The China women's national football team (Chinese : 中国国家女子足球队 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Zúqiú Duì , recognized as China PR by FIFA ) represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football competitions and is governed by the Chinese Football Association .[2]
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China Nickname(s) 铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī (Steel Roses)Association Chinese Football Association Confederation AFC (Asia)Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)Head coach Ante Milicic Captain Wu Haiyan Most caps Pu Wei (219)Top scorer Sun Wen (106)FIFA code CHN
Current 18 1 (16 August 2024)[1] Highest 4 (July – August 2003) Lowest 19 (August 2012; December 2021; December 2023 – June 2024) United States 2–1 China (Jesolo , Italy; 20 July 1986) China 21–0 Philippines (Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia; 24 September 1995) Germany 8–0 China (Patras , Greece; 11 August 2004)Appearances 8 (first in 1991 ) Best result Runners-up (1999 ) Appearances 13 (first in 1986 ) Best result Winners (1986 , 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2006 , 2022 )
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China women's team won silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup . It also has won 9 titles at Asian Cup and 3 Gold medals at Asian Games .
Nicknamed the Steel Roses (Chinese : 铿锵玫瑰 ),[3] [4] they won several international titles in the 1990s ,[5] during the Golden Generation.[4] The team lost some pace after the start of the 21st century,[5] winning their last AFC Asian Cup in 2006.[4] In 2023, the team was ranked as the 15th best in the world,[6] and also won the ninth AFC Asian Cup in their story, the first since 2006.[4]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
Win
Draw
Lose
Void or postponed
Fixture
Current coaching staff
As of 28 February 2024
Current squad
Caps and goals are correct as of 28 July 2023, after the match against Haiti .
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months.
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Most capped players
Still active national team players are highlighted
As of 25 October 2015 , the ten players with the most appearances for China are :
Top goalscorers
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Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup
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FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
1991
Group stage
16 November
Norway
W 4–0
Tianhe Stadium , Guangzhou
19 November
Denmark
D 2–2
Guangdong Provincial Stadium , Guangzhou
21 November
New Zealand
W 4–1
New Plaza Stadium , Foshan
Quarter-finals
24 November
Sweden
L 0–1
Tianhe Stadium , Guangzhou
1995
Group stage
6 June
United States
D 3–3
Strömvallen , Gävle
8 June
Australia
W 4–2
Arosvallen , Västerås
10 June
Denmark
W 3–1
Quarter-finals
13 June
Sweden
D 1–1 (4–3 pen)
Olympia Stadion , Helsingborg
Semi-finals
15 June
Germany
L 0–1
Third place play-off
17 June
United States
L 0–2
Strömvallen , Gävle
1999
Group stage
19 June
Sweden
W 2–1
Spartan Stadium , San Jose
23 June
Ghana
W 7–0
Civic Stadium , Portland
26 June
Australia
W 3–1
Giants Stadium , East Rutherford
Quarter-finals
30 June
Russia
W 2–0
Spartan Stadium , San Jose
Semi-finals
4 July
Norway
W 5–0
Foxboro Stadium , Foxborough
Final
17 June
United States
D 0–0 (4–5 pen)
Rose Bowl , Pasadena
2003
Group stage
21 September
Ghana
W 1–0
The Home Depot Center , Carson
25 September
Australia
D 1–1
28 September
Russia
W 1–0
PGE Park , Portland
Quarter-finals
2 October
Canada
L 0–1
2007
Group stage
12 September
Denmark
W 3–2
Wuhan Stadium , Wuhan
15 September
Brazil
L 0–4
20 September
New Zealand
W 2–0
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium , Tianjin
Quarter-finals
23 September
Norway
L 0–1
Wuhan Stadium , Wuhan
2015
Group stage
6 June
Canada
L 0–1
Commonwealth Stadium , Edmonton
11 June
Netherlands
W 1–0
15 June
New Zealand
D 2–2
Winnipeg Stadium , Winnipeg
Round of 16
20 June
Cameroon
W 1–0
Commonwealth Stadium , Edmonton
Quarter-finals
23 September
United States
L 0–1
Lansdowne Stadium , Ottawa
2019
Group stage 8 June Germany L 0–1Roazhon Park , Rennes
13 June South Africa W 1–0Parc des Princes , Paris
17 June Spain D 0–0Stade Océane , Le Havre
Round of 16 25 June Italy L 0–2Stade de la Mosson , Montpellier
2023
Group stage 22 July Denmark L 0–1Perth Rectangular Stadium , Perth
28 July Haiti W 1–0Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide
1 August England L 1–6Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide
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Olympic Games
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AFC Women's Asian Cup
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Minor tournaments
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Algarve Cup
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Four Nations Tournament
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Four Nations Tournament record
Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
1998 Third place 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
2002 Fourth place 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4
2003 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2
2004 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1
2005 Champions 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3
2006 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
2007 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
2008 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1
2009 Champions 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8
2011 Fourth place 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2
2012 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1
2013 Third place 3 1 0 2 2 2 0
2014 Champions 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4
2015 Fourth place 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2
2016 Champions 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10
2017 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9
2018 Champions 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7
2019 Champions 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4
Total 18/18 53 28 12 13 82 38 +44
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Yongchuan International Tournament
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As of 5 December 2023 , after the match against United States .
counted for the FIFA A-level matches only. [8]
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China vs Sweden 2016 Olympic
Continental
Winners: 1986 , 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2006 , 2022
Runners-up: 2003 , 2008
Winners: 1990 , 1994 , 1998
Runners-up: 2002 , 2018
Other tournaments
Winners: 1990
Winners: 1999, 2002
Runners-up: 1997 , 2003
Winners: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Winners: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
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