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| Nickname(s) | 龙之队 (Dragon Team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Chinese Football Association (CFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Branko Ivanković | ||
| Captain | Wu Lei | ||
| Most caps | Li Weifeng (112) | ||
| Top scorer | Hao Haidong (39) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | CHN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 92  1 (24 October 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 | 14 (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 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 Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.