse Edit The 1974 Asian Games reintroduced the team back into international football while the 1976 AFC Asian Cup saw them came third 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 33 After failing to reach the 1998 FIFA World Cup China appointed Serbian manager Bora Milutinovic 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 34 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 35 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 36 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 37 There were an estimated 250 million viewers for the match the largest single event sports audience in the country s history at that time 38 After winning the 2005 East Asian Football Championship following a 2 0 win against North Korea 39 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 40 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 41 42 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 Petrovic after these performances 43 Some commented that China s reliance on foreign managers for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic manager development 44 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 Petrovic was sacked as the manager and Yin Tiesheng was announced as the team s caretaker 2010 present stagnation Edit Gao Hongbo era Edit 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 45 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 Jose Antonio Camacho in August 2011 less than a month before the qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Appointment of Jose Antonio Camacho Edit On 13 August 2011 Jose Antonio Camacho was appointed as the new manager of the team signing a three year deal for a reported annual salary of 8 million 46 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 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 47 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 47 Camacho managed a team to an 8 0 loss against Brazil 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 48 Camacho led China during their qualification process for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup whereby losing the first group match 2 1 to Saudi Arabia 49 After a 5 1 loss against Thailand in a friendly Camacho sacked a week as manager with Fu Bo assigned as the caretaker Alain Perrin and Gao Hongbo returns Edit The Chinese national team in Tehran before a 2018 WCQ match with 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 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 Lippi s tenure Edit 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 62 Another Italian 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 Lacked of option in searching for a new coach CFA reappointed 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 loss to Syria and Lippi resigned as coach 68 Li Tie s era Edit 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 Li Xiaopeng s era Edit 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 in China the Chinese stumbled to a shock 1 3 away loss to Vietnam in Hanoi officially extending China s hunt for a second World Cup appearance to 24 years 79 This agonising defeat the first in Chinese football history to its southern neighbour on a special day for both nations triggered widespread public criticism and condemnation among Chinese fans 80 With their World Cup hopes completely 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 After poor forms in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers China took part in the 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship under interim manager Aleksandar Jankovic Within the leadership of the Serbian 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 Team image EditThe team is colloquially termed Dragon s Team Chinese 龙之队 pinyin Long zhi dui 82 Team China Chinese 中国队 the National Team Chinese 国家队 or Guozu Chinese 国足 short for Chinese 国家足球队 pinyin Guojia Zuqiu Dui lit national football team 83 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 84 The team has also started to use cooling vests in certain warmer climates 85 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 