China women's national football team

The China women's national football team (Chinese: 中国国家女子足球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Zúqiú Duì, recognized as China PR by FIFA) represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football competitions and is governed by the Chinese Football Association.[2]

China
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī
(Steel Roses)
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachAnte Milicic
CaptainWu Haiyan
Most capsPu Wei (219)
Top scorerSun Wen (106)
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 17 Increase 1 (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest4 (July–August 2003)
Lowest19 (August 2012; December 2021; December 2023 – June 2024)
First international
 United States 2–1 China 
(Jesolo, Italy; 20 July 1986)
Biggest win
 China 21–0 Philippines 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 24 September 1995)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 8–0 China 
(Patras, Greece; 11 August 2004)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1999)
Asian Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1986)
Best resultWinners (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)

China women's team won silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. It also has won 9 titles at Asian Cup and 3 Gold medals at Asian Games.

Nicknamed the Steel Roses (Chinese: 铿锵玫瑰),[3][4] they won several international titles in the 1990s,[5] during the Golden Generation.[4] The team lost some pace in the continent to the national teams of Japan and Australia after the start of the 21st century although in 2023, the team was ranked as the 15th best in the world [6] and also won the ninth AFC Asian Cup in their story, the first since 2006.[4]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023

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2 December Friendly United States   3–0   China Fort Lauderdale, United States
15:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 8,768
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
5 December Friendly United States   2–1   China Frisco, United States
20:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Toyota Stadium

2024

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31 May Friendly Australia   1–1   China Adelaide, Australia
19:40 UTC 9:30 Stadium: Adelaide Oval
3 June Friendly Australia   2–0   China Sydney, Australia
19:30 UTC 10 Stadium: Stadium Australia
29 November Friendly Netherlands   4–1   China Rotterdam
20:45 UTC 1
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 7,011

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 28 February 2024
Position Name
Team Manager   Chen Yingbiao
  Zheng Chaoyong
Head coach   Ante Milicic
Assistant coach   Liu Lin
  Cheng Xiaoyu
  Liu Jianjiang
  Zhang Jun
Video Analyst   Liu Bin
  Cheng Liang
  Ji Xinyi
Physiotherapist   Mu Yunrui
  Chang Lele
  Zhang Baoju
  Yang Shuai
Doctor   Yi Qing
Kit-Manager   Hou Shisheng
Nutrition   Mai Ruichao

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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Caps and goals are correct as of 28 July 2023, after the match against Haiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 1GK Peng Shimeng
12 1GK Xu Huan (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 5 0   Jiangsu
22 1GK Pan Hongyan (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Beijing

15 2DF Chen Qiaozhu (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) 6 0   Meizhou Huijun
3 2DF Dou Jiaxing (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Jiangsu
2DF Gao Chen (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) 30 0   Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue
2 2DF Li Mengwen (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) 19 0   Brighton & Hove Albion
20 2DF Wang Siqian
2DF Wang Linlin (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24) 10 1   Shanghai Shengli
2DF Wu Haiyan (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31) 129 3   Wuhan Jianghan University
20 2DF Yang Xi
20 2DF Zhai Qingwei

20 3MF Fang Jie
3MF Huo Yuexin
3MF Liu Jing
3MF Shen Mengyu (2001-08-19) 19 August 2001 (age 23) 5 1   Celtic
7 3MF Wang Yanwen
8 3MF Yao Wei (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27) 33 3   Wuhan Jianghan University
3MF Yao Lingwei (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 29) 17 0   Wuhan Jianghan University
3MF Zhang Xin (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 (age 32) 33 3   Shanghai Shengli
10 3MF Zhang Rui (vice-captain) (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 (age 35) 163 24   Wuhan Jianghan University

4FW Jin Kun
4FW Tang Jiali (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 29) 59 12   Shanghai Shengli
7 4FW Wang Shuang (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 29) 118 39   Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Wu Chengshu (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 28) 15 1   Canberra United
20 4FW Sun Fangxin

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Gan Jingwan v.   United States,5 December 2023
GK Zhu Yu (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 27) 11 0   Shanghai Shengli v.   Vietnam,29 October 2024

DF Tu Linli v.   South Korea, 1 November 2023
DF Liu Yanqiu v.   Australia,3 June 2024
DF Zhao Yuxin v.   Vietnam,29 October 2024

