The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, but China is nowhere to be seen among this year's participants. The expanded field of 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup opened the doors for ...

From boots to building a stadium, China played a vital role in helping the West African nation qualify for football's biggest ...

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 ...

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.

World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans before they board a plane to represent their countries at one of the biggest ...

FIFA has finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China. It has come just 27 days before the opening game of 104 being played across North America and at a much lower reported price than ...

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Many countries with massive populations consistently miss out on football’s biggest party. What can they do to change their ...