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China’s Asian Cup turned out better than anyone expected with positive outcomes all round – even the timing of their exit. The national team gave an extremely respectable showing, playing some of its best football for years, winning… Read More
A pair of second half Tim Cahill goals was enough to bring China’s Asian Cup run to an end at the quarter-final stage in Brisbane. Cahill netted an acrobatic overhead kick three minutes after the break and added a second with… Read More
Anyone watching the Asian Cup has seen something different about China, no, it’s not that they are winning for once, it’s the swoosh on their kits. After 30 years suiting up in Adidas, the Chinese Football Association reached… Read More
A first-half Sun Ke brace was enough to give China maximum points from the Asian Cup group stage for the first time in their history, but some gloss was taken off the victory by a sloppy second half performance. With Guozu… Read More
An impressive 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan saw China book a place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2004. Second-half goals from the Jiangsu Sainty duo of Wu Xi and Sun Ke allowed China to overcome Odil Ahmedov’s deflected… Read More
For months, I’ve had an article on the back burner criticizing Alain Perrin for his management of the national team, but have never been able to pull the trigger. Odd moves like bringing in over the hill players… Read More
Following the 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their opening group game, China face an Uzbekistan side that overcame North Korea by the same scoreline in their first match. With the winners all but guaranteed to advance to the quarter-finals, this is a big game for both sides. brings you the… Read More
Having qualified for the Asian Cup in comically inept fashion, China were pretty much handed as kind a group stage draw a third seeded team could possibly get. Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and North Korea await Guozu in a… Read More
WIth China’s Asian Cup campaign about to kick-off against Saudi Arabia, takes a closer look at each member of the 23-man squad and what you can expect from them. Who are the stars, who’s likely to play, who’s… Read More
Yu Hai’s defelected free kick was enough to give China a narrow victory in their opening Asian Cup game, but it was an earlier penalty save from Wang Dalei which had kept Alain Perrin’s side in the game…. Read More