MF Yan Jinjin v.   United States,5 December 2023
MF Wang Aifang v.   United States,5 December 2023
MF Shen Menglu v.   Australia,3 June 2024
MF Yang Lina (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30) 31 2   Levante Badalona v.   Vietnam,29 October 2024

FW Wurigumula v.   United States,5 December 2023
FW Li Tingyingge v.   United States,5 December 2023
FW Lou Jiahui (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 33) 113 5   Wuhan Jianghan University v.   South Korea, 1 November 2023
FW Zhang Linyan (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23) 16 2   Tottenham Hotspur v.   Australia,3 June 2024
FW Ou Yiyao v.   Australia,3 June 2024
FW Wang Shanshan (captain) (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 34) 154 58   Wuhan Jianghan University v.   Australia,3 June 2024
FW Yuan Cong v.   Vietnam,29 October 2024

Liu Chen v.   Australia,3 June 2024

Records

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Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result M W D L GF GA GD
  1991 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 10 4 6
  1995 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 11 10 1
  1999 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 19 2 17
  2003 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 3 2 1
  2007 4 2 0 2 5 7 −2
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015 Quarter-finals 5 2 1 2 4 4 0
  2019 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2
   2023 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5
  2027 To be determined
Total 8/10 36 17 7 12 55 39 16
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
  1991 Group stage 16 November   Norway W 4–0 Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
19 November   Denmark D 2–2 Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
21 November   New Zealand W 4–1 New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Quarter-finals 24 November   Sweden L 0–1 Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
  1995 Group stage 6 June   United States D 3–3 Strömvallen, Gävle
8 June   Australia W 4–2 Arosvallen, Västerås
10 June   Denmark W 3–1
Quarter-finals 13 June   Sweden D 1–1 (4–3 pen) Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg
Semi-finals 15 June   Germany L 0–1
Third place play-off 17 June   United States L 0–2 Strömvallen, Gävle
  1999 Group stage 19 June   Sweden W 2–1 Spartan Stadium, San Jose
23 June   Ghana W 7–0 Civic Stadium, Portland
26 June   Australia W 3–1 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Quarter-finals 30 June   Russia W 2–0 Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Semi-finals 4 July   Norway W 5–0 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Final 17 June   United States D 0–0 (4–5 pen) Rose Bowl, Pasadena
  2003 Group stage 21 September   Ghana W 1–0 The Home Depot Center, Carson
25 September   Australia D 1–1
28 September   Russia W 1–0 PGE Park, Portland
Quarter-finals 2 October   Canada L 0–1
  2007 Group stage 12 September   Denmark W 3–2 Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
15 September   Brazil L 0–4
20 September   New Zealand W 2–0 Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
Quarter-finals 23 September   Norway L 0–1 Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
  2015
Group stage 6 June   Canada L 0–1 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
11 June   Netherlands W 1–0
15 June   New Zealand D 2–2 Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Round of 16 20 June   Cameroon W 1–0 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Quarter-finals 23 September   United States L 0–1 Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa
  2019 Group stage 8 June   Germany L 0–1 Roazhon Park, Rennes
13 June   South Africa W 1–0 Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June   Spain D 0–0 Stade Océane, Le Havre
Round of 16 25 June   Italy L 0–2 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
   2023 Group stage 22 July   Denmark L 0–1 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
28 July   Haiti W 1–0 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
1 August   England L 1–6 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result M W D L GF GA GD
  1996 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 11 5 6
  2000 Group stage 3 1 1 1 5 4 1
  2004 2 0 1 1 1 9 −8
  2008 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 5 4 1
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2
  2020 Group stage 3 0 1 2 6 17 −11
  2024 Did not qualify
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total 6/8 21 7 6 8 30 43 −13

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result M W D L GF GA GD
  1975 Did not enter
  1977
  1980
  1981
  1983
  1986 Champions 4 4 0 0 23 0 23
  1989 5 5 0 0 16 2 14
  1991 5 5 0 0 29 1 28
  1993 5 4 1 0 20 2 18
  1995 5 5 0 0 46 0 46
  1997 5 5 0 0 39 1 38
  1999 6 6 0 0 47 2 45
  2001 Third place 5 4 0 1 40 3 37
  2003 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 33 3 30
  2006 Champions 5 3 1 1 7 3 4
  2008 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 10 5 5
  2010 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 6 3 3
  2014 Third place 5 3 1 1 13 3 10
  2018 5 4 0 1 19 5 14
  2022 Champions 5 4 1 0 19 5 14
  2026 Qualified
Total 15/19 75 61 5 9 367 38 329

