China national football team results (1970–1989)

This article presents the results of the China PR national football team's matches spanning from 1970 to 1989.

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

1971

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
21 May Beijing, China   Cuba 1–0 Friendly
9 December Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Tanzania 1–1 Friendly
12 December Tanga, Tanzania   Tanzania 4–3 Friendly

1972

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
1 January Lusaka, Zambia   Zambia 3–3 Friendly
18 January Mogadiscio, Somalia   Somalia 3–1 Friendly
20 January Aden, South Yemen   South Yemen 4–21 Friendly
3 September Colombo, Sri Lanka   Sri Lanka 3–2 Friendly
12 September Colombo, Sri Lanka   Sri Lanka 1–0 Friendly
13 October Beijing, China     Nepal 6–2 Friendly
24 November Conakry, Guinea   Guinea 1–1 Friendly
29 November Dakar, Senegal   Senegal 0–0 Friendly
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1973

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
10 June Beijing, China   Pakistan 7–4 Friendly
17 June Beijing, China   Somalia 7–4 Friendly
3 August Beijing, China   Guinea 5–2 Friendly Li Zhouzhe (2), Wang Jilian (2), Rong Zhixing
8 November Tirana, Albania   Albania 1–1 Friendly

1974

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
5 May Beijing, China   Sierra Leone 4–1 Friendly
10 July Beijing, China   South Yemen 6–51 Friendly
11 August Beijing, China   Senegal 5–2 Friendly
2 September Tehran, Iran   North Korea 0–21 1974 Asian Games
4 September Tehran, Iran   Iraq 0–11 1974 Asian Games
6 September Tehran, Iran   India 7–11 1974 Asian Games
3 November Singapore   Singapore 1–11 Friendly
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1975

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
2 May Beijing, China   Singapore 1–01 Friendly
15 June Hong Kong   North Korea 1–0 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification Li Guoning
19 June Hong Kong   Brunei 10–1 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
21 June Hong Kong   Hong Kong 1–0 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification Rong Zhixing
23 June Hong Kong   Japan 2–1 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
26 June Hong Kong   North Korea 0–2 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 July Beijing, China   Thailand 2–2 Friendly
20 July Auckland, New Zealand   New Zealand 1–2 Friendly
23 July Wellington, New Zealand   New Zealand 2–2 Friendly
26 July Christchurch, New Zealand   New Zealand 0–2 Friendly
28 July Nadi, Fiji   Fiji 4–1 Friendly
6 August Melbourne, Australia   Australia 0–11 Friendly
14 August Beijing, China   Kuwait 3–3 Friendly
19 October Beijing, China   New Zealand 2–1 Friendly
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1976

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
6 May Beijing, China   Malaysia 2–0 Friendly
5 June Tabriz, Iran   Malaysia 1–1 1976 AFC Asian Cup Wang Jilian
7 June Tabriz, Iran   Kuwait 0–1 1976 AFC Asian Cup
10 June Tehran, Iran   Iran 0–2AET 1976 AFC Asian Cup
13 June Tehran, Iran   Iraq 1–0 1976 AFC Asian Cup He Jia

1977

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
17 June Beijing, China   Zaire 3–2 Friendly Chi Shangbin, Wang Changtai, Rong Zhixing
25 June Beijing, China   Morocco 3–2AET Friendly
27 June Beijing, China   Hong Kong 1–2 Friendly Rong Zhixing
14 September Beijing, China   Thailand 5–21 Friendly
6 October Washington D.C., United States   United States 1–1 Friendly He Jia
10 October Atlanta, United States   United States 0–1 Friendly
16 October San Francisco, United States   United States 1–2 Friendly
23 October Kingston, Jamaica   Jamaica 1–0 Friendly
31 October Kingston, Jamaica   Jamaica 3–0 Friendly
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1978

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
31 March Caracas, Venezuela   Venezuela 1–0 Friendly
9 April Medellín, Colombia   Colombia 0–11 Friendly
12 April Bogotá, Colombia   Colombia 2–21 Friendly
22 April Lima, Peru   Peru 1–2 Friendly
5 December Bangkok, Thailand   Saudi Arabia 1–0 1978 Asian Games
7 December Bangkok, Thailand   Iraq 0–2 1978 Asian Games
9 December Bangkok, Thailand   Qatar 3–0 1978 Asian Games
12 December Bangkok, Thailand   South Korea 0–1 1978 Asian Games
14 December Bangkok, Thailand   Malaysia 7–1 1978 Asian Games
16 December Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 4–1 1978 Asian Games
19 December Bangkok, Thailand   Iraq 1–0 1978 Asian Games Li Fubao
25 December Manila, Philippines   Philippines 3–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
27 December Manila, Philippines   Macau 2–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
29 December Manila, Philippines   South Korea 0–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1980

