China U-23

Association	Chinese Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Antonio Puche
Captain	Liu Haofan
FIFA code	CHN
Firstcolours Secondcolours
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in2008)
Best result	Group stage (2008)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in2013)
Best result	Runners-up (2026)
Asian Games
Appearances	5 (first in2002)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2002,2006,2022)

TheChina national under-23 football team, also known as theChina Olympic team (国奥队), represents thePeople's Republic of China in internationalfootball competitions in theOlympic Games,Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is governed by theChinese Football Association (CFA). It combines two teams: China U-23 national team and China U-21 selection team.^[1]

*DNE = Did not enter;DNQ = Did not qualify;QBW = Qualified but withdrew.
*Pos = Position;P = Matches played;W = Matches won;D = Matches drawn;L = Matches lost;F = Goals for;A = Goals against.
* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.

• For1900 to1988, seeChina national football team.

Year	Result	Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A
1992 to2004	did not qualify
2008	Group stage	13	3	0	1	2	1	6
2012 to2024	did not qualify
Total*	-	-	8	0	2	6	1	17

* Including 1900 to 1988

• For1951 to1998, seeChina national football team.

Year	Result	Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A
2002	Quarter-finals	5	4	3	0	1	9	1
2006	Quarter-finals	5	4	3	1	0	8	4
2010	Round of 16	12	4	2	0	2	5	7
2014	Round of 16	14	3	1	0	2	1	5
2018	Round of 16	9	4	3	0	1	14	5
2022	Quarter-finals	7	5	3	1	1	10	3
2026	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total*	-	-	24	15	2	7	47	25

* Including 1951 to 1998

Asian Games History
Year	Round	Score	Result
2002	Round 1	China4–0 Turkmenistan	Win
	Round 1	China3–0 Bangladesh	Win
	Round 1	China2–0 India	Win
	Quarterfinals	China0–1 Japan	Loss
2006	Round 1	China1–0 Iraq	Win
	Round 1	China3–1 Malaysia	Win
	Round 1	China2–1 Oman	Win
	Quarterfinals	China2–2 (7–8, penalties) Iran	Draw
2010	Round 1	China0–3 Japan	Loss
	Round 1	China2–1 Kyrgyzstan	Win
	Round 1	China3–0 Malaysia	Win
	Round of 16	China0–3 South Korea	Loss
2014	Round 1	China0–3 North Korea	Loss
	Round 1	China1–0 Pakistan	Win
	Round of 16	China0–2 Thailand	Loss
2018	Round 1	China6–0 Timor-Leste	Win
	Round 1	China3–0 Syria	Win
	Round 1	China2–1 United Arab Emirates	Win
	Round of 16	China3–4 Saudi Arabia	Loss
2022	Round 1	China5–1 India	Win
	Round 1	China4–0 Myanmar	Win
	Round 1	China0–0 Bangladesh	Draw
	Round of 16	China1–0 Qatar	Win
	Quarter-finals	China0–2 South Korea	Loss

Year	Result	Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A
1993	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	21	5
1997	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	15	7
2001	did not enter
2005	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	16	4
2009	Group stage	5th	2	1	0	1	1	3
2013	Group stage	5th	4	0	1	3	1	7
Total	1 title	1st	21	11	3	7	54	26

Year	Result	Final Stage						Preliminary Stage
		M	W	D	L	F	A	M	W	D	L	F	A
2013	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	5	5	3	2	0	12	3
2016	Group stage	3	0	0	3	4	9	3	3	0	0	13	0
2018	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	3	3	2	1	0	4	1
2020	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	4	3	2	1	0	15	2
2022	Withdrawn
2024	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	4	2	1	1	0	2	1
2026	Runners-up	6	2	3	1	4	4	3	2	1	0	12	1
Total	Runners-up	21	4	3	14	16	29	19	13	6	0	58	8

  Win  Draw  Loss

China  v Uzbekistan

20 March2025 CFA Team China Cup	China	0–0	Uzbekistan	Yancheng, China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium:Yancheng Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 6,198 Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

China  v South Korea

23 March2025 CFA Team China Cup	China	1–0	South Korea	Yancheng, China
15:30 UTC+8	Liu Haofan 86'			Stadium:Yancheng Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 18,985 Referee: Ai Kun (China)

China  v Vietnam

25 March2025 CFA Team China Cup	China	1–1	Vietnam	Yancheng, China
19:35 UTC+8	Afrden 71' (pen.)		Nguyễn Quốc Việt 31'	Stadium:Yancheng Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 8,628 Referee: Dai Yige (China)

Belarus  v China

7 JuneFriendly	Belarus	1–1	China	Minsk, Belarus
18:00 UTC+3	Nikita Baranok 48' (pen.)		Maksim Burko 78' (o.g.)	Stadium:New Belarus National Stadium Attendance: 33,145 Referee: Nikita Shiyan (Belarus)