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
  1990 Champions 5 5 0 0 26 0 26
  1994 4 3 1 0 10 1 9
  1998 5 5 0 0 28 0 28
  2002 Runners-up 5 3 2 0 11 3 8
  2006 Third place 5 3 0 2 22 4 18
  2010 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 11 4 7
  2014 5th place 4 2 1 1 9 1 8
  2018 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 31 1 30
  2022 Third place 5 4 0 1 36 4 32
  2026 TBD - - - - - - -
Total 9/9 44 32 5 7 184 18 166

Minor tournaments

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EAFF E-1 Football Championship

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EAFF E-1 Football Championship record
Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
  2005 Fourth place 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3
  2008 Third place 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2
  2010 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 5 3 2
  2013 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 12 5 7
  2015 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4
  2017 Third place 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1
  2019 6 4 1 1 19 3 16
  2022 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 3 1 2
Total 8/8 30 13 5 12 47 30 17

Algarve Cup

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  Algarve Cup record
Year Result M W D L GF GA GD
1994 Did not enter
1995
1996 Third place 4 3 0 1 9 5 4
1997 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 6 1 5
1998 5th place 4 3 0 1 6 5 1
1999 Champions 4 4 0 0 10 1 9
2000 Third place 4 3 0 1 9 4 5
2001 4 3 0 1 11 3 8
2002 Champions 4 4 0 0 10 3 7
2003 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 5 3 2
2004 6th place 4 1 2 1 5 2 3
2005 7th place 4 0 1 3 1 6 −5
2006 6th place 4 1 1 2 6 2 4
2007 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 9 −7
2008 9th place 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8
2009 5th place 4 2 1 1 3 4 −1
2010 Fourth place 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5
2011 7th place 4 1 0 3 3 5 −2
2012 9th place 4 1 0 3 1 3 −2
2013 6th place 4 1 1 2 2 7 −5
2014 5th place 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1
2015 12th place 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5
2016 Did not enter
2017 10th place 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3
2018 11th place 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4
2019 12th place 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3
2020 Did not enter
2021 Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Did not enter
2023 Cancelled because of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Total 23/28 91 35 14 42 106 109 −3

Four Nations Tournament

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  Four Nations Tournament record
Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
1998 Third place 3 1 1 1 5 3 2
2002 Fourth place 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4
2003 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 3 1 2
2004 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 4 3 1
2005 Champions 3 2 0 1 6 3 3
2006 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
2007 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
2008 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
2009 Champions 3 3 0 0 8 0 8
2011 Fourth place 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2
2012 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 1 0 1
2013 Third place 3 1 0 2 2 2 0
2014 Champions 3 3 0 0 5 1 4
2015 Fourth place 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2
2016 Champions 3 2 1 0 10 0 10
2017 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 0 9
2018 Champions 3 3 0 0 8 1 7
2019 Champions 2 2 0 0 4 0 4
Total 18/18 53 28 12 13 82 38 44

Yongchuan International Tournament

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  Yongchuan International Tournament record
Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
2015 Champions 2 1 1 0 3 2 1
2016 Champions 3 2 1 0 7 3 4
2017 Third place 3 1 1 1 6 6 0
2018 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1 3
2019 Champions 2 1 1 0 2 0 0
Total 5/5 13 7 5 1 22 12 10

