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

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's under-23 football team lost 4-0 to Japan in the Asian Cup final, missing a chance to break a long-standing title drought. Despite significant investments and developmental strides, Chinese ...

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

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

Reaching the semifinals of the 2026 U23 Asian Cup is seen as a major boost for Chinese football after more than two decades ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Chinese entrepreneur faced backlash for withdrawing a car promise after a championship win.