China v Hong Kong (1985)
Encyclopedia
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| GK | 1 | Lu Jianren Lu Jianren Lu Jianren is a Chinese football Goalkeeper who played for China in the 1984 Asian Cup.- International Record :-External links:*... |
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| RB | 2 | Zhu Bo Zhu Bo Zhu Bo is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player he was a consistent defender who predominantly played for Bayi Football Team as a right-back and won several league titles captaining his team before ending his career with Shenzhen Feiyada... |
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| CB | 4 | Jia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan is a Chinese former international footballer and head coach.-Club career:As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at Bayi, he saw them win two league titles, his first title in 1981 and his second in the 1986... |
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| CB | 3 | Lin Lefeng Lin Lefeng Lin Lefeng is a former Chinese international football player. Since retiring he has worked for a number of Chinese football clubs where he has served as a coach, manager, general manager and is currently the Vice President of Liaoning F.C.-Club career:... |
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| LB | 2 | Lu Hongxiang Lu Hongxiang Lü Hongxiang is a Chinese football Midfielder who played for China in the 1984 Asian Cup. He was one of the most skillful player during those years.- International Record :-External links:*... |
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| RM | 10 | Lin Qiang | ||
| CM | 6 | Li Hiu | ||
| LM | 8 | Wang Huiliang | ||
| RF | 11 | Gu Guangming Gu Guangming Gu Guangming is a former Chinese professional football player and manager. Nicknamed "The Weatherfish" because of his ability to dribble out of tight spaces on the flanks and in the corners while avoiding tackles, Gu played for the Guangdong provincial team in the semi-professional Chinese Jia... |
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| CF | 9 | Yang Chaohui | ||
| LF | 7 | Zuo Shusheng Zuo Shusheng Zuo Shusheng is a former Chinese international soccer player and manager. As a player, he played for Tianjin City FC and Dutch team Alkmaar Zaanstreek before he retired... (c) |
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| MF | Zhao Dayu Zhao Dayu Zhao Dayu is a Chinese football Forward who played for China in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Guangzhou- International Record :-External links:*... |
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| Zeng Xuelin Zeng Xuelin Zeng Xuelin is a Thailand born Chinese football manager and former football player. He is best known for his successful reigns at managing Tianjin and Beijing as well as also managing the Chinese national football team.-Playing career:While Zeng Xuelin was born in Thailand, he would move back... |
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HONG KONG:
Cheung Chi Tak
Cheung Chi Tak is a former Hong Kong football player. His nickname was "Little Ghost" .-Early career:He made his professional debut in 1977 with Hong Kong Rangers FC. When his club went down to 2nd division in 1978, he moved to Caroline Hill.-Club career:In 1981 he moved to Eastern AA and then to...
Leung Sui Wing
Leung Sui Wing is a former football player of Hong Kong. He is the current coach of Macau national football team.-Club career:He spent his entire career with Happy Valley AA. He was a sweeper...
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Yu Kwok Sum
Sammy Yu Kwok Sum born in Hong Kong in 1954, is a retired professioal footballer for Bulova SA, South China and Hong Kong national football team. He was a member of the Hong Kong team for the 19 May incident.-Career:...
Ku Kam Fai
Ku Kam Fai is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and he is now one of the assistant coaches of South China. His nickname is Muk Tsui Fai ....
Wu Kwok Hung
Wu Kwok Hung is a famous football player in Hong Kong. He played in Hong Kong First Division League teams including Tung Sing, South China and Seiko....
Chan Fat Chi
Chan Fat Chi is a former Hong Kong soccer player. His nickname was "Fat Chi Chai" which means "Fat Chi boy" in Chinese. The name is very similar how Brazilians added "dinho" to younger players.-Career:...
Wan Chi Keung
Wan Chi Keung was a soccer player, actor and businessman from Hong Kong.Known as "Asia's top striker" Wan was a key player for the Hong Kong national football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for South China AA and Seiko in the Hong Kong First Division League. After retirement, he became an...
Kwok Ka Ming
Kwok Ka Ming MBE, JP is a famous soccer expert from Hong Kong.-Early life:Kwok graduated from St. Francis Xavier's College where he played in the school basketball and table tennis team. He joined the Hong Kong Football Association junior training course in 1965. Kwok Ka Ming joined Hong Kong...
Result
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| Qualified directly for the next round |
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| 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | −27 |
Hong Kong qualifies for the next round after the dramatic upset victory where they would fall to the Japan national football team
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
5 – 1 in a two legged home and away matchup.
Japan advanced to the Zone B Final Round, 5–1 on aggregate score.
For China there were riots by the local fans as it was another heartbreaking failure to qualify for their first FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
after losing to the New Zealand national football team by the same score in the deciding playoff match of the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification....
. It would be until the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
that China would finally qualify for their first and only FIFA World Cup.