Chinese soccer faces its biggest match in more than 20 years on Saturday when it plays Japan in the final of the Under-23 ...

Mainland youngsters concede twice in each half as Japan retain title; fans and executives draw encouragement for future.

Chinese U23 men's national football team poses for group photo with fans after the U23 Asian Cup final on January 24. Photo: ...

The anticipation is palpable as the U23 Chinese football team gears up for a historic showdown against Japan in the final of the Asian Cup, scheduled for January 24 at 23:00 Beijing time. With the ...

China coach Antonio Vicente called for a balanced response to his team's 4-0 defeat by Japan in the under-23 Asian Cup final on Saturday as the nation missed out on a first continental title at any ...

Chinese newspaper 163 has outlined four key advantages for the home team ahead of their high-stakes 2026 U23 Asian Cup ...

The anticipation surrounding this final is palpable, particularly given the underdog status of the Chinese U23 team. Seeded at the lowest level in the 16-team competition, they have defied ...

Chinese soccer historically plagued by poor performances, match fixing, corruption Amateur leagues on the rise after success of rural games played by farmers, blue-collar workers Amateur talent helps ...

Chinese football on Thursday imposed a salary cap of 10 million yuan ($1.45 million) a year for domestic players and vowed to kick teams out for so-called "yin-yang contracts". The swingeing measures ...

The Chinese national under-23 football team achieved something unprecedented over the weekend as they qualified for the U23 ...

One Chinese Super League club is on the brink of going bust and a dozen lower-tier teams have already gone to the wall, indicating the problems facing football in China run far deeper than the current ...