China World Cup Squad: Korea-Japan 2002

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China in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was China's first appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Qualifying for the Korea-Japan 2002 World Cup Finals.

China in the 2002 World Cup

Group C

China vs Costa Rica

The teacher and the pupil, Bora Milutinovic and former understudy Alexandre Guimares, both with a Manchester City player in their team; Sun Jihai for China and Paulo Wanchope for Costa Rica.

Brazil vs China

China showed plenty of spirit against Brazil but their inexperience at this level let them down as they were comfortably beaten by four goals.

Turkey vs China

China failed to score a goal in the tournament; but then neither did France.

Knockout Stage

China failed to qualify for the Second Round.

AFC:
Asian Football Confederation.

Football Association of The People's Republic of China.

China World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 An Qi (Dalian Shide)
22 Jiang Jin (Tianjin Taida)
23Ou Chuliang (Yunnan Hongta)

Defenders:

2 Zhang Enhua (Dalian Shide)
3 Yang Pu (Beijing Guo'an)
4 Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
5 Fan Zhiyi (Dundee)
7 Sun Jihai (Manchester City)
13 Gao Yao (Shandong Luneng)
14 Li Weifeng (Shenzhen Ping'an)
17 Du Wei (Shanghai Shenhua)
21 Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guo'an)

Midfielders:

6 Shao Jiayi (Beijing Guo'an)
8 Li Tie (Liaoning Fushen)
9 Ma Mingyu (Sichuan Quanxing)
11 Yu Genwei (Tianjin Taida)
15 Zhao Junzhe (Liaoning Bodao)
16 Qu Bo (Qingdao Beer)
18 Li Xiaopeng (Shandong Luneng)
19 Qi Hong (Shanghai Zhongyuan)

Forwards:

10 Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide)
12 Su Maozhen (Shangdong Luneng)
20 Chen Yang (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Trainer:
Bora Milutinovic.

Teams by Group

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