China_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup
China PR has participated in the AFC Asian Cup since 1976.
More information AFC Asian Cup record, Qualification record ...
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1956 to  1972 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | |||||||||||||
 1976 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
 1980 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
 1984 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
 1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
 1996 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
   2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
 2015 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
 2027 |
To be determined | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 13/18 | 59 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 88 | 66 | 60 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 180 | 30 | |
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Group A
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information 2–2, Iran ...
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Chen Jingang  74'Xu Yonglai 89' |
Alidousti 35' Fariba 70' |
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Attendance: 10,000
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information 3 – 0, India ...
| China | 3 – 0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Lefeng 19' Gu Guangming 59'Jia Xiuquan 79' |
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More information 5 – 0, United Arab Emirates ...
| China | 5 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhaohui 12' Jia Xiuquan 20'Zuo Shusheng 36'Zhao Dayu 52'Gu Guangming 67' |
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Final
Group B
More information Team, Pts ...
| 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 |
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Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Referee: Syed Shahid Hakim (India)
More information Kuwait, 2–2 ...
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Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
More information South Korea, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
South Korea  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-Ho 93', 103' |
Report | Mai Chao 100' |
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- Third place play-off
More information 0–0, Iran ...
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Group B
More information Team, Pts ...
| 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 |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 1–1 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 17' |
Report | Li Bing 41' |
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
More information Japan, 3–2 ...
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- Third place play-off
More information 1–1, United Arab Emirates ...
| China | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 15' |
Report | Ismail 10' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
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Group C
More information Team, Pts ...
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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 |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information Saudi Arabia, 4–3 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 31', 65' Al-Jaber 34'Al-Mehallel 43' |
Report | Zhang Enhua 6', 89' Peng Weiguo 16' |
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Group B
More information Team, Pts ...
| 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 |
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More information South Korea, 2–2 ...
| South Korea | 2–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-Pyo 30' Noh Jung-Yoon 58' |
Report | Su Maozhen 36' Fan Zhiyi 66' (pen.) |
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More information 4–0, Indonesia ...
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information 3–1, Qatar ...
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- Semi-finals
More information 2–3, Japan ...
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- Third place play-off
Group A
More information Team, Pts ...
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More information 2–2, Bahrain ...
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More information Indonesia, 0–5 ...
| Indonesia | 0–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shao Jiayi 25', 66' Hao Haidong 40'Li Ming 51'Li Yi 80' |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information 3–0, Iraq ...
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- Semi-finals
More information 1–1 (a.e.t.), Iran ...
| 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 |
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- Final
More information 1–3, Japan ...
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Group C
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information Malaysia, 1–5 ...
| Malaysia | 1–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mahayuddin 74' |
Report | Han Peng 15', 55' Shao Jiayi 36'Wang Dong 51', 90+3' |
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More information 2–2, Iran ...
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 7' Mao Jianqing 33' |
Report | Zandi 45+1' Nekounam 74' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 3–0 ...
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Group A
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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| 8 January 2011 | ||
| Kuwait | 0–2 | China |
| 12 January 2011 | ||
| China | 0–2 | Qatar |
| 16 January 2011 | ||
| China | 2–2 | Uzbekistan |
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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| 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
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Group C
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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Source: AFC
More information 2–1, Kyrgyzstan ...
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Attendance: 1,839
More information Philippines, 0–3 ...
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More information South Korea, 2–0 ...
| South Korea | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Knockout stage
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage
- Round of 16
More information Thailand, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 8,026
- Quarter-finals
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Group A
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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- Ranking of third-placed teams
More information Pos, Grp ...
| 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 |
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Source: AFC
- "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.