Contractannouncement Contractduration Value Notes Adidas 1991 2014 Nike 2015 present 2015 01 03 2015 2026 11 years 16 million per year 86 87 Rivalries EditJapan Edit 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 88 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 South Korea Edit 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 Hong Kong Edit 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 Uzbekistan Edit The rivalry with Uzbekistan is just 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 89 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 90 China has never beaten Uzbekistan in Uzbek soil with all two visiting trips ended in defeats for the Chinese India Edit Main article China India football rivalry Indian national team in a friendly against China in 2018 China and India have shared cultural and economic relations that date back to ancient period but the rivalry between the two Asian sides is developed during the recent times due to the intense bilateral relations from the Sino Indian war and border disputes 91 With seven wins and four draws China has been the dominant side in this rivalry In October 2018 the rivalry was popularized as the Earth Derby by media in a friendly since the two nations shared one third of the world s population Results and fixtures EditSee 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 2022 Edit China v Saudi Arabia 24 March 2022 2022 03 24 FIFA World Cup qualification R3China 1 1 Saudi ArabiaSharjah United Arab Emirates19 00 UTC 4 Zhu Chenjie 82 pen Report FIFA Al Shehri 45 1 Stadium Sharjah Stadium Attendance 200Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed United Arab Emirates Oman v China 29 March 2022 2022 03 29 FIFA World Cup qualification R3Oman 2 0 ChinaMuscat Oman20 00 UTC 4 Al Alawi 12 Fawaz 74 Report FIFA Stadium Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance 2 500Referee Ko Hyung jin South Korea China v South Korea 20 July 2022 2022 07 20 EAFF E 1 Football ChampionshipChina 0 3 South KoreaToyota Japan19 00 UTC 9 Report EAFF Report EAFF Zhu Chenjie 40 o g Kwon Chang hoon 54 Cho Gue sung 80 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 200Referee Akhrol Riskullaev Uzbekistan Japan v China 24 July 2022 2022 07 24 EAFF E 1 Football ChampionshipJapan 0 0 ChinaToyota Japan19 20 UTC 9 Report EAFF Report EAFF Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 10 526Referee Nivon Robesh Gamini Sri Lanka China v Hong Kong 27 July 2022 2022 07 27 EAFF E 1 Football ChampionshipChina 1 0 Hong KongToyota Japan16 00 UTC 9 Tan Long 67 Report EAFF Report EAFF Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 4 220Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand 2023 Edit New Zealand v China 23 March 2023 2023 03 23 FriendlyNew Zealand v ChinaAuckland New Zealand19 00 UTC 13 Stadium Mount Smart Stadium New Zealand v China 26 March 2023 2023 03 26 FriendlyNew Zealand v ChinaWellington New Zealand16 00 UTC 13 Stadium Sky Stadium China v Vietnam 1 October 2023 FriendlyChina v VietnamBeijing China20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Beijing National Stadium China v Vietnam 5 October 2023 FriendlyChina v VietnamBeijing China20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Workers Stadium 1 Non FIFA A international matchCoaching staff EditSource 92 Position NameTechnical Director Li JianxiaoInterim head coch Aleksandar JankovicTeam Manager Qi JunAssistant Coach Pep Munoz Sun Jihai Gao Yao Zhao JunzheGoalkeeper Coach Ou Chuliang Li LeileiConditioning Coach Irwing De FreitasTechnical Assistant Roy PietersVideo Analyst Jiang Yong Zhang BinMatch Analyst Sui HanTherapists Jin Ri Gao Jianguo Hang YanruiManager Wang YueLogistics Guo Rui Chen Xi Che HengzhiDoctor Wang ShuchengTeam coordinator Yuan JiayangTeam official VacantCoaching history Edit 1930 1948 Edit Name Game Record1 Tong Fuk Cheung 1930 Far Eastern Games Champions2 Lee Wai Tong a 1934 Far Eastern Games Champions3 Ngan Shing Kwan 1936 Summer Olympics First round4 Lee Wai Tong 2nd time 1948 Summer Olympics First round1951 present Edit As of 12 September 2022 Name