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 »
Substitute Sun Ke's superb individual goal just two minutes after coming on fired China to a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan and their first Asian Cup quarter-final in 11 years Wednesday.... more »
Goalkeeper Wang Dalei was once plagued by controversy, but the former bad boy of Chinese football made a dream start to the Asian Cup with a man-of-the-match display against Saudi Arabia.... more »
China are hoping a young line-up and a new coach will bring a change of fortunes as they bid to reach the Asian Cup knock-out stages for the first time in more than a decade.... more »
China on Saturday said it does not have the "best chance" to win the 2015 Asian Cup, held in Australia in January, after its 23-man squad was unveiled.... more »