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  1. Sep 6, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is reported to be a big soccer fan, and he promised in a 2015 document to resuscitate the men’s national team, damaged by abysmal results on the global stage and widespread corruption in local leagues. He cannot be happy.

    • swade@ap.org
    • Sports Writer, Reporter
  2. Sep 24, 2024 · China competed in every single sport except for football and handball. China finished the 2024 Games with 91 medals, including 40 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 24 bronze medals. This performance tied them with the United States for having the most gold medals among NOCs, with China finishing second in the medal table due to having fewer ...

  3. 5 days ago · Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal in women's singles tennis, marking China's and Asia's first-ever gold in the Olympic singles tennis event; meanwhile, Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu won the silver in the mixed doubles, making China the most successful team in tennis at this Olympics.

  4. Sep 6, 2024 · China’s men’s soccer team fell to a 7-0 loss to arch-rivals Japan on Thursday night, a startling new low for a soccer-obsessed nation where the game has been plagued by corruption scandals...

  5. Sep 5, 2024 · Japan cruised to a winning start in the third phase of Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Hajime Moriyasu’s side thrashed China 7-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday.

  6. 2 days ago · China unveils 24-man roster for World Cup qualifiers. BEIJING, Sep. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese national team announced a 24-player roster on Monday for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Australia and Indonesia, with injured captain Wu Lei listed. Wu, who is the leading goalscorer in the Chinese Super League, was forced off ...

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  8. Sep 6, 2024 · SINGAPORE: As if suffering a humiliating 7-0 loss to World Cup rivals Japan wasn’t enough, China’s national football team faced scorn and backlash online from Chinese football fans and media,...