‘Stop sending me money’: Singapore keeper deluged after saves help China
Hassan Sunny saves denied Thailand to aid Chinese World Cup bid and his food stall received record business in person and online
March 2024
India left reeling by Afghanistan as World Cup hopes begin to fade again
Expanded 2026 World Cup finals have given hope to Igor Stimac’s side but the Lions of Khorasan had other ideas
January 2024
Asian Cup drama ready to ramp up in last 16 after wild, emotional groups
Eight teams are out but all played their part in the drama so far, including surprise last-16 spots for Syria and Palestine
December 2023
Success is not guaranteed for the USWNT. Just ask China’s Steel Roses
Before a World Cup defeat to the US in the 90s, Chinese women’s soccer was a powerhouse. Now, the nation is plotting for greater success in the 2030s
November 2023
Let the rebuild begin: Alex Morgan left out of latest US squad
Pain will not halt Son Heung-min’s quest to extend China’s ‘Koreaphobia’
September 2023
Lee Kang-in targets a prize greater than glory in the Asian Games
Military exemption is as big a prize as the gold medal up for grabs for Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean star
June 2022
China’s World Cup dream more distant after Covid leaves football in a mess
Delayed Super League is due to start on Friday but the football calendar has been torn apart by the impact of coronavirus
December 2021
China bans footballers in national teams from getting tattoos
Authorities also tell inked players to remove or cover up their designs to set ‘a good example for society’
November 2021
Australia pegged back by China as World Cup qualifying battle intensifies
Socceroos meet China with little remaining room for error in World Cup qualifying
October 2021
Chinese football in doldrums as clubs struggle and World Cup dream fades
Chinese Super League has halted to prioritise national team but to no avail so far and Guangzhou are latest big club in trouble
July 2021
Socceroos drawn with Japan, Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifiers
For the fourth straight campaign Australia will face Japan, but Graham Arnold’s side have avoided other tough nations
March 2020
'No games, nothing to do': coronavirus wreaks havoc with Asian football
Coronavirus has brought a halt to the J-League, the K-League and the CSL, with the Olympics weighing heavily on minds
October 2019
Sportblog
Why China’s fevered dream of World Cup domination has no boundaries
Barney Ronay
China’s upsurge in fortunes follows the decision to redefine what being a Chinese footballer actually means
July 2019
From Nico Yennaris to Li Ke: the name change fuelling Chinese dreams
Decision of a former England youth international to play for China could be the start of a trend that sees the country make its mark at the next World Cup
June 2018
Chinese firms pile in to sponsor World Cup 2018 amid Fifa fallout
Brands seize chance to push products after western firms pull out over bribery scandal
March 2018
Gareth Bale savours 'pinnacle' after breaking Wales record against China
China 0-6 Wales: Bale breaks scoring record in friendly – as it happened
January 2018
China reins in Tevez-like spending with view to World Cup success
Carlos Tévez has returned to Argentina and now China has started to focus on fewer big-money imports and more homegrown players
