China women's national football team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
China

Nickname(s)	铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī (Steel Roses)
Association	Chinese Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Ante Milicic
Captain	Wu Haiyan
Most caps	Pu Wei (219)
Top scorer	Sun Wen (106)
FIFA code	CHN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	15 (7 December 2018)
Highest	4 (July–August 2003)
Lowest	19 (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
Appearances	8 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (1999)
Asian Cup
Appearances	14 (first in 1986)
Best result	Winners (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)
Medal record FIFA World Cup Silver 1999 United States 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Summer Olympics Silver 1996 Atlanta Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament Asian Cup Gold 1986 Hong Kong {{{3}}} Gold 1989 Hong Kong {{{3}}} Gold 1991 Japan {{{3}}} Gold 1993 Malaysia {{{3}}} Gold 1995 Malaysia {{{3}}} Gold 1997 China {{{3}}} Gold 1999 Philippines {{{3}}} Gold 2006 Australia {{{3}}} Gold 2022 India Team Silver 2003 Thailand {{{3}}} Silver 2008 Vietnam {{{3}}} Asian Games Gold 1990 Beijing Football at the 1990 Asian Games Gold 1994 Hiroshima Football at the 1994 Asian Games Gold 1998 Bangkok Football at the 1998 Asian Games Silver 2002 Busan Football at the 2002 Asian Games Silver 2018 Jakarta Football at the 2018 Asian Games Bronze 2006 Doha Football at the 2006 Asian Games CONCACAF W Championship Bronze 2000 Canada Team

The China women's national football team (also known as China PR by FIFA) represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football games. The Chinese Football Association manages the team.

This team is famous for winning silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. They have also won 9 titles at the Asian Cup and 3 gold medals at the Asian Games.

Nicknamed the Steel Roses, the team won many international titles in the 1990s. This time was known as their "Golden Generation." While other Asian teams like Japan and Australia became stronger in the 2000s, China's team was ranked 15th in the world in 2023. They also won their ninth AFC Asian Cup in 2022, which was their first win since 2006.

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are some of the team's recent match results and upcoming games.

Key to results

      Win       Draw       Lose       Fixture

Matches in 2024

• May 31: Australia 1–1 China (Friendly)
• June 3: Australia 2–0 China (Friendly)
• October 26: China 3–0 Uzbekistan (Yongchuan International Tournament)
• October 29: China 2–0 Vietnam (Yongchuan International Tournament)
• November 29: Netherlands 4–1 China (Friendly)

Matches in 2025

• February 19: Canada 1–1 China (Pinatar Cup)
• February 22: Chinese Taipei 0–4 China (Pinatar Cup)
• February 25: China 0–2 Mexico (Pinatar Cup)
• April 5: China 5–0 Uzbekistan (Yongchuan International Tournament)
• April 8: China 5–1 Thailand (Yongchuan International Tournament)
• May 31: USA 3–0 China (Friendly)
• July 9: South Korea 2–2 China (EAFF E-1 Football Championship)
• July 13: Chinese Taipei 2–4 China (EAFF E-1 Football Championship)
• July 16: Japan 0–0 China (EAFF E-1 Football Championship)

You can find more results and upcoming matches on these websites:

• Fixtures and Results on TheCFA
• Fixtures and Results on Soccerway

Coaching Team

Current Coaches

Here are the people who currently coach and manage the China women's national football team:

Role	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

Players

Current Team Squad

These 25 players were chosen for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of the match on July 16, 2025, against Japan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Xu Huan	(1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 26)	16	0	Jiangsu
12	1GK	Zhu Yu	(1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 28)	19	0	Shanghai
23	1GK	Pan Hongyan	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Beijing
3	2DF	Dou Jiaxing	(2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 25)	17	0	Jiangsu
4	2DF	Wang Linlin	(2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 25)	24	2	Shanghai
5	2DF	Wu Haiyan	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 32)	142	2	Wuhan Jiangda
11	2DF	Li Mengwen	(1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 30)	39	2
21	2DF	Qiao Ruiqi	(2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Jiangsu
22	2DF	Chen Qiaozhu	(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25)	29	5	Guangdong
25	2DF	Lyu Yatong	(1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Shandong
2	3MF	Song Duan	(1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 30)	35	8	Wuhan Jiangda
6	3MF	Zhang Xin	(1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 (age 33)	47	9	Shanghai
8	3MF	Yao Wei	(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27)	53	5	Wuhan Jiangda
9	3MF	Shen Mengyu	(2001-08-19) 19 August 2001 (age 24)	18	3
10	3MF	Wang Yanwen	(1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 26)	23	4	Dijon
14	3MF	Huo Yuexin	(2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 20)	11	0	Jiangsu
16	3MF	Liu Jing	(1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 27)	17	1	Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue
17	3MF	Zhi Jie	(1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 27)	8	0	Zhejiang
19	3MF	Zhang Linyan	(2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 24)	30	4	Beijing
24	3MF	Wang Aifang	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Liaoning
7	4FW	Wang Shuang	(1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 30)	130	46	Wuhan Jiangda
13	4FW	Jin Kun	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25)	20	3	Jiangsu
15	4FW	Sun Fangxin	(2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 22)	6	0	Shandong
18	4FW	Tang Jiali	(1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 30)	74	13	Shanghai
20	4FW	Shao Ziqin	(2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 22)	9	8	Jiangsu

Team Records

Most Games Played

These players have played the most games for the team. Players who are still active are highlighted.

Top Goal Scorers

These players have scored the most goals for the team. Active players are highlighted.

Team Achievements

China vs Sweden at the 2016 Olympics

Major Competitions

• FIFA Women's World Cup

• Second Place: 1999

• Olympic Games

• Second Place: 1996

• AFC Women's Asian Cup

• Winners: 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022
• Second Place: 2003, 2008

• CONCACAF W Championship

• Third Place: 2000

Continental Competitions

• Asian Games

• Winners: 1990, 1994, 1998
• Second Place: 2002, 2018

Regional Competitions

• EAFF Women's Football Championship

• Second Place: 2010, 2022

Friendly Tournaments

• Albena Cup

• Winners: 1990

• Algarve Cup

• Winners: 1999, 2002
• Second Place: 1997, 2003

• Four Nations Tournament

• Winners: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

• Yongchuan International Tournament

• Winners: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

Tournament History

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

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
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	8/10	36	17	7	12	55	39	+16

Olympic Games

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

AFC Women's Asian Cup										Qualification
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD		M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1975	Did Not Enter									No Qualification
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		Directly Qualified
2008	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	10	5	+5		Directly Qualified
2010	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	6	3	+3		Directly Qualified
2014	Third place	5	3	1	1	13	3	+10		Directly Qualified
2018		5	4	0	1	19	5	+14		Directly Qualified
2022	Champions	5	4	1	0	19	5	+14		Directly Qualified
2026	Qualified									Directly Qualified
Total	15/20	75	61	5	9	367	38	+329		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Asian Games

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

See also

In Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de China para niños

• Sport in China
  • Football in China
    • Women's football in China
• Chinese Football Association (CFA)
• China women's national football team
  • China women's national football team results and fixtures
  • List of China women's international footballers
• China women's national under-20 football team
• China women's national under-17 football team
• China women's national futsal team