China  v Timor-Leste

3 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q	China	2–1	Timor-Leste	Xi'an, China
19:35	Behram Abduweli 40' Wang Yudong 45'	Report	Freitas 54'	Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center Attendance: 23,802 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Northern Mariana Islands  v China

6 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q	Northern Mariana Islands	0–10	China	Xi'an, China
19:35		Report	Behram Abduweli 45+4',74',83' Li Xinxiang 46' Zhu Pengyu 47',86' Wang Yudong 67' (pen.),89' Xiang Yuwang 70' Kuai Jiwen 73'	Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center Attendance: 30,982 Referee: Wiwat Jumpao-on (Thailand)

Australia  v China

9 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q	Australia	0–0	China	Xi'an, China
19:35		Report		Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center Attendance: 33,022 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

China  v Thailand

10 OctoberFriendly	China	3–1	Thailand	Kunming, China
16:00	Kuai Jiwen 55' Yang Haoyu 68' Behram Abduweli 90'		Thanakrit Chotmuangpak 28'	Stadium:Haigeng Sports Training Center

China  v Thailand

14 OctoberFriendly	China	0–0	Thailand	Kunming, China
16:00				Stadium:Haigeng Sports Training Center Referee: Xing Qi (China)

China  v Vietnam

12 November2025 Panda Cup	China	0–1	Vietnam	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8			Phạm Minh Phúc 80'	Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre Attendance: 4,137 Referee:Shen Yinhao (China)

China  v South Korea

15 November2025 Panda Cup	China	2–0	South Korea	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8	Behram Abduweli 71',81'			Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre Attendance: 10,089 Referee: Tang Shunqi (China)

China  v Uzbekistan

18 November2025 Panda Cup	China	0–0	Uzbekistan	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Dai Yige (China)

Iran  v China

3 JanuaryFriendly	Iran	1–0	China	Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
			Umidjan Yusup 60' (o.g.)	Stadium:Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Stadium

Iraq  v China

8 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Iraq	0–0	China	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:00		Report		Stadium:Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium Attendance: 960 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

China  v Australia

11 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	China	1–0	Australia	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30	Peng Xiao 43'	Report		Stadium:Al-Shabab Club Stadium Attendance: 475 Referee:Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Thailand  v China

14 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Thailand	0–0	China	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30		Report		Stadium:Al-Shabab Club Stadium Attendance: 484 Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)

Uzbekistan  v China

17 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF	Uzbekistan	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4p)	China	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
14:30		Report		Stadium:Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 578 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
	Penalties
	Bakhromov Saidnurullaev Karimov Abdullaev		Liu Haofan Peng Xiao Xiang Yuwang Yang Haoyu Wang Bohao

Vietnam  v China

20 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup SF	Vietnam	0–3	China	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:30		Report	Peng Xiao 47' Xiang Yuwang 52' Wang Yudong 90+8'	Stadium:Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 1,141 Referee:Alex King (Australia)

China  v Japan

24 January2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Final	China	0–4	Japan	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:00		Report	Ozeki 12' Ogura 20',76' Satō 59' (pen.)	Stadium:Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 8,188 Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)

China  v Thailand

25 MarchXi'an International Youth Tournament	China	v	Thailand	Xi'an, China
19:35 UTC+8		Source		Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center

China  v North Korea

28 MarchXi'an International Youth Tournament	China	v	North Korea	Xi'an, China
19:35 UTC+8		Source		Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center

China  v Iran

31 MarchXi'an International Youth Tournament	China	v	Iran	Xi'an, China
19:35 UTC+8		Source		Stadium:Xi'an International Football Center

• Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

All times local (GMT+8)

2008-08-07

19:45

China	1–1	New Zealand
Dong Fangzhuo 88'	(Report)	Brockie 53'

Shenyang Olympic Stadium,Shenyang

Attendance: 41,407

Referee:Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)

2008-08-10

19:45

Belgium	2–0	China
Dembélé 8' Mirallas 80'	(Report)

Shenyang Olympic Stadium,Shenyang

Attendance: 45,756

Referee:Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)

2008-08-13

19:45

China	0–3	Brazil
	(Report)	Diego 18' Thiago Neves 69',73'

Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium,Qinhuangdao

Attendance: 38,790

Referee:Jerome Damon (South Africa)