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
24 February Singapore   India 1–01 1980 Summer Olympics qualification Huang Xiangdong
27 February Singapore   Iran 2–21 1980 Summer Olympics qualification Li Fubao, Chi Shangbin
2 March Singapore   North Korea 1–11 1980 Summer Olympics qualification Own Goal
6 March Singapore   Sri Lanka 7–01 1980 Summer Olympics qualification Shen Xiangfu(2), Rong Zhixing(2), Chi Shangbin, Gu Guangming, Zuo Shusheng
8 March Singapore   Singapore 0–11 1980 Summer Olympics qualification
16 March Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Malaysia 1–3 Friendly Li Fubao
12 June Guangzhou, China   Japan 1–0 Friendly Li Jinchun
14 June Guangzhou, China   Hong Kong 7–0 Friendly Zuo Shusheng(3), Xu Yonglai(2), Huang Xiangdong(2)
18 September Kuwait City, Kuwait   North Korea 1–2 1980 AFC Asian Cup Li Fubao
20 September Kuwait City, Kuwait   Iran 2–2 1980 AFC Asian Cup Chen Jingang, Xu Yonglai
23 September Kuwait City, Kuwait   Syria 0–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup
25 September Kuwait City, Kuwait   Bangladesh 6–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup Shen Xiangfu(3), Xu Yonglai(3)
21 December Hong Kong   Hong Kong 1–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Chen Jingang
24 December Hong Kong   Macau 3–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Gu Guangming, Zuo Shusheng, Rong Zhixing
26 December Hong Kong   Japan 1–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Rong Zhixing
31 December Hong Kong   Hong Kong 0–0AET
5–4PSO
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1981

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
4 January Hong Kong   North Korea 4–2AET 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Huang Xiangdong(2), Chen Xirong, Gu Guangming
2 June Saitama, Japan   Japan 0–0 Friendly
24 September Beijing, China   New Zealand 0–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 October Auckland, New Zealand   New Zealand 0–1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 October Beijing, China   Kuwait 3–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Rong Zhixing, Gu Guangming, Shen Xiangfu
12 November Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Saudi Arabia 4–2 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Zuo Shusheng, Chen Jingang, Gu Guangming, Huang Xiangdong
19 November Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Saudi Arabia 2–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Huang Xiangdong, Cai Jinbiao
30 November Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 0–1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

1982

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
10 January Singapore   New Zealand 1–2 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification Huang Xiangdong
16 February Calcutta, India   India 1–1 Nehru Cup 1982 Zuo Shusheng
22 February Calcutta, India   Uruguay 0–0 Nehru Cup 1982
1 March Calcutta, India   South Korea 1–1 Nehru Cup 1982 Shen Xiangfu
4 March Calcutta, India   Uruguay 0–2 Nehru Cup 1982
6 June Vaduz, Liechtenstein   Liechtenstein 0–2 Friendly
21 July Beijing, China   Hong Kong 2–0 Friendly Zhao Dayu, Shen Xiangfu
23 July Beijing, China   Morocco 3–3 Friendly Xu Shugang, Chen Jingang, Zhao Dayu
20 November New Delhi, India   Malaysia 1–0 1982 Asian Games Liu Chengde
22 November New Delhi, India   Bangladesh 1–0 1982 Asian Games Huang Xiangdong
24 November New Delhi, India   India 2–2 1982 Asian Games Shen Xiangfu, Zuo Shusheng
27 November New Delhi, India   North Korea 0–1 1982 Asian Games

1983

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
20 July Beijing, China   Thailand 2–1 Friendly Liu Haiguang, Zuo Shusheng
1 November Bangkok, Thailand   Hong Kong 4–01 1984 Summer Olympics qualification Zuo Shusheng(2), Liu Haiguang, Gu Guangming
3 November Bangkok, Thailand   South Korea 3–31 1984 Summer Olympics qualification Liu Haiguang(2), Jia Xiuquan
5 November Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 0–01 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
8 November Bangkok, Thailand   South Korea 0–01 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
10 November Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 0–11 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
12 November Bangkok, Thailand   Hong Kong 3–11 1984 Summer Olympics qualification Jia Xiuquan, Li Huajun, Liu Haiguang
4 December Singapore   Australia 2–1 Merlion Cup 1983 Liu Haiguang, Lin Lefeng
14 December Singapore   Singapore 0–11 Merlion Cup 1983
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1984

