This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see China women's national football team. For the team that represents the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan), see Chinese Taipei national football team.
China
Nickname(s)
龙之队(Dragon's Team)
Association
Chinese Football Association (CFA)
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation
EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach
Branko Ivanković
Captain
Zhang Linpeng
Most caps
Li Weifeng (112)
Top scorer
Hao Haidong (39)
Home stadium
Various
FIFA code
CHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
88 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
37 (December 1998)
Lowest
109 (March 2013)
First international
As 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 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 Cup
Appearances
3 (first in 2017)
Best result
Third place (2017)
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.
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.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
(4 April 2024)[1]
Philippines 2–1 China 
Finland 4–0 China 
Brazil 8–0 China 
