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At the World Cup: every game since 1991, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 1World Cup of 233 games: 0 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost; 0 scored, 9 conceded.
- 2ndBest women's finish1999
- 8Women's World Cups of 936 games: 17 won, 7 drawn, 12 lost; 55 scored, 39 conceded.
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World Cup
Men's Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Group games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Against UEFA teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Men's Longest runs
- 3China lost 3 World Cup games in a row, 4 Jun 2002 to 13 Jun 2002.
- 3China went 3 World Cup games without a win, 4 Jun 2002 to 13 Jun 2002.
- 3China went 3 World Cup games without scoring, 4 Jun 2002 to 13 Jun 2002.
- 2China lost 2 World Cup games in a row by three or more, 8 Jun 2002 to 13 Jun 2002.
Each kind's longest, and any still going. Tap one to see every game in it.
Men's Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Men's Heaviest defeats
- 4Brazil 4-0 China2002 World Cup, group stage, Group C, Jeju World Cup Stadium, 8 Jun 2002.
- 3Turkey 3-0 China2002 World Cup, group stage, Group C, Seoul World Cup Stadium, 13 Jun 2002.
- 2Costa Rica 2-0 China2002 World Cup, group stage, Group C, Gwangju World Cup Stadium, 4 Jun 2002.
Men's Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2002 |
Women's World Cup
Women's Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Women's World Cup games | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 47% |
| Group games | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 58% |
| Knockout games | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25% |
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they hosted | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46% |
| Against UEFA teams | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 44% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14% |
| Against CAF teams | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Against OFC teams | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
Women's Longest runs
- 5China won 5 Women's World Cup games in a row, 19 Jun 1999 to 4 Jul 1999.
- 9China went 9 Women's World Cup games unbeaten, 19 Jun 1999 to 28 Sep 2003.
- 2China lost 2 Women's World Cup games in a row, 25 Jun 2019 to 22 Jul 2023.
- 3China went 3 Women's World Cup games without a win, 17 Jun 2019 to 22 Jul 2023.
- 5China scored in 5 Women's World Cup games in a row, 19 Jun 1999 to 4 Jul 1999.
- 2China have scored in 2 Women's World Cup games in a row since 28 Jul 2023, and counting.
- 3China scored three or more in 3 Women's World Cup games in a row, 6 Jun 1995 to 10 Jun 1995.
- 4China kept a clean sheet in 4 Women's World Cup games in a row, 30 Jun 1999 to 21 Sep 2003.
- 3China went 3 Women's World Cup games without scoring, 17 Jun 2019 to 22 Jul 2023.
- 4China won 4 Women's World Cup games in a row by two or more, 23 Jun 1999 to 4 Jul 1999.
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Each kind's longest, and any still going. Tap one to see every game in it.
Women's Runs that stand out
- 3China won 3 Women's World Cup group games in a row by a single goal against UEFA teams, 19 Jun 1999 to 12 Sep 2007.
- 3China won 3 Women's World Cup games in a row by a single goal with an 8pm or later kick-off, 21 Sep 2003 to 12 Sep 2007.
- 4China kept a clean sheet in 4 Women's World Cup group games in a row with an 8pm or later kick-off, 16 Nov 1991 to 28 Sep 2003.
- 6China won 6 Women's World Cup group games in a row, 8 Jun 1995 to 21 Sep 2003.
- 4China scored three or more in 4 Women's World Cup group games in a row, 21 Nov 1991 to 10 Jun 1995.
- 13China scored in 13 Women's World Cup group games in a row, 16 Nov 1991 to 12 Sep 2007.
- 5China won 5 Women's World Cup group games in a row in dry weather, 10 Jun 1995 to 21 Sep 2003.
- 3China kept a clean sheet in 3 Women's World Cup games in a row against UEFA teams, 30 Jun 1999 to 28 Sep 2003.
Women's Every Women's World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Australia, New Zealand | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | France | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Canada | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | China | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | United States | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | United States | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1995 | Sweden | Fourth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1991 | China | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Women's Biggest wins
- 7China 7-0 Ghana1999 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group D, Civic Stadium, 23 Jun 1999.
- 5China 5-0 Norway1999 Women's World Cup, semi-final, Foxboro Stadium, 4 Jul 1999.
- 4China 4-0 Norway1991 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, Tainhe Stadium, 16 Nov 1991.
- 3China 4-1 New Zealand1991 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, New Plaza Stadium, 21 Nov 1991.
- 2China 2-0 New Zealand2007 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group D, Tianjin Olympic Center, 20 Sep 2007.
The number is the margin in goals.
Women's Heaviest defeats
- 5England 6-1 China2023 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group D, Hindmarsh Stadium, 1 Aug 2023.
- 4Brazil 4-0 China2007 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group D, Wuhan Sports Center, 15 Sep 2007.
- 2Italy 2-0 China2019 Women's World Cup, round of 16, Stade de la Mosson, 25 Jun 2019.
- 2United States 2-0 China1995 Women's World Cup, third-place play-off, Strömvallen, 17 Jun 1995.
- 1Denmark 1-0 China2023 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group D, Perth Rectangular Stadium, 22 Jul 2023.
Women's Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 1991 to 2023 |
| United States | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 1995 to 2015 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% | 1995 to 2003 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% | 1991 to 2015 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% | 1991 to 2007 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | 1991 to 1999 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2003 to 2015 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1995 to 2019 |
| Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1999 to 2003 |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1999 to 2003 |
Women's In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the rain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| In dry weather | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 48% |
| In the heat (30°C or more) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| In the warm (25°C or more) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57% |
From the 36 games with the weather at kick-off on record (from 1950).