Period Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win Achievements1 Li Fenglou 1951 1952 1 0 0 1 0 4 00 00 2 Ke Lun 1956 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 00 3 Dai Linjing 1957 4 1 1 2 5 7 25 00 4 Chen Chengda 1958 1962 7 4 0 3 14 8 57 14 5 Nian Weisi 1963 13 7 3 3 26 11 53 85 6 Fang Renqiu 1964 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 7 Nian Weisi 2nd time 1965 1973 28 19 6 3 97 40 67 86 8 Nian Weisi 3rd time 1974 1976 27 14 5 8 58 40 51 85 Third place at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup9 Zhang Honggen 1977 10 6 1 3 20 12 60 00 10 Nian Weisi 4th time 1978 14 8 1 5 25 12 57 14 Bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games11 Zhang Honggen 2nd time 1979 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 12 Nian Weisi 5th time 1980 5 2 2 1 11 4 40 00 13 Su Yongshun 1980 1982 20 9 5 6 20 18 45 00 14 Zhang Honggen 3rd time 1982 10 3 5 2 11 10 30 00 15 Zeng Xuelin 1983 1985 42 24 6 12 99 35 57 14 Runners up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup16 Nian Weisi 6th time 1985 1986 26 14 7 5 44 24 53 85 17 Gao Fengwen 1986 1990 56 27 13 16 112 40 48 21 Fourth place at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup18 Xu Genbao 1991 1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 Chen Xirong caretaker 1992 5 3 0 2 9 10 60 00 19 Klaus Schlappner 1992 1993 25 9 6 10 35 27 36 00 Third place at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup20 Qi Wusheng 1994 1997 55 27 13 15 97 60 49 09 Silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games21 Bobby Houghton 1997 1999 17 10 3 4 36 15 58 82 Bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games Jin Zhiyang caretaker 2000 5 5 0 0 31 0 100 00 22 Bora Milutinovic 2000 2002 46 20 11 15 75 50 43 48 Group stage of the 2002 FIFA World CupFourth place at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup Shen Xiangfu caretaker 2002 3 1 2 0 5 3 33 33 23 Arie Haan 2002 2004 30 17 7 6 52 22 56 67 Runners up of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup24 Zhu Guanghu 2005 2007 27 9 6 12 35 37 33 33 Winners of the 2005 East Asian Football Championship25 Vladimir Petrovic 2007 2008 18 6 7 5 28 16 33 33 Third place at the 2008 East Asian Football Championship Yin Tiesheng caretaker 2008 2009 6 2 0 4 11 12 33 33 26 Gao Hongbo 2009 2011 38 24 10 4 65 31 63 16 Winners of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship27 Jose Antonio Camacho 2011 2013 20 7 2 11 23 31 35 00 Fu Bo caretaker 2013 2014 9 4 4 1 18 11 44 44 Runners up of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup28 Alain Perrin 2014 2016 25 11 10 4 45 18 44 00 Quarter Finals at the 2015 AFC Asian CupRunners up of the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup29 Gao Hongbo 2nd time 2016 8 3 1 4 12 9 37 50 Qualified 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC Third Round30 Marcello Lippi 2016 2019 30 10 9 11 35 41 33 33 Third place of the 2017 EAFF E 1 Football Championship Quarter Finals at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Fabio Cannavaro caretaker 2019 2 0 0 2 0 2 00 00 31 Marcello Lippi 2019 6 4 1 1 16 2 66 67 32 Li Tie 2019 2021 13 6 2 5 27 15 46 2 Third place of the 2019 EAFF E 1 Football Championship33 Li Xiaopeng 2021 2022 4 0 1 3 2 8 0 00 Aleksandar Jankovic caretaker 2022 3 1 1 1 1 3 33 33 Third place of the 2022 EAFF E 1 Football ChampionshipPlayers EditCurrent squad Edit The following players were called up for the 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship matches against South Korea Japan and Hong Kong on 20 24 and 27 July 2022 respectively 93 94 Caps and goals are correct as of 27 July 2022 after the match against Hong Kong No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 1 GK Han Jiaqi 1999 07 03 3 July 1999 age 23 3 0 Guangzhou City12 1 GK Peng Peng 2000 11 24 24 November 2000 age 22 0 0 Kunshan22 1 GK Huang Zihao 2001 06 09 9 June 2001 age 21 0 0 Nanjing City2 2 DF Yeljan Shinar 1999 06 06 6 June 1999 age 23 1 0 Shenzhen3 2 DF Wu Shaocong 2000 03 20 20 March 2000 age 22 2 0 Istanbul Basaksehir4 2 DF Jiang Shenglong 2000 12 24 24 December 2000 age 22 2 0 Shanghai Shenhua5 2 