China national football teamMen's association football teamFIFA rankingCurrent 91 (20 July 2026)Highest37 (December 1998)Lowest109 (March 2013)First internationalAs Republic of China (1912–1949) Philippines 2–1 China (Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)As People's Republic of China (1949–present) Finland 4–0 China (Helsinki, Finland; 4 August 1952)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 CupAppearances14 (first in 1976)Best resultRunners-up (1984, 2004)EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipAppearances9 (first in 2003)Best resultChampions (2005, 2010)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 China in men's international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).China women's national football teamChina women's national football team (Chinese: 中国国家女子足球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Zúqiú Duì, recognized as China PR by FIFA) represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football competitions and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. China women's team won silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. It also has won 9 titles at Asian Cup and 3 Gold medals at Asian Games.
East Asian Football FederationThe East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) is an international governing body of association football in East Asia. It was founded on 28 May 2002. PresidentsMember associationsEAFF has 10 member associations.
ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
Chinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 中国足协杯, abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. The current holders are Beijing Guoan, having beaten Henan in 2025 for their sixth title. HistoryThe competition started as the Chinese National Football Championship (Chinese: 全国足球锦标赛) in 1956.
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipEAFF E-1 Football Championship, known as the East Asian Football Championship from 2003 to 2010, and the EAFF East Asian Cup for the 2013 and 2015 editions, is a men's international football competition in East Asia for member nations of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). Before the EAFF was founded in 2002, the Dynasty Cup was held between the East Asian top four teams, and was regarded as the East Asian Championship.
Mainland ChinaGeopolitical term for China without Hong Kong, Macau, TaiwanAlternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese中国内地Traditional Chinese中國內地Literal meaningInland ChinaMainland Area of the Republic of ChinaSimplified Chinese中华民国大陆地区Traditional Chinese中華民國大陸地區"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
PinyinRomanization scheme for Standard ChineseScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified Chinese汉语拼音方案Traditional Chinese漢語拼音方案Literal meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
Asian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. It is one of the six continental confederations under FIFA and is responsible for organising international competitions for national teams and clubs within its jurisdiction, including the AFC Asian Cup and AFC Champions League Elite.
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Beach soccerBeach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or sand soccer, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand between two teams of five players each. Association football has long been played informally on beaches. Beach soccer was introduced in 1992 as an effort to codify rules for the game by the founders of Beach Soccer Worldwide, a company set up to develop the sport and responsible for the majority of its tournaments.
FutsalFutsal () is a scaled-down, smaller, less popular variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game of association football, and it also shares similarities with five-a-side football and indoor soccer.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.