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
13 January Calcutta, India   Hungary 1–11 Nehru Cup 1984 Zuo Shusheng
15 January Calcutta, India   Poland 0–1 Nehru Cup 1984
18 January Calcutta, India   Romania 2–11 Nehru Cup 1984 Li Hui, Lü Hongxiang
20 January Calcutta, India   Argentina 1–0 Nehru Cup 1984 Zhao Dayu
25 January Calcutta, India   India 3–0 Nehru Cup 1984 Li Huayun(2), Jia Xiuquan
27 January Calcutta, India   Poland 0–1 Nehru Cup 1984
12 April Nairobi, Kenya   Kenya 0–1 Friendly
31 May Ōmiya, Japan   Japan 0–11 Friendly
3 June Sapporo, Japan   Republic of Ireland 0–1 Friendly
21 June Beijing, China   India 2–0 Friendly Zuo Shusheng, Li Hui
4 July Beijing, China   Iran 1–01 Friendly Zhu Bo
29 July Iaşi, Romania   Romania 2–4 Friendly Liu Haiguang, Zhao Dayu
31 July Buzău, Romania   Romania 0–1 Friendly
12 September Guangzhou, China   Afghanistan 6–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Li Hui(2), Zhao Dayu, Li Huayun, Zuo Shusheng, Yang Zhaohui
15 September Guangzhou, China   Jordan 6–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Zhao Dayu(2), Li Huayun, Gu Guangming, Li Hui, Yang Zhaohui
17 September Guangzhou, China   Hong Kong 2–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Zhao Dayu(2)
20 September Guangzhou, China   Qatar 1–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Zhao Dayu
3 November Beijing, China   Australia 3–2 Friendly Zhao Dayu, Lin Qiang, Zuo Shusheng
3 December Singapore   Iran 0–2 1984 AFC Asian Cup
5 December Singapore   Singapore 2–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup Jia Xiuquan, Zhao Dayu
9 December Singapore   India 3–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup Lin Lefeng, Gu Guangming, Jia Xiuquan
11 December Singapore   United Arab Emirates 5–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup Yang Zhaohui, Jia Xiuquan, Zuo Shusheng, Zhao Dayu, Gu Guangming
14 December Singapore   Kuwait 1–0AET 1984 AFC Asian Cup Li Huayun
16 December Singapore   Saudi Arabia 0–2 1984 AFC Asian Cup
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1985

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
21 January Kochi, India   Soviet Union 2–31 Nehru Cup 1985 Mai Chao, Ma Lin
24 January Kochi, India   Iran 0–41 Nehru Cup 1985
29 January Kochi, India   Yugoslavia 1–11 Nehru Cup 1985 Wei Kexing
17 February Hong Kong   Hong Kong 0–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 February Macau   Macau 4–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Gu Guangming, Lin Lefeng, Zuo Shusheng,Own Goal
26 February Macau   Brunei 8–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Zhao Dayu(3), Zuo Shusheng(2), Liu Haiguang(2), Li Hui
1 March Hong Kong   Brunei 4–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Zhao Dayu(2), Liu Haiguang(2)
12 May Beijing, China   Macau 6–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Yang Chaohui(2), Jia Xiuquan, Li Hui, Zhao Dayu, Wang Huiliang
19 May Beijing, China   Hong Kong 1–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Li Hui
16 September Lae, Papua New Guinea   Papua New Guinea 4–1 Friendly Liu Haiguang(2), Ma Lin, Wu Qunli
19 September Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea   Papua New Guinea 1–1 Friendly Liu Haiguang
21 September Canberra, Australia   Australia 0–21 Friendly
24 September Sydney, Australia   Australia 1–11 Friendly Ma Lin
27 September Brisbane, Australia   Australia 0–3 Friendly
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1986

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
3 January Doha, Qatar   Qatar 1–11 Friendly Li Huajun
25 January Trivandrum, India   India 0–0 Nehru Cup 1986
28 January Trivandrum, India   Peru 3–1 Nehru Cup 1986 Ma Lin(2), Chen Dong
11 May Naples, Italy   Italy 0–2 Friendly
28 May Beijing, China   Iran 2–1 Friendly Li Hui, Liu Haiguang
23 August Singapore   North Korea 0–0 Merlion Cup 1986
25 August Singapore   Indonesia 3–0 Merlion Cup 1986 Ma Lin, Liu Haiguang, Mai Chao
28 August Singapore   Malaysia 4–0 Merlion Cup 1986 Jia Xiuquan, Ma Lin, Liu Haiguang, Li Hui
30 August Singapore   Canada 1–0 Merlion Cup 1986 Ma Lin
1 September Singapore   Singapore 3–0 Merlion Cup 1986 Tang Yaodong, Mai Chao, Li Hui
3 September Singapore   Singapore 2–1AET Merlion Cup 1986 Liu Haiguang, Qin Guorong
6 September Singapore   North Korea 2–1 Merlion Cup 1986 Ma Lin, Qin Guorong
20 September Busan, Korea Republic   Bahrain 5–1 1986 Asian Games Ma Lin(2), Liu Haiguang, Liu Zhongchang, Qin Guorong
22 September Busan, Korea Republic   India 2–1 1986 Asian Games Ma Lin(2)
28 September Busan, Korea Republic   South Korea 2–4 1986 Asian Games Li Hui(2)
1 October Busan, Korea Republic   Kuwait 1–1AET
5–6PSO
1986 Asian Games Own Goal
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1987

