China national football team

The China national football team have been perennial contenders for the Asian Cup, most recently finishing second in 2004. The side failed to score a goal in their maiden World Cup appearance in Korea/Japan 2002. The Chinese national team was founded in 1924 and joined FIFA in 1931-58 and in 1979.

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Asian Cup - 2004 - World Cup - Korea/Japan 2002 - 1924 - FIFA - 1931 - 58 - 1979

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As football is widely followed in the People's Republic of China, any triumph by the national team is considered to be a source of national pride. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's World Cup 2002 matches, and there were possibly even more viewers for the Asian Cup 2004 finals.

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Football - People's Republic of China

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One of interesting thing about Chinees football is related to their neighbor, South Korea. China have played about 30 matches since 1950 but they have never won agianst South Korea at all. Chinees football fans called that syndrome,Gonghanjeung(???).

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