https://www.scmp.com/rss/311906/feed The China Football Association (CFA) was established in Beijing in 1924. It has been affiliated with world governing body Fifa since 1931. The CFA oversees the Chinese Super League and the China League One. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chinese Super League side Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic have ceased operating, citing heavy debts, just days before the delayed new season kicks off. Speculation about the future of Chongqing had swirled on social media in China for weeks, but officials on Tuesday confirmed that after 26 years in existence the club had called it quits. Debts and unpaid salaries going back some 16 months were behind the club’s demise. Last week its bank accounts were frozen after unnamed players took legal action... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3178915/chinese-super-league-club-chongqing-liangjiang-athletic-fold-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3178915/chinese-super-league-club-chongqing-liangjiang-athletic-fold-days?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 May 2022 06:10:59 +0000 China’s miserable run of form in World Cup qualifying will continue for the next several years because the country’s young football players “are not good enough”, former captain Feng Xiaoting has said. The men’s senior national team failed to come anywhere close to reaching this year’s tournament in Qatar, winning just one of their 10 matches, and that was a narrow 3-2 win over perennial losers Vietnam. China, who finished second from bottom of their group in the final round of Asian qualifying,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3172786/china-will-struggle-qualify-2026-fifa-world-cup-youth-not-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3172786/china-will-struggle-qualify-2026-fifa-world-cup-youth-not-good?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:28:05 +0000 Chinese football great Fan Zhiyi said the sport must embrace change to “get back on track” after China’s stunning 3-1 loss to Vietnam in a Fifa World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. In a lengthy statement on Weibo, viewed more than 1 .3 million times just hours after it was posted, Fan said Chinese football must rebuild from the ground up if it was to have any chance at success. “Football has no national boundaries, but football needs a sense of ritual, cohesion, and inheritance,” he wrote. “The more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3165544/china-football-great-fan-zhiyi-says-changes-needed-get-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3165544/china-football-great-fan-zhiyi-says-changes-needed-get-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Feb 2022 03:03:58 +0000 China qualified for the 2023 World Cup after beating Vietnam 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India on Sunday. Goals from Wang Shuang, Wang Shanshan and Tang Jiali set up a semi-final clash with Japan, and kept Shui Qingxia’s side on course for a record-extending ninth title. Japan earlier booked their spot in the last four with a 7-0 win over Thailand, and South Korea knocked out Australia thanks to a late strike from Ji So-yun. The Chelsea midfielder thumped her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3165339/china-going-2023-world-cup-after-beating-vietnam-quarter-finals-afc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3165339/china-going-2023-world-cup-after-beating-vietnam-quarter-finals-afc?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:41:43 +0000 China soared to victory for a second time, serving up a 7-0 thrashing against Iran in Mumbai to secure their spot in the Women’s Asian Cup quarter-finals. The Steel Roses returned to the scene of Thursday’s 4-0 win over Taiwan eager to build on their fast start, and they quickly assumed control against a hapless Iranian defence. Star player Wang Shuang set an early tone for China on Sunday, threatening several times before opening the score in the 28th minute with a perfectly directed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3164475/womens-asian-cup-2022-china-thrash-iran-7-0-heartbroken-hosts-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3164475/womens-asian-cup-2022-china-thrash-iran-7-0-heartbroken-hosts-india?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jan 2022 02:40:38 +0000 Wang Shuang scored twice as eight-time champions China kicked off their Women’s Asian Cup campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of Taiwan in Mumbai on Thursday. The Steel Roses have not won the title since 2006 but Shui Qingxia’s side made the perfect start in the tournament’s opening game in Group A. Wang’s goals book ended a convincing performance from her team, the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder putting China ahead from the penalty spot with less than three minutes on the clock. Zhang Linyan... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3164147/womens-asian-cup-2022-china-thrash-taiwan-perfect-wang-shuang-scores?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3164147/womens-asian-cup-2022-china-thrash-taiwan-perfect-wang-shuang-scores?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:12:40 +0000 Naturalised Chinese footballer Elkeson is the latest overseas import to depart embattled Guangzhou FC and return to his native home, after a successful nine-year run with Chinese Super League. In a lengthy and emotional statement on Chinese social media platform Weibo, Elkeson said he was leaving Guangzhou FC with a heavy heart and a lot of love for Chinese football fans. “Today I want to say goodbye to my club and the fans who have always supported me,” he said. “I hope the time we spent... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3159466/elkeson-bids-emotional-farewell-guangzhou-fc-and-chinese-football-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3159466/elkeson-bids-emotional-farewell-guangzhou-fc-and-chinese-football-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Dec 2021 03:29:58 +0000 Li Xiaopeng, the former head coach of Wuhan FC, will replace Li Tie as head coach of China’s national men’s football team, the Chinese Football Association announced on Friday. The former Everton midfielder quit amid growing criticism of his team’s performances in their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign as the country looks to reach the finals for the first time since their debut almost 20 years ago. China are fifth of six teams in Group B, with only the top two guaranteed a spot in Qatar. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3158326/li-xiaopeng-succeed-li-tie-head-coach-chinas-national-football-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3158326/li-xiaopeng-succeed-li-tie-head-coach-chinas-national-football-team?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:08:10 +0000