Looking back at China's performance in recent years, especially during the 2021 and 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers, the team's overall strength has shown fluctuations. With a record of 3 wins, 1 draw ...

When Xi came to power in 2012, his love for the sport spurred a drive to reform and improve Chinese football. His dream, he ...

On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb ... I was just doing what was customary at the time," says Li Tie, the former manager of China's national ...

When China's president ... the perception of football in the country. In December 2024, former Everton midfielder Li Tie was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fixing matches and accepting bribes. He ...

In a written interview with the news agency Reuters, President Xi said he wanted China's national team ... of football in the country. In December 2024, former Everton midfielder Li Tie was ...

The world's most populous country is ranked 90th in the men's Fifa world rankings - just ahead of Curaçao and Luxembourg On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team ...

Goal difference decides which side will finish higher with the third and fourth-placed teams facing another ... on the edge of the China box. Both Huang Zhengyu and Li Lei were unable to ...