China

Greatest games

China's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to China. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Jamaica

Repeated continental champions

Honors 1.00 · distance 0.63

Vanuatu

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.60 · distance 0.70

Tunisia

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.75 · distance 0.75

Panama

Repeated continental champions

Honors 1.50 · distance 0.95

New Caledonia

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.60 · distance 1.02

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2004☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Japan

Score

1-3

Venue

Workers Stadium, China

1984☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia

Score

0-2

Venue

Singapore National Stadium, Singapore

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2004	Asian Cup	Japan	1-3	☆ Lost	Workers Stadium, China
1984	Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia	0-2	☆ Lost	Singapore National Stadium, Singapore