With close to double the number of berths on offer for Asian teams in 2026, surely China—with its massive population, lavish football spending and a president long obsessed with the sport—could ...

As the World Cup grips North America this summer, China will again watch from the sidelines, while its fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer stars — from delivery drivers to villagers — now playing in ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. China lost 2-0 to Australia in Hangzhou this week, condemning the hosts to finishing bottom of ...

A football tournament is China’s latest propaganda campaign to whitewash its abuses of Uyghur people – and deconstruct Uyghur ...

The Labubu mascots, popular furry dolls from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 ...

SHENYANG, China, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 Northeast China Football League officially kicked off on May 23, with simultaneous opening matches held in Shenyang (Liaoning), Changchun ...

China isn't on the pitch, but its companies are helping shape the most high-tech World Cup yet.

To receive the Vogue Business China Edit, sign up here. Less than a month before the opening of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the subject of football is arousing intense interest in China and more ...

China’s men’s national team has remained firmly stuck in the lower echelons of international football, as evidenced by its current long-shot quest to reach the World Cup. Chinese fans wave slogans and ...

China's miserable World Cup qualifying campaign has led to calls for the men’s football team to be disbanded and angry questions over why a country of 1.4 billion people could not find 11 players ...