China women's national football team

China PR
Nickname(s)铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī
(Steel Roses)
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachShui Qingxia
CaptainWu Haiyan
Most capsPu Wei (219)
Top scorerSun Wen (106)
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 16 3 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest4 (July 2003)
Lowest19 (August 2012)
First international
 United States 2–1 China PR 
(Jesolo, Italy; 20 July 1986)
Biggest win
 China PR 21–0 Philippines 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 24 September 1995)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 8–0 China PR 
(Patras, Greece; 11 August 2004)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1999)
Asian Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1986)
Best resultWinners (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
1999 United States1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Summer Olympics
1996 AtlantaFootball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Asian Games
1990 BeijingFootball at the 1990 Asian Games
1994 HiroshimaFootball at the 1994 Asian Games
1998 BangkokFootball at the 1998 Asian Games
2002 BusanFootball at the 2002 Asian Games
2018 JakartaFootball at the 2018 Asian Games
2006 DohaFootball at the 2006 Asian Games
This article is about women's team. For men's team, see China 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 People's Republic of China in international women's football competitions and be governed by the Chinese Football Association.[2] 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.

Team image

Nicknames

The China women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "铿锵玫瑰 (Steel Roses)".[3]

FIFA World Ranking
As of 6 February 2022, after the match against  South Korea.

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

China's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Games
Played		 Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
16 3 (25 March 2022)[1]20225401 1919

Results and fixtures
Main article: China women's national football team results (2020–2029)
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2021
8 April 2021 Olympic qualifying South Korea  1–2  China PR Goyang, South Korea
16:00 UTC+9
  • Kang Chae-rim 39'
 Report (AFC)
Report (AFC)
Report (KFA)
Report (SW)
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
13 April 2021 Olympic qualifying China PR  2–2 (a.e.t.)  South Korea Suzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8
Report (AFC)
Report (AFC)
Report (KFA)
Report (SW)
Stadium: Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
21 July 2021 Olympics China PR  0–5  Brazil Rifu, Japan
17:00 UTC+9 Report (Tokyo 2020)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
24 July 2021 Olympics China PR  4–4  Zambia Rifu, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
Report (Tokyo 2020)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
27 July 2021 Olympics Netherlands  8–2  China PR Yokohama, Japan
20:30 UTC+9
Report (Tokyo 2020)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 0
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

2022
20 January 2022 (2022-01-20) AFC Women's Asian Cup China PR  4–0  Chinese Taipei Mumbai, India
15:30 UTC+5:30
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
23 January 2022 (2022-01-23) AFC Women's Asian Cup Iran  0–7  China PR Mumbai, India
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
26 January 2022 (2022-01-26) AFC Women's Asian Cup India  Cancelled  China PR Mumbai, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
30 January 2022 (2022-01-30) AFC Women's Asian Cup QF China PR  3–1  Vietnam Navi Mumbai, India
17:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03) AFC Women's Asian Cup SF China PR  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		  Japan Pune, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
Penalties
6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) AFC Women's Asian Cup F China PR  3–2  South Korea Navi Mumbai, India
 Report
Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
20 July 2022 (2022-07-20) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China PR  v  Chinese Taipei TBD, Japan
16:30 UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
24 July 2022 (2022-07-24) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China PR  v  South Korea TBD, Japan
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China PR  v  Japan TBD, Japan
18:20 UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
September 2022 (2022-09) Asian Games China PR  v TBD, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
September 2022 (2022-09) Asian Games China PR  v TBD, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
September 2022 (2022-09) Asian Games China PR  v TBD, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 18 November 2021
Position Name
Team Manager Chen Yingbiao
Zheng Chaoyong
Head coach Shui Qingxia
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
Nutriton Mai RuiChao

