China national football team, China first entered World Cup qualification in 1957 in an attempt to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup and has made its first appearance 2002 FIFA World Cup, in 2002. Despite a respectable performance against Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica, they lost all of their games without scoring a goal with a goal difference of 0-9.
Overall record
FIFA World Cup squads and matches
2002 South Korea/Japan
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Squads
Record players
Eight players were fielded in all three of China PR's World Cup matches in 2002.
See also
*Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup
*China at the AFC Asian Cup
References
External links
FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930–2002. FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930–2002
{{Countries at the FIFA World Cup
China at the FIFA World Cup, China at the FIFA World Cup
Countries at the FIFA World Cup
China national football team records and statistics, FIFA