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
7 March León, Mexico   Mexico 2–3 Friendly Jia Xiuquan, Tang Yaodong
10 April Guangzhou, China   Philippines 9–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Ma Lin(3), Li Hui(3), Jia Xiuquan, Liu Haiguang, Qin Guorong
13 April Guangzhou, China   Philippines 10–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Ma Lin(4), Jia Xiuquan(2), Mai Chao(2), Liu Haiguang,Own Goal
19 April Hong Kong   Hong Kong 0–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification
20 May Guangzhou, China   Hong Kong 1–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Tang Yaodong
23 September Guangzhou, China     Nepal 8–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Wang Baoshan(3), Li Hui(3), Zhu Ping, Duan Ju
26 September Guangzhou, China     Nepal 12–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Wang Baoshan(3), Ma Lin(2), Duan Ju(2), Li Hui, Jia Xiuquan, Tang Yaodong, Mai Chao,Own Goal
4 October Guangzhou, China   Japan 0–11 1988 Summer Olympics qualification
11 October Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 1–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Ma Lin
18 October Guangzhou, China   Thailand 2–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Liu Haiguang, Tang Yaodong
26 October Tokyo, Japan   Japan 2–01 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Liu Haiguang, Tang Yaodong
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1988

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
5 February Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   South Yemen 0–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8 February Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Bangladesh 4–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification Mai Chao(2), Liu Haiguang, Wu Qunli
10 February Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates 0–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
14 February Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Thailand 5–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification Mai Chao(2), Xie Yuxin, Jia Xiuquan, Liu Haiguang
16 February Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   India 1–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification Liu Haiguang
8 May Hangzhou, China   North Korea 0–01 Friendly
2 June Nagoya, Japan   Japan 3–0 Friendly Wang Baoshan, Gao Sheng, Ma Lin
17 September Busan, Korea Republic   West Germany 0–31 1988 Summer Olympics
19 September Busan, Korea Republic   Sweden 0–21 1988 Summer Olympics
21 September Busan, Korea Republic   Tunisia 0–01 1988 Summer Olympics
4 December Doha, Qatar   Syria 3–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup Xie Yuxin(2), Gao Sheng
6 December Doha, Qatar   Bahrain 1–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup Zhang Xiaowen
10 December Doha, Qatar   Kuwait 2–2 1988 AFC Asian Cup Ma Lin(2)
12 December Doha, Qatar   Saudi Arabia 0–1 1988 AFC Asian Cup
14 December Doha, Qatar   South Korea 1–2AET 1988 AFC Asian Cup Mai Chao
16 December Doha, Qatar   Iran 0–0AET
0–3PSO
1988 AFC Asian Cup
1: Non FIFA 'A' international match

1989

edit
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Scorers
23 February Guangzhou, China   Bangladesh 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Wang Baoshan, Mai Chao
28 February Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Ma Lin(2), Tang Yaodong
4 March Dhaka, Bangladesh   Bangladesh 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Wang Baoshan, Ma Lin
10 May Tokyo, Japan   Japan 2–2 Friendly Own Goal, Zhang Xiaowen
13 May Okayama, Japan   Japan 0–2 Friendly
15 July Shenyang, China   Iran 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Liu Haiguang, Zhang Xiaowen
22 July Tehran, Iran   Iran 2–3 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Mai Chao, Ma Lin
29 July Shenyang, China   Thailand 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Jia Xiuquan, Ma Lin
20 September Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 0–2 Friendly
12 October Singapore   Saudi Arabia 2–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Mai Chao(2)
17 October Singapore   United Arab Emirates 1–2 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Tang Yaodong
20 October Singapore   South Korea 0–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
24 October Singapore   North Korea 1–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Xie Yuxin
28 October Singapore   Qatar 1–2 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Ma Lin

References

edit