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[4][5]
Caps and goals are correct as of 23 January 2022 after the match against Iran.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zhu Yu (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 2 0 Wuhan Jianghan University
12 1GK Xu Huan (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 1 0 Jiangsu
22 1GK Zhao Lina (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 34 2 Shanghai Shengli
2 2DF Li Mengwen (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 12 0 Jiangsu
3 2DF Wang Xiaoxue (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 10 0 Jiangsu
4 2DF Li Jiayue (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 72 3 Shanghai Shengli
14 2DF Lou Jiahui (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 112 5 Henan Jianye
16 2DF Yao Lingwei (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 8 0 Jiangsu
23 2DF Gao Chen (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 22 0 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue
5 3MF Ma Jun (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 75 11 Wuhan Jianghan University
6 3MF Zhang Xin (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 14 3 Shanghai Shengli
8 3MF Yao Wei (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 16 3 Wuhan Jianghan University
9 3MF Wang Yanwen (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 2 1 Beijing BG Phoenix
10 3MF Zhang Rui (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 154 30 Shandong Sports Lottery
13 3MF Yang Lina (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 25 2 Shanghai Shengli
15 3MF Wu Chengshu (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 7 0 Jiangsu
17 3MF Liu Yanqiu (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995 5 0 Wuhan Jianghan University
18 3MF Tang Jiali (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 72 30 Tottenham Hotspur
20 3MF Xiao Yuyi (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 31 5 Shanghai Shengli
7 4FW Wang Shuang (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 115 38 Wuhan Jianghan University
11 4FW Wang Shanshan (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 146 55 Tianjin Shengde
19 4FW Zhang Linyan (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 4 0 Guangzhou
21 4FW Li Ying (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 121 48 Shandong Sports Lottery

Records

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup
Main article: China at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1991Quarter-finals4211104+6
1995Fourth place62221110+1
1999Runners-up6510192+17
2003Quarter-finals421132+1
2007420257−2
2011Did not qualify
2015Quarter-finals5212440
2019Round of 16411213−2
/ 2023Qualified
Total7/933167105332+21
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
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 stage8 June GermanyL 0–1Roazhon Park, Rennes
13 June South AfricaW 1–0Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June SpainD 0–0Stade Océane, Le Havre
Round of 1625 June ItalyL 0–2Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1996Runners-up5311115+6
2000Group stage311154+1
2004201119−8
2008Quarter-finals421154+1
2012Did not qualify
2016Quarter-finals411224−2
2020Group stage3012617-11
Total5/6217683043−13

AFC Women's Asian Cup
AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1975Did not enter
1977
1979
1981
1983
1986Champions4400230+23
19895500162+14
19915500291+28
19935410202+18
19955500460+46
19975500391+38
19996600472+45
2001Third place5401403+37
2003Runners-up5401333+30
2006Champions531173+4
2008Runners-up5302105+5
2010Fourth place521263+3
2014Third place5311133+10
20185401195+14
2022Champions5410195+14
Total15/1975615936738+329

Asian Games
Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA GD
1990Champions5500260+26
19944310101+9
19985500280+28
2002Runners-up5320113+8
2006Third place5302224+18
2010Fourth place5212114+7
20145th place421191+8
2018Runners-up6501311+30
2022TBD-------
2026TBD-------
Total8/839285614914+135

EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 Football Championship record
Hosts / Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
2005Fourth place301203−3
2008Third place311135−2
2010Runners-up3201532
2013Fourth place64021257
2015300326−4
2017Third place310234−1
2019641119316
2022TBD-------
Total7/72712312442915

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[6]

Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
1994Did not enter
1995
1996Third place4301954
1997Runners-up4301615
19985th place4301651
1999Champions44001019
2000Third place4301945
200143011138
2002Champions44001037
2003Runners-up4211532
20046th place4121523
20057th place401316−5
20066th place4112624
200710th place400429−7
20089th place4013210−8
20095th place421134−1
2010Fourth place411238−5
20117th place410335−2
20129th place410313−2
20136th place411227−5
20145th place411223−1
201512th place402238−5
2016Did not enter
201710th place401325−3
201811th place410337−4
201912th place301225−3
2020Did not enter
2021Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Total23/2791351442106109−3

