When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. China lost 2-0 to Australia in Hangzhou this week, condemning the hosts to finishing bottom of ...

Zhao Yitang had always dreamed of playing football for China and this summer he finally did -- not in boots on a pitch, but on a smartphone. As the global popularity of football eSports grows, China ...

On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb. With a minute left on the clock and trailing Japan 6-0, Chinese defenders were likely wishing for the ...

BEIJING (AP) — Two more former Chinese football officials have been placed under investigation for corruption, growing a list of Chinese sports administrators suspected of unspecified illegal ...

When China's president, Xi Jinping, visited Manchester in October 2015, there followed a bizarre photo opportunity and a bold statement. The former was an image of two global leaders - Xi and then UK ...

China Spring coach Tyler Beatty resigned after four seasons, finishing 29-21 and winning a state title in 2022. The Cougars ...

As China's most notorious football manager, Wang Po seemingly would stop at little to fix matches - drugging players, threatening coaches, and witholding pay from uncooperative players. Those were ...

A decade after the splash of Chinese cash first made waves in the global football market, the once racing certainty that China would become a major player in the game looks increasingly like a ...

China’s men’s national team has remained firmly stuck in the lower echelons of international football, as evidenced by its current long-shot quest to reach the World Cup. Chinese fans wave slogans and ...

IT WAS A hot and sticky night for football. Because of covid-19 restrictions, the match was played at a neutral site, nearly three hours from Shanghai by car. Adding to the inconvenience, kick-off was ...

China's miserable World Cup qualifying campaign has led to calls for the men’s football team to be disbanded and angry questions over why a country of 1.4 billion people could not find 11 players ...