Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world's two most famous players and a strict ...

Most people watching Curaçao play Ecuador focused on the Curaçaoan goalkeeper. For some fans in China, the draw was Ma Ning, ...

Plus, what Japan and South Korea did right.

Although its national team didn't qualify for this summer's World Cup, China's influence on the sport continues to grow.

World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans ...

Chinese national football team players warm up in a practice session ahead of a friendly match against Thailand on June 9, ...

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 ...