The record of the Chinese team in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup: first group match: China 0-2 Costa Rica, second group match: China 0-4 Brazil, third group match: China 0-3 Turkey.

In the 2002 qualifiers, on October 7, 2001, China defeated Oman 1-0 at Wulihe Stadium in Shenyang and entered the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup as the first in the group. The national football team has been competing in the World Cup for 50 years, with only one bright spot in its eight-year campaign.

Asian qualifiers: Wulihe Stadium, Milu led the Chinese team to declare their qualification for the Japan and South Korea World Cup finals two rounds ahead of schedule. In the first game, China lost to Costa Rica 0-2, in the second game China lost to Brazil 0-4, and in the third game China lost to Turkey 0-3. Three games in the group stage: all three games were lost, scoring 0 goals and conceding 9 goals. Farewell. China’s national football team made its first World Cup trip.

Introduction to the Chinese National Men's Football Team:

The Chinese National Men's Football Team was founded in 1924, referred to as the "National Football Team", and joined FIFA in 1931.

Before 1979, the Chinese national football team was represented by the National Football Team of the Republic of China, which was mainly composed of Hong Kong players who established the earliest professional football league in Asia. The People's Republic of China and the National Football Association joined in 1979 International Football Association. Since 1976, the Chinese team has participated in the Asian Cup and reached the finals twice in 1984 and 2004.

In 2002, the Chinese team entered the World Cup for the first time. In the 2019 UAE Asian Cup, the national football team qualified second in the group with two wins and one loss. In the 1/8 finals, they reversed Thailand 2-1 to advance. In the 1/4 finals, they lost 0-3 to Iran and missed the semi-finals. On May 24, 2019, the Chinese Football Association officially announced that Lippi would officially serve as the national football coach again.