1800-WorldCup.com - China at Korea-Japan 2002

Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: China

China in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was China's 1st 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.

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.

Players to watch:
Chen Yang, Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai.

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