DF Zhu Chenjie 2000 08 23 23 August 2000 age 22 17 1 Shanghai Shenhua6 2 DF Tyias Browning 1994 05 27 27 May 1994 age 28 14 0 Guangzhou16 2 DF Wen Jiabao 1999 01 02 2 January 1999 age 24 3 0 Shanghai Shenhua17 2 DF Xu Haofeng 1999 01 27 27 January 1999 age 24 3 0 Shenzhen18 2 DF He Yupeng 1999 12 05 5 December 1999 age 23 3 0 Dalian Pro23 2 DF Liang Shaowen 2002 06 12 12 June 2002 age 20 0 0 Beijing Guoan24 2 DF Su Shihao 1999 12 29 29 December 1999 age 23 2 0 Qingdao Youth Island7 3 MF Tao Qianglong 2001 11 20 20 November 2001 age 21 2 0 Wuhan Three Towns8 3 MF Dai Wai Tsun 1999 07 25 25 July 1999 age 23 7 0 Shenzhen9 3 MF Liu Ruofan 1999 01 28 28 January 1999 age 24 0 0 Shanghai Shenhua13 3 MF Xu Yue 1999 11 10 10 November 1999 age 23 3 0 Shenzhen14 3 MF Chen Guokang 1999 01 23 23 January 1999 age 24 3 0 Meizhou Hakka15 3 MF Dilyimit Tudi 1999 02 25 25 February 1999 age 23 2 0 Changchun Yatai19 3 MF Huang Jiahui 2000 10 07 7 October 2000 age 22 2 0 Dalian Pro21 3 MF Yao Xuchen 1999 09 11 11 September 1999 age 23 0 0 Hebei10 4 FW Liu Zhurun 2001 10 06 6 October 2001 age 21 2 0 Shanghai Port11 4 FW Tan Long 1988 04 01 1 April 1988 age 34 10 2 Changchun Yatai20 4 FW Fang Hao 2000 01 03 3 January 2000 age 23 3 0 Shandong TaishanRecent call ups Edit 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 upGK Yan Junling 1991 01 28 28 January 1991 age 32 43 0 Shanghai Port v Oman 29 March 2022GK Wang Dalei 1989 01 10 10 January 1989 age 34 27 0 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022GK Liu Dianzuo 1990 06 26 26 June 1990 age 32 3 0 Guangzhou v Oman 29 March 2022DF Niu Ziyi 1999 09 21 21 September 1999 age 23 0 0 Henan Songshan Longmen v South Korea 20 July 2022 INJDF Zhang Linpeng 1989 05 09 9 May 1989 age 33 92 5 Guangzhou v Oman 29 March 2022DF Yu Dabao 1988 04 17 17 April 1988 age 34 65 19 Beijing Guoan v Oman 29 March 2022DF Zheng Zheng 1989 07 11 11 July 1989 age 33 23 2 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022DF Wang Shenchao 1989 02 08 8 February 1989 age 34 19 0 Shanghai Port v Oman 29 March 2022DF Liu Yang 1995 06 17 17 June 1995 age 27 14 0 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022DF Gao Zhunyi 1995 08 21 21 August 1995 age 27 11 0 Guangzhou v Oman 29 March 2022DF Tong Lei 1997 12 16 16 December 1997 age 25 0 0 Dalian Pro v Oman 29 March 2022DF Li Lei 1992 05 30 30 May 1992 age 30 5 0 Grasshopper v Saudi Arabia 24 March 2022 INJDF Deng Hanwen 1995 01 08 8 January 1995 age 28 12 2 Guangzhou Haikou Training Camp March 2022MF Hao Junmin 1987 03 24 24 March 1987 age 35 90 12 Wuhan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Wu Xi 1989 02 19 19 February 1989 age 33 80 9 Shanghai Shenhua v Oman 29 March 2022MF Zhang Xizhe 1991 01 23 23 January 1991 age 32 37 7 Beijing Guoan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Jin Jingdao 1992 01 18 18 January 1992 age 31 18 1 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Ji Xiang 1990 03 01 1 March 1990 age 32 11 1 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Liu Binbin 1993 06 16 16 June 1993 age 29 11 1 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Xu Xin 1994 04 19 19 April 1994 age 28 6 1 Shandong Taishan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Liao Lisheng 1993 04 29 29 April 1993 age 29 6 0 Guangzhou v Oman 29 March 2022MF Gao Tianyi 1998 07 01 1 July 1998 age 24 1 0 Beijing Guoan v Oman 29 March 2022MF Chi Zhongguo 1989 10 26 26 October 1989 age 33 21 0 Beijing Guoan Haikou Training Camp March 2022MF Duan Liuyu 1998 07 24 24 July 1998 age 24 0 0 Shandong Taishan Haikou Training Camp March 2022MF Yan Dinghao 1998 04 06 6 April 1998 age 24 0 0 Guangzhou Haikou Training Camp March 2022FW Zhang Yuning 1997 01 05 5 January 1997 age 26 22 5 Beijing Guoan v Oman 29 March 2022FW Wei Shihao 1995 04 08 8 April 1995 age 27 19 2 Guangzhou Haikou Training Camp March 2022FW Yang Liyu 1997 02 13 13 February 1997 age 26 5 0 Guangzhou Haikou Training Camp March 2022FW Ba Dun 1995 09 16 16 September 1995 age 27 1 0 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Haikou Training Camp March 2022INJ Withdrew due to injuryPRE Preliminary