Four Nations Tournament
Four Nations Tournament record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1998Third Place311153+2
2002Fourth Place310226-4
2003Runners-up312031+2
2004Runners-up312043+1
2005Champions320163+3
2006Runners-up3111440
2007Runners-up3111220
2008Runners-up311121+1
2009Champions330080+8
2011Fourth Place310246-2
2012Runners-up312010+1
2013Third Place3102220
2014Champions330051+4
2015Fourth Place301235-2
2016Champions3210100+10
2017Champions330090+9
2018Champions330081+7
2019Champions220040+4
Total18/18532812138238+44

Yongchuan International Tournament
Yongchuan International Tournament record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2015Champions211032+1
2016Champions321073+4
2017Third Place3111660
2018Champions321041+3
2019Champions2110200
Total5/5137512212+10

Head-to-head record
Main article: China women's national football team head to head
As of 6 February 2022, after the match against  South Korea.
counted for the FIFA A-level matches only. [7]
Against First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Argentina 2007531191+8 CONMEBOL
 Australia 1988441912137251+21 AFC
 Brazil 198612156927−18 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2015220020+2 CAF
 Canada 19872814595028+22 CONCACAF
 Chile 2009210121+1 CONMEBOL
 Chinese Taipei 1989181800570+57 AFC
 Colombia 2018110020+2 CONMEBOL
 Costa Rica 2016211032+1 CONCACAF
 Croatia 2017220041+3 UEFA
 Czech Republic 2004110010+1 UEFA
 Denmark 19911710443214+18 UEFA
 England 2005531163+3 UEFA
 Finland 1989161321438+35 UEFA
 France 19901143412120 UEFA
 Germany 19913186173056−26 UEFA
 Ghana 19994400122+10 CAF
 Guam 19992200240+24 AFC
 Guatemala 20001100140+14 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 1989101000800+80 AFC
 Hungary 2007110040+4 UEFA
 Iceland 20078215813−5 UEFA
 India 19982200280+28 AFC
 Indonesia 1986110090+9 AFC
 Iran 2022110070+7 AFC
 Italy 19868224610−4 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 1988110081+7 CAF
 Japan 198639167165339+14 AFC
 Jordan 20064400352+33 AFC
 Kazakhstan 19952200160+16 UEFA
 North Korea 198936118173638−2 AFC
 South Korea 199044316710831+77 AFC
 Malaysia 19862200170+17 AFC
 Mexico 200011830174+13 CONCACAF
 Mongolia 20181100100+10 AFC
 Myanmar 20043300160+16 AFC
 Netherlands 1988146531819-1 UEFA
 New Zealand 19911713134212+30 OFC
 Nigeria 20006411147+7 CAF
 Norway 19872793163040−10 UEFA
 Philippines 19954400500+50 AFC
 Portugal 19968431186+12 UEFA
 Romania 1991110031+2 UEFA
 Russia 1991141121238+15 UEFA
 Scotland 2003220040+4 UEFA
 Serbia 1989110061+5 UEFA
 South Africa 20035500290+29 CAF
 Spain 2015301225−3 UEFA
 Sweden 19872679102433−9 UEFA
  Switzerland 2009110020+2 UEFA
 Tajikistan 20181100160+16 AFC
 Thailand 1989171610738+65 AFC
 United States 198658913363799−62 CONCACAF
 Ukraine 2017110050+5 UEFA
 Uzbekistan 19974400341+33 AFC
 Vietnam 2002141400533+50 AFC
 Wales 2011110021+1 UEFA
 Zambia 20211010440 CAF
 Zimbabwe 2016110030+3 CAF
Total 19865823111011701285551+734 All

Honours
China vs Sweden 2016 Olympic

Intercontinental
Runners-up: 1999
Runners-up: 1996[8][9]

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

Regional
Runners-up: 2010

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

See also

References
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  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. "关于国家女子足球队备战第二十届女足亚洲杯集训的通知" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. "中国女足亚洲杯名单：王霜、李影、唐佳丽在列，吴海燕缺席" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.fifa.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. JERE LONGMANPublished: 10 July 1999 (10 July 1999). "SOCCER: WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Soccer's Move: Grass Roots to Grand Stage – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  9. GEORGE VECSEYPublished: 2 August 1996 (2 August 1996). "Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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