The China national football team is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).

　　The China national team was founded in 1924 and joined FIFA in 1931-58, and then from 1979. They have been perennial contenders for the Asian Cup.The national team failed to score a goal in their maiden World Cup appearance in Football World Cup 2002.

　　As football is widely followed in China, triumph by the national team is considered to be a source of national pride. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's World Cup 2002 matches with a staggering 170 million new television sets being bought by citizens in order to watch their nation's first World Cup appearance. There were over 250 million viewers for the Asian Cup 2004 finals.

　　Head Coach: Zhu Gunghu \

　　Assistant Coach : Li Ming, Li Shubin

　　Team Manager: Wei Shaohui

　　Administator: Cui Enlei, Li Xiaopeng

　　Notable players: Dong Fangzhuo, Zheng Zhi, Sun Xiang, Sun Jihai

　　Home Kits -Red, Away Kits -White

　　FIFA Rank: 76

　　Competition history

　　World Cup record

　　1930 to 1954 - Did not enter

　　1958 - Did not qualify

　　1962 to 1978 - Did not enter

　　1982 to 1998 - Did not qualify

　　2002 - Round 1

　　2006 - Did not qualify

　　Asian Cup record

　　1956 to 1972 - Did not enter

　　1976 - Third place

　　1980 - Round 1

　　1984 - Second place

　　1988 - Fourth place

　　1992 - Third place

　　1996 - Quarter-finals

　　2000 - Fourth place

　　2004 - Second place

　　2007 - Qualified

　　East Asian Cup record

　　2003 - Third place

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