Photo by Reuters China parted ways with coach Branko Ivankovic on June 14 after the team were eliminated in the third ...

Huang Zhengyu (left) scores against Hong Kong at the East Asian Cup on July 15, 2025 in Yongin, South Korea. Photo: VCG.

Among them was Li Tie, former head coach of the Chinese men’s national team, who accepted over 50.89 million yuan ($7 million) in bribes, including favors related to national team selections. With ...

On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb. With a minute left on the clock and trailing Japan 6-0, Chinese defenders were likely wishing for the ...

Chinese player Shao Ziqin (No.20) scores against South Korea during their match at the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, ...

Chinese soccer fans have already become used to disappointing performances from their national soccer team. But a recent shameful loss has stirred national anger -- and pushed discussion about the ...

Chinese football has offered few reasons for optimism in recent years but there was a sliver of light on the far horizon when the country's youth team departed Uzbekistan on Monday after exiting ...

China's national team has reached the World Cup finals only once, back in 2002. Chinese football fans are still crazy about the World Cup, doing everything they can to watch overnight games ...

The Chinese women's team occupies 19th place. Xi Jinping, China's head of state and leader of the ruling Communist Party, had previously announced plans to make China a football superpower through ...

I wrote a story about transcending cultural boundaries through sports. Now it’s a movie with a very different message.

On Friday, March 3, the 14th edition of the Chinese Super League will get underway. Most football fans are aware of the incredible state-backed spending power that China's top teams have ...