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China national football team Wikipedia

National football team |
Name = China PR |
Badge = China_FA.gif |
Nickname = - |
Association = Football Association of the People's Republic of China|Football Association<br>of The People's<br>Republic of China |
Coach = Zhu Guanghu |
Most caps = Fan Zhiyi (109) |
Top scorer = Hao Haidong (37) |

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First game = Philippines national football team|Philippines 0 - 1 China<br/>(Philippines; February 1, 1913)<br>Finland national football team|Finland 4 - 0 China PR<br/>(Helsinki, Finland; August 4, 1952) |
Largest win = China PR 19 - 0 Guam national football team|Guam<br/>(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 26, 2000) |
Largest loss = United States men's national soccer team|USA 5 - 0 China PR<br/>(Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto, USA; April 4, 1992) |
World cup apps = 1 |
World cup first = 2002 |
World cup best = Round 1, Football World Cup 2002|2002 |
Regional name = Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup |
Regional cup apps = 8 |
Regional cup first = Asian Cup 1976|1976 |
Regional cup best = Runners-up, Asian Cup 1984|1984 and Asian Cup 2004|2004

The China national football team have been perennial contenders for the Asian Cup, most recently finishing second in Asian Cup 2004|2004. The side failed to score a goal in their maiden Football World Cup|World Cup appearance in Football World Cup 2002|Korea/Japan 2002.

As soccer|football is widely followed in the People's Republic of China, any triumph by the national team is considered to be a source of national pride. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's World Cup 2002 matches, and there were possibly even more viewers for the Asian Cup 2004 finals.

Last Modified:   2005-04-13