China is preparing to bid for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the continent's biggest football championship, the country's top soccer authority said as it hopes to one day host the World Cup.... more »
Hong Kong's football governing body expressed "disappointment" Wednesday that FIFA is investigating the booing of the Chinese national anthem at a World Cup qualifier between the city and its mainland rivals.... more »
Chinese football authorities have apologised for the national team's poor showing in 2018 World Cup qualifying, but fans denounced their remorse Monday as missing the goal.... more »
Chinese football authorities have lodged a complaint over a disallowed "goal", reports said on Friday, after a 0-0 draw with Hong Kong left their World Cup qualifying hopes hanging by a thread.... more »
Hong Kong dented China's World Cup qualifying hopes and put 2022 hosts Qatar into the next round with a 0-0 draw in front of rowdy home fans who again booed their shared anthem on Tuesday.... more »
Hong Kong and China fans will be kept completely separate at their crunch World Cup qualifier Tuesday, using different entrances and even different toilets as organisers try to head off tensions following last year's pro-democracy rallies.... more »
China hammered 12 unanswered goals past hapless Bhutan on Thursday as they ramped up their World Cup qualifying hopes with their biggest win in 15 years.... more »
Jordan shocked Australia 2-0 to go top of Group B while Qatar also scored an upset 1-0 victory over China in Group C to maintain their impressive run in the Asian World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.... more »
Preparations for Qatar's crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier with China were bizarrely overshadowed by the issue of air-conditioning on Wednesday, just 24 hours before kick-off.... more »
China were frustrated 0-0 by Hong Kong in a politically fraught World Cup qualifier on Thursday as Son Heung-Min celebrated his move to Tottenham Hotspur with a hat-trick in South Korea's 8-0 thrashing of Laos.... more »
A top official at Asia's football body has defended the move to silence a rare protest at this week's tightly controlled congress in Bahrain.... more »
Qatar received a difficult draw for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday as they embark on their final attempt to qualify for the tournament before hosting it in 2022.... more »
China coach Alain Perrin said he now knows the task facing his side as they face up to 2018 World Cup qualifying after their run to the Asian Cup quarter-finals.... more »
Tim Cahill scored a brilliant bicycle-kick and a trademark header as Australia downed brave China 2-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals on Thursday.... more »
Australia welcome back captain Mile Jedinak as the Socceroos face undefeated China in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday, with South Korea and Uzbekistan also squaring off for a semi-final berth.... more »
Inspirational captain Mile Jedinak is set to return for Australia as the Socceroos and undefeated China battle for a place in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup on Thursday.... more »
China's hopes of prolonging their Asian Cup run and upsetting Australia in the quarter-finals have been dealt a blow after captain Zheng Zhi went down with a back injury.... more »
Sun Ke scored twice to steal the show again as China defeated North Korea 2-1 in Canberra on Sunday to register their best ever start to an Asian Cup.... more »
High-flying China have emerged as the Asian Cup's dark horses after their best start to the competition in 27 years emphatically put the cat among the pigeons.... more »
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