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 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 after the start of the 21st century,[5] winning their last AFC Asian Cup in 2006.[4] 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
    
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
    
| 16 February Friendly | Sweden   | 4–1 |  China | Marbella, Spain | 
| 18:30 UTC+1 | 
 | 
 | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) | 
| 22 February Friendly | Republic of Ireland   | 0–0 |  China | Algeciras, Spain | 
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Mirador Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar) | 
| 6 April Friendly | Switzerland .svg.png.webp)  | 0–0 |  China | Lucerne, Switzerland | 
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) | 
| 1 July Unofficial friendly | China   | 1–0 |  Russia | Qingdao, China | 
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Conson Stadium Attendance: 0 | 
| 4 July Unofficial friendly | China   | 2–1 |  Russia | Qingdao, China | 
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Conson Stadium Attendance: 0 | 
| 13 July Unofficial friendly | China   | 0–3 |  Brazil | Gold Coast, Australia | 
| 12:00 UTC+10 | Attendance: 0 | 
| 22 July FIFA Women's World Cup | Denmark   | 1–0 |  China | Perth, Australia | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | 
 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 16,989 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) | 
| 28 July FIFA Women's World Cup | China   | 1–0 |  Haiti | Adelaide, Australia | 
| 20:30 UTC+9:30 | 
 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 12,675 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) | 
| 1 August FIFA Women's World Cup | China   | 1–6 |  England | Adelaide, Australia | 
| 20:30 UTC+9:30 | 
 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 13,497 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) | 
| 22 September Asian Games | China   | 16–0 |  Mongolia | Hangzhou, China | 
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium | 
| 28 September Asian Games | China   | 6–0 |  Uzbekistan | Hangzhou, China | 
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium | 
| 30 September Asian Games QF | China   | 4–0 |  Thailand | Hangzhou, China | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium | 
| 3 October Asian Games SF | China   | 3–4 |  Japan | Hangzhou, China | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium | 
| 6 October Asian Games 3rd | China   | 7–0 |  Uzbekistan | Hangzhou, China | 
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center | 
| 26 October Olympic Qualifying Tournament second round | China   | v |  North Korea | Xiamen, China | 
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium | 
| 29 October Olympic Qualifying Tournament second round | Thailand   | v |  China | Xiamen, China | 
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium | 
| 1 November Olympic Qualifying Tournament second round | China   | v |  South Korea | Xiamen, China | 
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium | 
| 2 December Friendly | United States   | v |  China | Fort Lauderdale, United States | 
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium | 
| 5 December Friendly | United States   | v |  China | Frisco, United States | 
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Toyota Stadium | 
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 | 
| Nutrition |  Mai RuiChao | 
Manager history
    
 Cong Zheyu (1986–1988) Cong Zheyu (1986–1988)
 Shang Ruihua (1988–1991) Shang Ruihua (1988–1991)
 Ma Yuanan (1991–2001) Ma Yuanan (1991–2001)
 Ma Liangxing (2002–2003) Ma Liangxing (2002–2003)
 Zhang Haitao (2003–2004) Zhang Haitao (2003–2004)
 Wang Haiming (2004–2005, 2007; caretaker) Wang Haiming (2004–2005, 2007; caretaker)
 Pei Encai (2005) Pei Encai (2005)
 Ma Liangxing (2005–2006) Ma Liangxing (2005–2006)
 Marika Domanski-Lyfors (2007) Marika Domanski-Lyfors (2007)
 Élisabeth Loisel (2007–2008) Élisabeth Loisel (2007–2008)
 Shang Ruihua (2008–2010) Shang Ruihua (2008–2010)
 Li Xiaopeng (2011–2012) Li Xiaopeng (2011–2012)
 Hao Wei (2012–2015) Hao Wei (2012–2015)
 Bruno Bini (2015–2017) Bruno Bini (2015–2017)
 Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson (2017–2018) Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson (2017–2018)
 Jia Xiuquan (2018–2021) Jia Xiuquan (2018–2021)
 Shui Qingxia (2021–) Shui Qingxia (2021–)
Players
    
    Current squad
    
- The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic QF 2R matches against Thailand, North Korea and South Korea on 26, 29 October and 1 November 2023, respectively. [7]
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Zhu Yu | 23 July 1997 | 11 | 0 |  Shanghai Shengli | 
| 12 | GK | Xu Huan | 6 March 1999 | 5 | 0 |  Jiangsu | 
| 22 | GK | Pan Hongyan | 30 December 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Beijing | 
| 8 | DF | Yao Wei | 1 September 1997 | 33 | 3 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| 4 | DF | Wang Linlin | 4 August 2000 | 10 | 1 |  Shanghai Shengli | 
| 3 | DF | Dou Jiaxing | 29 February 2000 | 3 | 0 |  Jiangsu | 
| 15 | DF | Chen Qiaozhu | 8 September 1999 | 6 | 0 |  Meizhou Huijun | 
| 2 | DF | Liu Yanqiu | ||||
| 2 | DF | Wan Jiayao | ||||
| 10 | MF | Zhang Rui (vice-captain) | 17 January 1989 | 163 | 24 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| 16 | MF | Yao Lingwei | 5 December 1995 | 17 | 0 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| 13 | MF | Yang Lina | 13 April 1994 | 31 | 2 |  Levante Las Planas | 
| 19 | MF | Yan Jinjin | ||||
| 19 | MF | Zhuomaji | ||||
| 11 | FW | Wang Shanshan (captain) | 27 January 1990 | 154 | 58 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| 14 | FW | Lou Jiahui | 26 May 1991 | 113 | 5 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| 21 | FW | Gu Yasha | 28 November 1990 | 122 | 13 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 
| FW | Shao Ziqin | |||||
| FW | Wang Yanwen | |||||
Recent call-ups
    
