The national football team in 2002 was not the best. The best national football team is Su Yongshun's. At that time, in the group stage of the 82 World Cup qualifier, it defeated the then Asian powerhouse North Korea 4-2 (overtime) and entered the sub-regional semi-finals. In addition, the teams that reached the semi-finals in the sub-region were Kuwait, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. South Korea did not rank at that time, and there were only two qualifying places in the sub-region. China is 0-0, New Zealand is 0- 1, and Saudi Arabia is. For Kuwait, the score is 3-0, 0- 1. At that time, if we had implemented the three-point system, we would have qualified early, but that was a two-point system. In the last round, Saudi Arabia released five goals from New Zealand, resulting in equal points between China and New Zealand and a wide gap in goal difference. The two sides played a play-off in Singapore, and China lost with 1-2 (the goal was Huang Xiangdong) because it was not suitable for New Zealand's strength. The main lineup of China team participating in the semi-finals in the Asian region is goalkeeper Li, defenders Zang Cailing, Chi Shangbin, Cai Jinbiao and Lin Lefeng, avantgarde Zuo Shusheng, Huang Xiangdong and Chen Xirong, strikers Shen Xiangfu, Rong Zhixing and Gu Guangming, main substitutes Chen Jingang, Yang Yumin, Xu Yonglai and Wang Feng. They were transferred to Wu Yuhua and Liu Chengde for make-up matches.

In many people's minds, the national football team in 2002 was the strongest in history. The reason is very simple, that is, it successfully entered the 2002 World Cup. Although nine bullets were swallowed in three games, at least the appearance of the World Cup was completed, which was a historic breakthrough.

This team has the best central defenders Fan Zhiyi and Li Weifeng in history, the best goalkeeper Jiangjin, and top players such as Sun Jihai and Yang Chen. Judging from the overall strength, the 02 national football team is really strong.

In fact, there is another team that can rival the 02 national football team, or even stronger, and that is the 97 national football team. The national football team is equally strong, and the goalkeepers are Chuliang Ou and Jiangjin; Defenders: Fan Zhiyi, Sun Jihai, Zhang, Wei Qun, Xu Hong, Mao Yijun, Wu, Zhu Qi; Avantgarde: Peng Weiguo, Li Ming, Ma Mingyu, Liu Jun, Wu Bing, Shen Si; Forward: Yu Genwei, Su, Li Bing, Gao Feng, Cai Sheng and Hu Yunfeng, all of whom are excellent soldiers and strong generals.

This year's national football team is the most optimistic, which is more anticipated than the 02 national football team. But the coach was incompetent and tired, and Qi Wusheng's coaching was a complete failure. Of course, there may also be factors that cause trouble to the Football Association. And 02 national football team entered the World Cup without being optimistic, which showed the magic of head coach Milu.

It is difficult to decide whether it is the strongest team, because it is impossible for every national team to participate in the competition, and world football is improving. Maybe the team that thought it was strong before is nothing compared with the team now. However, the performance of the national team in 2002 should be the best in China's history. For the first time, they helped China football realize its wish to enter the World Cup finals. Moreover, in the Lebanese Asian Cup two years before the World Cup, China, who was dominated by the World Cup lineup, also reached the semi-finals. In the semi-final with Japan, China lost 2-3. This national team gives people the impression that it is quite stable and powerful, and it has the demeanor of a strong Asian team!