China
AFC. Played 708 since 4 Feb 1913: won 341, drawn 153, lost 214. Elo 1497, ranked 105 in the world; peak 1844 in 2001.
Latest results
- 2026-10-06LChina0–1TajikistanUpsetFriendly · Chongqing75%
- 2026-10-02LChina0–5PalestineFriendly · Chongqing55%
- 2026-09-27LChina0–3New ZealandFriendly · Chongqing45%
- 2026-09-24WChina3–0MaldivesFriendly · Chongqing98%
- 2026-06-09DChina0–0ThailandFriendly · Hangzhou67%
- 2026-06-05WSingapore1–2ChinaFriendly · Singapore70%
- 2026-03-31LCameroon2–0ChinaFIFA Series · Melbourne29%
- 2026-03-27WChina2–0CuraçaoFIFA Series · Sydney34%
- 2026-01-26DUzbekistan2–2ChinaFriendly · Dubai13%
- 2025-06-10WChina1–0BahrainFIFA World Cup qualification · Chongqing54%
Squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Maldives, New Zealand, Palestine, and Tajikistan on 24 September, 27 September, 2 October, and 6 October 2026; respectively.
- Players
- 28
- Average age
- 27.1
- Caps between them
- 358
- Most from one club
- Chengdu Rongcheng (6)
Where they play
28 at home · 0 abroad in 0 other countries
- China 28
Average club rating 1475 (ClubElo; 25 of 28 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Shanghai Port, ranked 516 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Yan JunlingShanghai Port | 35 | 63 | 0 |
| 12 | Liu DianzuoChengdu Rongcheng | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Yan BingliangTianjin Jinmen Tiger | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 19 | Liu YangShandong Taishan | 31 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | Tyias BrowningShanghai Port | 32 | 37 | 1 |
| 4 | Gao ZhunyiShandong Taishan | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | Wei ZhenShanghai Port | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Han PengfeiChengdu Rongcheng | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Wang GengruiQingdao West Coast | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Li YangChengdu Rongcheng | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Zhang AihuiZhejiang FC | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Wang ShangyuanHenan FC | 33 | 34 | 1 |
| 11 | Dai Wai TsunShenzhen Peng City | 27 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Gao TianyiShanghai Shenhua | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Huang JiahuiTianjin Jinmen Tiger | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Cheng JinZhejiang FC | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Ming-yang YangChengdu Rongcheng | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Huang ShenghaoGuangdong GZ-Power | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 10 | Wei ShihaoChengdu Rongcheng | 31 | 45 | 5 |
| 7 | Xie WennengShandong Taishan | 25 | 18 | 1 |
| 9 | Wang ZimingChengdu Rongcheng | 30 | 13 | 3 |
| 21 | Chen PuShandong Taishan | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Tao QianglongZhejiang FC | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Bunyamin AbdusalamYunnan Yukun | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Zhong YihaoHenan FC | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Du YuezhengChongqing Tonglianglong | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Yang MingruiDalian Yingbo | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Zhao SongyuanTsinghua University High School | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: China national football team (CC BY-SA); page last edited 23 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 1 appearance
Asian Cup: 13 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
China v Japan: played 43, won 14, drawn 10, lost 19; goals 64–72. First met 9 May 1917, last 19 Nov 2024.
- 2024-11-19LChina1–3JapanFIFA World Cup qualification · Xiamen13%
- 2024-09-05LJapan7–0ChinaFIFA World Cup qualification · Saitama5%
- 2022-07-24DJapan0–0ChinaEAFF Championship · Toyota9%
- 2022-01-27LJapan2–0ChinaFIFA World Cup qualification · Saitama12%
- 2021-09-07LChina0–1JapanFIFA World Cup qualification · Doha21%
- 2019-12-10LChina1–2JapanEAFF Championship · Busan18%
- 2017-12-12LJapan2–1ChinaEAFF Championship · Chōfu17%
- 2015-08-09DChina1–1JapanEAFF Championship · Wuhan46%
- 2013-07-21DJapan3–3ChinaEAFF Championship · Seoul30%
- 2010-02-06DJapan0–0ChinaEAFF Championship · Tokyo15%
- 2008-02-20LChina0–1JapanEAFF Championship · Chongqing38%
- 2005-08-03DJapan2–2ChinaEAFF Championship · Daejeon29%
- 2004-08-07LChina1–3JapanAFC Asian Cup · Final · Beijing42%
- 2003-12-04LJapan2–0ChinaEAFF Championship · Tokyo17%
- 2000-10-26LChina2–3JapanAFC Asian Cup · Semi-finals · Beirut53%
Latest 15 of 43 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 271 | 111 | 65 | 95 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 142 | 78 | 22 | 42 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 59 | 23 | 15 | 21 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 44 | 30 | 8 | 6 |
| Asian Games | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 |
| EAFF Championship | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Far Eastern Championship Games | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Nehru Cup | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Dynasty Cup | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| King's Cup | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| East Asian Games | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Merlion Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Beijing International Friendship Tournament | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| China Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dunhill Cup | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| GaNEFo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirin Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Great Wall Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cup of Ancient Civilizations | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guangzhou International Friendship Tournament | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Open International Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Wu Lei 22
- Yang Xu 17
- Hao Haidong 16
- Yu Dabao 10
- Fan Zhiyi 9
- Zhao Dayu 8
- Ma Lin 8
- Li Jinyu 8
- Li Bing 7
- Qi Hong 7
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.