squadRET Retired from the national teamSUS Serving suspensionIndividual records EditAs of 29 March 2022 95 Players in bold are still active with China Most appearances Edit Rank Name Caps Goals Career1 Li Weifeng 112 14 1998 20112 Gao Lin 109 22 2005 20193 Zheng Zhi 108 15 2002 20194 Hao Haidong 106 41 1992 2004Fan Zhiyi 106 17 1992 20026 Li Tie 92 6 1997 2010Zhang Linpeng 92 5 2009 present8 Hao Junmin 90 12 2005 present9 Zhao Xuri 87 2 2003 201910 Ma Mingyu 86 12 1996 2002Li Ming 86 8 1992 2004 Top goalscorers Edit Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career1 Hao Haidong 41 106 0 39 1992 20042 Yang Xu 28 54 0 53 2009 present3 Su Maozhen 27 53 0 51 1994 2002Wu Lei 27 79 0 35 2010 present5 Li Jinyu 24 70 0 34 1997 20086 Gao Lin 22 109 0 2 2005 20197 Ma Lin 21 45 0 47 1985 19908 Liu Haiguang 20 57 0 35 1983 1990Li Bing 20 65 0 31 1992 200110 Zhao Dayu 19 29 0 66 1982 1986Yu Dabao 19 65 0 3 2010 present Manager records Edit Most manager appearances Gao Fengwen 56Team records EditBiggest victory 19 0 vs Guam 26 January 2000Competitive record EditFIFA World Cup Edit 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 96 China s FIFA World Cup recordvte Qualification recordYear Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1930 Did not enter Declined participation 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 4 5 1962 Did not enter Declined participation 1966 1970 1974 1978 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 To be determinedTotal Group stage 1 22 3 0 0 3 0 9 126 73 20 33 269 96AFC Asian Cup Edit See also China at the AFC Asian Cup China s AFC Asian Cup recordvte Qualification recordYear Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1956 Did not enter Did not enter 1960 Did not enter Did not enter 1964 Did not enter Did not enter 1968 Did not enter Did not enter 1972 Did not enter Did not enter 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 Qualified 8 6 1 1 30 3 2027 To be determined To be determinedTotal 13 18 0 Titles 55 23 13 20 88 65 58 39 11 8 166 26 Summer Olympics Edit Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA 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 5Total 3 25 5 0 1 4 0 11For 1992 to 2016 see China national under 23 football team Asian Games Edit Year Result Rank Pld W D L GF GA 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 7Total 7 13 37 23 3 11 85 38 Including 1998 onwards until 2010 For 2002 to 2018 see China national under 23 football team EAFF East Asian Cup Edit Year Result Pld W D L GF GA 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 3Total 9 9 27 9 9 9 36 32Head to head record EditAs of 27 July 2022 after match against Hong Kong Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record Nations First Played Played Win Draw Loss Goals For Goals Against Goal Diff Win Percentage Confederation Afghanistan 1984 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 100 AFC Albania 1973 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 50 UEFA Algeria 2004 3 1 0 2 2 6 4 33 33 CAF Andorra 2004 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 UEFA Argentina 1984 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100 CONMEBOL Australia 1983 11 4 2 5 11 19 8 45 45 AFC Bahrain 1986 7 3 4 0 14 8 6 71 43 AFC Bangladesh 1980 5 5 0 0 15 0 15 100 AFC Bhutan 2015 2 2 0 0 18 0 18 100 AFC Bosnia and Herzegovina 1997 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 100 UEFA Botswana 2009 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 100 CAF Brazil 2002 3 0 1 2 0 12 12 16 67 CONMEBOL Brunei 1975 3 3 0 0 22 1 21 100 AFC Cambodia 1963 6 6 0 0 24 3 21 100 AFC Canada 1984 3 2 0 1 8 7 1 66 67 CONCACAF Chile 2003 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 CONMEBOL Colombia 1995 2 1 0 1 2 5 3 50 CONMEBOL DR Congo 1977 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 100 CAF Costa Rica 2002 5 1 2 2 6 8 2 40 CONCACAF Croatia 2017 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 50 UEFA Cuba 1971 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100 CONCACAF Czech Republic 2018 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 