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Chinese Football Association (CFA)i

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) was founded in 1924 and is the main governing body for soccer in China. The group officially affiliated itself with Fifa in 1931 and joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1974. The CFA runs the national men's, women's and youth teams for soccer, beach soccer and futsal. The CFA is governed by the Chinese State General Administration of Sports. In 2012, two former CFA chiefs, a former national team captain, the country's top referee, and at least four former national team players were convicted for taking bribes and sentenced to time in prison in a crackdown against corruption in the sport.

 

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A decade after the nation’s last big football corruption crackdown, history appears to be repeating itself. While these is no quick fix, a new approach is sorely needed so that moves are made to reach that goal

At the World Cup, Japan, South Korea and Australia have shown what Asian nations are capable of; it’s now time for the world’s most populous nation to find 11 players who can emulate the triumphs of other teams from the region.

  • Li is accused of giving and taking bribes, as well as participating in match fixing, court says in a statement after Thursday’s hearing
  • The former English Premier League player’s sentence will be announced at later date, court says
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Co-owned by City Football Group and newly relocated from Chengdu, the Chinese Super League newcomers were routed in their first home match and drew a modest crowd.

Branko Ivankovic appointed ‘after the assessment of experts’ with China third in their qualifying group for 2026 World Cup, following flop at this year’s Asian Cup.

Matches are expected to take place in Hangzhou and Beijing during Fifa international window, but if Messi makes trip he will miss Inter Miami’s league game against New York Red Bulls.

‘Today is a sad day,’ Ronaldo says as he apologises to his Chinese fans for postponement of matches in Shenzhen on Wednesday and Sunday, while organisers blame unspecified ‘health reason’.

Rumours swirl as Ronaldo is not spotted in training footage, after previous Al Nassr clip showed him with a calf wrapped in tape ahead of two games in Shenzhen this week.

Inaugural Chinese Super League champions were relegated at the end of the 2023 season, and have been denied admission by football bosses on the mainland.

Ex-Chinese Football Association boss Chen Xuyuan made the admission in a documentary aired on state television that also featured former national team boss and Li Tie.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al Nassr side will play games in Shanghai and Shenzhen this month, and while striker’s fans express delight at snapping up seats, Lionel Messi supporters make fun of ‘scramble for tickets’.

Shen Mengyu’s goal just before half-time for China’s women’s footballers is the first conceded by the United States since their first match of the World Cup in July.

The Saudi Pro League’s big spending on foreign players like Cristiano Ronaldo has drawn inevitable comparisons to the doomed Chinese Super League, but will it learn from China’s mistakes?

Shui Qingxia pays price for team missing out on Paris Olympics next year, and Chinese football bosses say they will give ‘careful consideration’ to a successor.

While speaking with Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about Thursday’s match between the two countries, Xi says he’s ‘not so sure’ about the level of China’s team.

After a draw with South Korea, China are eliminated from the AFC Women’s Olympic Asian Qualifying tournament, marking this the second Olympic Games where China will not be represented.

Inter Miami reshuffle plans for tour of China at short notice, with supporters even more mystified after tickets fail to go on sale at planned time.

Two matches announced, with Inter set to visit Qingdao and Chengdu on November 5 and 8, coinciding with MLS playoffs, which they are out of contention to reach.