Head-to-head record

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As of 5 December 2023, after the match against   United States.
counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.[8]
Against First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
  Argentina 2007 5 3 1 1 9 1 8 CONMEBOL
  Australia 1988 44 19 12 13 72 51 21 AFC
  Brazil 1986 13 1 6 6 9 27 −18 CONMEBOL
  Cameroon 2015 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 CAF
  Canada 1987 28 14 5 9 50 28 22 CONCACAF
  Chile 2009 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 CONMEBOL
  Chinese Taipei 1989 20 20 0 0 60 0 60 AFC
  Colombia 2018 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 CONMEBOL
  Costa Rica 2016 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 CONCACAF
  Croatia 2017 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 UEFA
  Czech Republic 2004 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 UEFA
  Denmark 1991 18 10 4 4 32 15 17 UEFA
  England 2005 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 UEFA
  Finland 1989 16 13 2 1 43 8 35 UEFA
  France 1990 11 4 3 4 12 12 0 UEFA
  Germany 1991 31 8 6 17 30 56 −26 UEFA
  Ghana 1999 4 4 0 0 12 2 10 CAF
  Guam 1999 2 2 0 0 24 0 24 AFC
  Guatemala 2000 1 1 0 0 14 0 14 CONCACAF
  Haiti 2023 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 CONCACAF
  Hong Kong 1989 10 10 0 0 80 0 80 AFC
  Hungary 2007 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 UEFA
  Iceland 2007 8 2 1 5 8 13 −5 UEFA
  India 1998 2 2 0 0 28 0 28 AFC
  Indonesia 1986 1 1 0 0 9 0 9 AFC
  Iran 2022 1 1 0 0 7 0 7 AFC
  Italy 1986 8 2 2 4 6 10 −4 UEFA
  Ivory Coast 1988 1 1 0 0 8 1 7 CAF
  Japan 1986 41 16 8 17 55 42 13 AFC
  Jordan 2006 4 4 0 0 35 2 33 AFC
  Kazakhstan 1995 2 2 0 0 16 0 16 UEFA
  North Korea 1989 37 11 8 18 37 40 −3 AFC
  South Korea 1990 45 31 8 6 109 30 79 AFC
  Malaysia 1986 2 2 0 0 17 0 17 AFC
  Mexico 2000 11 8 3 0 17 4 13 CONCACAF
  Mongolia 2018 2 2 0 0 26 0 26 AFC
  Myanmar 2004 3 3 0 0 16 0 16 AFC
  Netherlands 1988 14 6 5 3 18 19 −1 UEFA
  New Zealand 1991 18 14 1 3 44 12 32 OFC
  Nigeria 2000 6 4 1 1 14 7 7 CAF
  Norway 1987 28 9 3 16 30 40 −10 UEFA
  Philippines 1995 4 4 0 0 50 0 50 AFC
  Portugal 1996 8 4 3 1 18 7 11 UEFA
  Republic of Ireland 2023 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 UEFA
  Romania 1991 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 UEFA
  Russia 1991 14 11 2 1 23 8 15 UEFA
  Scotland 2003 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 UEFA
  Serbia 1989 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 UEFA
  South Africa 2003 5 5 0 0 29 0 29 CAF
  Spain 2015 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 UEFA
  Sweden 1987 27 7 9 11 25 36 −11 UEFA
  Switzerland 2009 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 UEFA
  Tajikistan 2018 1 1 0 0 16 0 16 AFC
  Thailand 1989 19 18 1 0 80 8 72 AFC
  United States 1986 60 9 13 38 38 104 −66 CONCACAF
  Ukraine 2017 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 UEFA
  Uzbekistan 1997 6 6 0 0 47 1 46 AFC
  Vietnam 2002 14 14 0 0 53 3 50 AFC
  Wales 2011 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 UEFA
  Zambia 2021 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 CAF
  Zimbabwe 2016 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 CAF
Total (61) 1986 626 329 113 184 1373 611 762 All

Honours

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China vs Sweden 2016 Olympic

Intercontinental

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  Runners-up: 1999
  Runners-up: 1996[9][10]

Continental

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  Winners: 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022
  Runners-up: 2003, 2008
  Winners: 1990, 1994, 1998
  Runners-up: 2002, 2018

Regional

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  Runners-up: 2010, 2022

Other tournaments

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  Winners: 1990
  Winners: 1999, 2002
  Runners-up: 1997, 2003
  Winners: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  Winners: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ Joshua Frank (1 March 1986). "Missing from the World Cup? China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Wang snatches Olympic football for the Steel Roses". FIFA. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Harker, Gerry; Tao, Anthony (7 February 2022). "China completes stunning comeback to win AFC Women's Asian Cup". The China Project. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Duerden, John (24 December 2022). "China's football focus switches to women". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ Echo Xie (24 October 2022). "China to bid for 2031 Fifa Women's World Cup in push for top-ranking team". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ Wosoworld (20 November 2024). "China 🇨🇳 squad to play the Netherlands". Twitter. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ Valcke, Jérôme (25 October 2012). "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ Longman, Jere (10 July 1999). "Women's World Cup: Soccer's Move: Grass Roots to Grand Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  10. ^ Vecsey, George (2 August 1996). "Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by AFC Women's Champions
1986 (first title)
1989 (second title)
1991 (third title)
1993 (fourth title)
1995 (fifth title)
1997 (sixth title)
1999 (seventh title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by AFC Women's Champions
2006 (eighth title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by AFC Women's Champions
2022 (ninth title)
Succeeded by
Incumbent