UEFA Egypt 1963 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 25 CAF El Salvador 2008 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 50 CONCACAF England b 1936 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0 UEFA Estonia 2003 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 100 UEFA Fiji 1975 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 100 OFC Finland 1952 4 0 0 4 6 7 1 0 UEFA France 2006 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 50 UEFA Germany 2005 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 25 UEFA Ghana 2012 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 50 CAF Guam 2000 3 3 0 0 33 0 33 100 AFC Guinea 1965 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 83 33 CAF Haiti 2003 2 0 1 1 5 6 1 25 CONCACAF Honduras 2006 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 50 CONCACAF Hong Kong 1975 22 13 7 2 38 8 30 75 AFC Hungary 2004 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 100 UEFA Iceland 2017 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 UEFA India 1956 12 7 5 0 17 5 12 79 17 AFC Indonesia 1934 17 11 3 3 42 14 26 73 53 AFC Iran 1976 23 4 6 13 18 39 21 30 43 AFC Iraq 1976 17 6 2 9 18 20 2 41 18 AFC Italy 1986 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 UEFA Jamaica 1977 3 3 0 0 5 0 5 100 CONCACAF Japan 1917 36 12 9 15 52 45 7 45 83 AFC Jordan 1984 12 6 5 1 25 9 16 70 83 AFC Kazakhstan 1997 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 66 67 UEFA Kenya 1984 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 CAF North Korea 1959 24 11 6 7 29 22 7 58 33 AFC South Korea 1978 38 2 12 23 26 52 26 23 68 AFC Kuwait 1975 18 8 5 5 24 16 8 58 33 AFC Kyrgyzstan 2009 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 100 AFC Laos 2011 2 2 0 0 13 3 10 100 AFC Latvia 2010 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100 UEFA Lebanon 1998 5 4 1 0 13 1 12 90 AFC Liechtenstein 2009 1 2 0 1 19 2 17 250 UEFA Macau 1978 5 5 0 0 22 2 20 100 AFC Malaysia 1976 15 11 3 1 37 7 30 83 33 AFC Maldives 2001 6 6 0 0 28 1 27 100 AFC Mali 1966 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 50 CAF Mexico 1987 3 0 0 3 2 7 5 0 CONCACAF Morocco 1977 2 1 1 0 6 5 1 75 CAF Myanmar 1957 9 7 0 2 28 4 24 77 78 AFC Nepal 1972 5 5 0 0 19 5 14 100 AFC Netherlands 1996 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 UEFA New Zealand 1975 14 3 5 6 13 15 2 39 29 OFC North Macedonia 2004 5 3 2 0 4 0 4 80 UEFA Norway 1992 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 100 UEFA Oman 1987 10 5 2 3 19 11 8 60 AFC Pakistan 1963 8 5 2 1 23 8 15 75 AFC Palestine 2006 5 3 2 0 8 2 6 80 AFC Papua New Guinea 1985 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 75 OFC Paraguay 1996 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 50 CONMEBOL Peru 1978 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 50 CONMEBOL Philippines 1913 24 18 4 2 59 13 46 83 33 AFC Poland 1984 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 UEFA Portugal 2002 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 UEFA Qatar 1978 19 8 5 6 23 16 7 55 26 AFC Republic of Ireland 1984 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 UEFA Romania 1984 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 UEFA Russia 1959 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 UEFA Saudi Arabia 1978 20 7 5 8 24 26 2 47 5 AFC Senegal 1972 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 75 CAF Serbia 2000 4 0 0 4 0 7 7 0 UEFA Sierra Leone 1974 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 100 CAF Singapore 1984 17 11 5 1 38 12 26 79 41 AFC Slovenia 2002 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 UEFA Somalia 1972 2 2 0 0 10 5 5 100 CAF Spain 2005 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 UEFA Sri Lanka 1972 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 100 AFC Sudan 1957 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 100 CAF Sweden 2001 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 16 67 UEFA Switzerland 2006 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 UEFA span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |