China at the AFC Asian Cup
China PR has participated in the AFC Asian Cup since 1976.
Overview
| Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Link | ||
| 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Link | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Link | ||
| 1980 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Link | ||
| 1984 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | Link | ||
| 1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Link | ||
| 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Link | ||
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | Link | ||
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | Link | ||
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Qualified as hosts | Link | |||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Link | ||
| 2011 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Link | |||
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Link | ||
| 2019 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | Link | |||
| 2023 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | Link | ||
| 2027 | Qualified | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | Link | |||||||||
| Total | 14/19 | 0 titles | 59 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 187 | 35 | Link | ||
1976
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| China | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Jilian 58' | Mokhtar 50' |
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
1980
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| North Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| Syria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
| North Korea | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bok-man 20' | Li Fubao 7' |
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Jingang 74' Xu Yonglai 89' |
Alidousti 35' Fariba 70' |
Attendance: 10,000
1984
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| Iran | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 57' Arabshahi 69' |
| Singapore | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan 21' Zhao Dayu 39' |
| China | 3–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Lefeng 19' Gu Guangming 59' Jia Xiuquan 79' |
| China | 5–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhaohui 12' Jia Xiuquan 20' Zuo Shusheng 36' Zhao Dayu 52' Gu Guangming 67' |
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Final
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nafisah 10' Abdullah 46' |
1988
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| China | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Syria | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhang Xiaowen 78' |
Referee: Syed Shahid Hakim (India)
| Kuwait | 2–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Abbas 60' (pen.) Mansour Basha 62' |
Report | Ma Lin 10', 87' |
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
| China | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Bishi 56' |
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
| South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-Ho 93', 103' | Report | Mai Chao 100' |
- Third place play-off
1992
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Qatar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Thailand | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 17' | Report | Li Bing 41' |
| Qatar | 1–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sulaiti 20' | Report | Peng Weiguo 44', 58' |
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
| China | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 15' | Report | Ismail 10' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
1996
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| China | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Syria | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| China | 0–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shkvyrin 78' Shatskikh 90' |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 4–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 31', 65' Al-Jaber 34' Al-Mehallel 43' |
Report | Zhang Enhua 6', 89' Peng Weiguo 16' |
2000
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| South Korea | 2–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-Pyo 30' Noh Jung-Yoon 58' |
Report | Su Maozhen 36' Fan Zhiyi 66' (pen.) |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
| South Korea | 1–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Dong-Gook 76' | Report |
2004
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| Qatar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Indonesia | 0–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shao Jiayi 25', 66' Hao Haidong 40' Li Ming 51' Li Yi 80' |
| China | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Xu Yunlong 77' | Report |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
| China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 18' | Report | Alavi 38' |
| Penalties | ||
| Zheng Zhi Zhao Junzhe Li Xiaopeng Sun Xiang Shao Jiayi |
4–3 | Daei Mahdavikia Nekounam Mobali Golmohammadi |
- Final
2007
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 1–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mahayuddin 74' | Report | Han Peng 15', 55' Shao Jiayi 36' Wang Dong 51', 90+3' |
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 7' Mao Jianqing 33' |
Report | Zandi 45+1' Nekounam 74' |
2011
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| 8 January 2011 | ||
| Kuwait | 0–2 | China |
| 12 January 2011 | ||
| China | 0–2 | Qatar |
| 16 January 2011 | ||
| China | 2–2 | Uzbekistan |
2015
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| 10 January 2015 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | China | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
| 14 January 2015 | |||
| China | 2–1 | Uzbekistan | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18 January 2015 | |||
| China | 2–1 | North Korea | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
2019
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Source: AFC
| China | 2–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Attendance: 1,839
| South Korea | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
2023
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
- Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Palestine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | B | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | D | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 | F | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 | A | China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
Source: AFC
See also
References
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2004". teammelli.com. Team Melli. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Bilton, Dean (January 22, 2015). "Asian Cup 2015: Australia v China as it happened". ABC News.
- ^ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
Head-to-head record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 40.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 20.00 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Syria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Total | 59 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 88 | 66 | +22 | 38.98 |