The following players were called up for the2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Luan Yi	(2005-08-16)16 August 2005 (aged 20)	Shijiazhuang Gongfu
12	1GK	Huo Shenping	(2003-11-26)26 November 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang FC
16	1GK	Li Hao	(2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 21)	Qingdao West Coast
2	2DF	Hu Hetao	(2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (aged 22)	Chengdu Rongcheng
3	2DF	He Yiran	(2005-02-27)27 February 2005 (aged 20)	Changchun Yatai
4	2DF	Umidjan Yusup	(2004-02-28)28 February 2004 (aged 21)	Shanghai Port
5	2DF	Liu Haofan	(2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang FC
15	2DF	Peng Xiao	(2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 20)	Shandong Taishan
17	2DF	Bao Shimeng	(2003-07-02)2 July 2003 (aged 22)	Suzhou Dongwu
19	2DF	Zhang Aihui	(2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 20)	Zhejiang FC
23	2DF	Alex Yang	(2005-06-13)13 June 2005 (aged 20)	Qingdao West Coast
6	3MF	Xu Bin	(2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 21)	Wolverhampton
8	3MF	Mutellip Iminqari	(2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 21)	Qingdao West Coast
10	3MF	Wang Yudong	(2006-11-23)23 November 2006 (aged 19)	Zhejiang FC
11	3MF	Kuai Jiwen	(2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 19)	Shanghai Port
13	3MF	Wang Bohao	(2005-07-18)18 July 2005 (aged 20)	FC Den Bosch
14	3MF	Yang Haoyu	(2006-05-25)25 May 2006 (aged 19)	Shanghai Shenhua
18	3MF	Chen Zeshi	(2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 20)	Shandong Taishan
20	3MF	Li Zhenquan	(2003-12-16)16 December 2003 (aged 22)	Chongqing Tongliang Long
21	3MF	Bao Shengxin	(2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang FC
22	3MF	Mao Weijie	(2005-05-25)25 May 2005 (aged 20)	Dalian Yingbo
7	4FW	Xiang Yuwang	(2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 22)	Chongqing Tongliang Long
9	4FW	Behram Abduweli	(2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 22)	Shenzhen Peng City

Position	Name
Head coach	Antonio Puche
Assistant coaches	Pepe de La Sagra
	David Campillo Quirante
	Huang Bowen
Goalkeeping coaches	Tomo Gluic
Fitness coaches	Nacho Bondia
	Huang Bowen
Video analysts	Zhang Bin
	Jiang Yong
Match analyst	Sui Han
Doctors	Wang Shucheng
Team coordinator	Yuan Jiayang
Physiotherapists	Vacant

Manage records only includes international results.

• From 1981–1983 as "China Expectful team", 1983–1990 as "China B team".

Name	Period	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Win %	Achievements
Zhang Shixun	1981	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Zhang Jingtian	1982–1984	13	6	2	5	24	13	46.15%
Zhang Honggen	1985	5	4	0	1	15	6	80.00%
Xu Genbao	1987–1990	18	6	6	6	24	23	33.33%

• as China National Olympic team.

Name	Period	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Win %	Achievements
Xu Genbao	May 1990 – Jan 1992	21	15	4	2	78	14	71.43%
Qi Wusheng	Mar 1993 – Sep 1993	8	3	2	3	22	11	37.50%
Radivoje Ognjanović	Sep 1993 – Nov 1994	1	1	0	0	3	0	100%
Qi Wusheng	Nov 1994 – Mar 1996	17	10	3	4	44	25	58.82%
Bobby Houghton	Oct 1998 – Nov 1999	21	15	2	4	46	11	71.43%
Shen Xiangfu	Dec 2001 – May 2004	35	16	7	12	56	38	45.71%
Jia Xiuquan	Apr 2006 – Oct 2006	7	1	2	4	1	7	14.23%
Ratomir Dujković	Nov 2006 – Jul 2008	26	11	10	5	34	27	42.31%
Yin Tiesheng	Jul 2008 – Aug 2008	5	1	2	2	2	6	20.00%
Miroslav Blažević	Nov 2010 – Aug 2011	5	2	1	2	4	4	50.00%
Fu Bo	Mar 2012 – Jan 2016	56	19	12	25			33.93%
Chen Yang	Sep 2016 – Feb 2017	9	4	2	3			44.44%
Massimiliano Maddaloni	Mar 2017 – Sep 2019	20	9	6	5			45%
Aleksandar Janković	Feb 2021 – Mar 2023	2	1	0	1			50%
Cheng Yaodong	Mar 2023 – May 2024	9	4	1	4			44.45%
Antonio Puche	Aug 2024 – Present	19	7	9	3			36.84%

• China national football team

• Team China – official website(in Chinese) (inEnglish)
• Chinese Football Association – official website(in Chinese)
• Profile onFIFA (archived 10 June 2007)
• Profile onBeijing 2008 (archived 9 August 2008)

The following table shows China's head-to-head record in theFootball at the Summer Olympics andAFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
New Zealand	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5	000.00

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Iran	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Iraq	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
Oman	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Qatar	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	000.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Syria	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Thailand	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Uzbekistan	4	0	1	3	1	5	−4	000.00
Vietnam	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Total	21	4	3	14	16	29	−13	019.05

• China men's national football teams
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• Asian national under-23 association football teams
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