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Wu Haiyan | 26 February 1993 | 129 | 3 |  Wuhan Jianghan University | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 
| DF | Gao Chen | 11 August 1992 | 30 | 0 |  Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 
| DF | Li Mengwen | 28 March 1995 | 19 | 0 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | Asian Games 2023 | 
| MF | Wu Chengshu | 26 August 1996 | 15 | 1 | .svg.png.webp) Canberra United | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 
| MF | Shen Mengyu | 19 August 2001 | 5 | 1 |  Celtic | Asian Games 2023 | 
| MF | Zhang Linyan | 16 January 2001 | 16 | 2 |  Tottenham Hotspur | Asian Games 2023 | 
| MF | Zhang Xin | 23 May 1992 | 33 | 3 |  Shanghai Shengli | Asian Games 2023 | 
| FW | Tang Jiali | 16 March 1995 | 59 | 12 |  Shanghai Shengli | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 
| FW | Xiao Yuyi | 10 January 1996 | 42 | 7 |  Shanghai Shengli | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 
| FW | OU Yiyao | Asian Games 2023 | ||||
| FW | Wang Shuang | 23 January 1995 | 118 | 39 |  Racing Louisville | Asian Games 2023 | 
| FW | Wurigumula | Asian Games 2023 | ||||
Records
    
| Most capped players  Still active national team players are highlighted 
 
 | Top goalscorers
 the five highest goalscorers for China are: 
 
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Competitive record
    
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 | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) 2015 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
|  2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | ||
| .svg.png.webp)  2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | ||
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 8/9 | 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | D 1–1 | |||
| 28 September |  Russia | W 1–0 | PGE Park, Portland | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2 October | .svg.png.webp) 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 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 2015 | |||||
| Group stage | 6 June | .svg.png.webp) 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 | |
| .svg.png.webp)  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
    
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| .svg.png.webp) 1996 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | ||
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | To be determined | |||||||||
|  2028 | To be determined | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) 2032 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 5/6 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 43 | −13 | ||
AFC Women's Asian Cup
    
| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| .svg.png.webp) 1975 | Did not enter | ||||||||
|  1977 | |||||||||
|  1980 | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) 1981 | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) 1983 | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) 1986 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 1989 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | ||
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 2003 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 | +30 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | |
| Total | 15/19 | 75 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 367 | 38 | +329 | |
Asian Games
    
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
|  1990 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 
| .svg.png.webp) 1994 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 1998 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | +28 | |
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
    
| EAFF E-1 Football Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| .svg.png.webp) 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
    
|  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
    
|  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 | 
Head-to-head record
    
- As of 6 October 2023, after the match against  Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan.
| Against | First Played | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Argentina | 2007 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | CONMEBOL | 
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Canada | 1987 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 28 | +22 | CONCACAF | 
|  Chile | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CONMEBOL | 
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 38 | −2 | AFC | 
|  South Korea | 1990 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 108 | 29 | +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 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Switzerland | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA | 
|  Tajikistan | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | AFC | 
|  Thailand | 1989 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 8 | +69 | AFC | 
| .svg.png.webp) United States | 1986 | 58 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 99 | −62 | 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 | 1986 | 621 | 328 | 112 | 181 | 1367 | 603 | +764 | All | 
Honours
    
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Continental
    
Other tournaments
    
 Winners: 1990 Winners: 1990
 Winners: 1999, 2002 Winners: 1999, 2002
 Runners-up: 1997, 2003 Runners-up: 1997, 2003
 Winners: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Winners: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 Winners: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 Winners: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
See also
    
- Sport 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
References
    
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- Joshua Frank (1 March 1986). "Missing from the World Cup? China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- "Wang snatches Olympic football for the Steel Roses". FIFA. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Harker, Gerry (7 February 2022). "China completes stunning comeback to win AFC Women's Asian Cup". The China Project. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "China's football focus switches to women". Deutsche Welle. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "China to bid for 2031 Fifa Women's World Cup in push for top-ranking team". South China Morning Post. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "The name list for the assembly of Team China for the Olympic qualifiers. Not including Overseas players who may converge with the team later". Twitter. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
-  "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)
- 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.
- Vecsey, George (2 August 1996). "Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
    
- China women's national football team – official website
- China women's national football team – official website (last updated in 2019) at thecfa.cn (in English)
- FIFA profile at fifa.com (in English)















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