| Association | : |  Chinese Football Association |
| Nickname(s) | : | 龙之队 Lóngzhī Duì (Team Dragon) |
| Confederation | : | AFC - EAFF |
| FIFA code | : | CHN |
| FIFA rank | : | 87 (12 February 2024) |
| Most Caps | : | Li Weifeng (112) |
| Top Scorer | : | Hao Haidong (39) |
| Home stadium | : | Beijing National Stadium |
| Head coach | : |  Aleksandar Janković |
China qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup on 15 June 2021, having finished runners-up in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Second Round Group A. This will be the 13th appearance of the China national football team in the AFC Asian Cup finals.
China National Football Team
China announced their final squad on 12 December 2023. On 21 December, Nico Yennaris withdrew from the squad for personal reasons and was replaced by Xu Xin. Caps and goals are correct as of 22 January 2024, after the match against Qatar.
| No. | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yan Junling | 28-01-1991 (33) | 56 | 0 | Shanghai Port |
| 12 | GK | Jian Tao | 22-06-2001 (22) | 0 | 0 | Chengdu Rongcheng |
| 14 | GK | Wang Dalei | 10-01-1989 (35) | 29 | 0 | Shandong Taishan |
| 25 | GK | Liu Dianzuo | 25-06-1990 (33) | 4 | 0 | Wuhan Three Towns |
| 2 | DF | Jiang Guangtai | 30-05-1994 (29) | 24 | 1 | Shanghai Port |
| 3 | DF | Zhu Chenjie | 23-08-2000 (23) | 26 | 1 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 4 | DF | Li Lei | 30-05-1992 (31) | 12 | 0 | Beijing Guoan |
| 5 | DF | Zhang Linpeng | 09-05-1989 (34) | 104 | 6 | Shanghai Port |
| 13 | DF | Xu Haofeng | 27-01-1999 (25) | 4 | 0 | Shenzhen |
| 19 | DF | Liu Yang | 17-06-1995 (28) | 26 | 0 | Shandong Taishan |
| 22 | DF | Wu Shaocong | 20-03-2000 (23) | 7 | 0 |  Gençlerbirliği |
| 24 | DF | Jiang Shenglong | 24-12-2000 (23) | 7 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | MF | Wang Shangyuan | 02-06-1993 (30) | 15 | 1 | Henan |
| 8 | MF | Xu Xin | 19-04-1994 (29) | 16 | 1 | Shanghai Port |
| 10 | MF | Xie Pengfei | 29-06-1993 (30) | 16 | 0 | Wuhan Three Towns |
| 15 | MF | Wu Xi (captain) | 19-02-1989 (34) | 90 | 9 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 16 | MF | Gao Tianyi | 01-07-1998 (25) | 4 | 0 | Beijing Guoan |
| 17 | MF | Chen Pu | 15-01-1997 (27) | 7 | 0 | Shandong Taishan |
| 18 | MF | Dai Wai Tsun | 25-07-1999 (24) | 14 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 21 | MF | Liu Binbin | 16-06-1993 (30) | 21 | 1 | Shandong Taishan |
| 23 | MF | Lin Liangming | 04-06-1997 (26) | 10 | 2 | Dalian Pro |
| 26 | MF | Wang Qiuming | 09-01-1993 (31) | 7 | 1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |
| 7 | FW | Wu Lei | 19-11-1991 (32) | 94 | 32 | Shanghai Port |
| 9 | FW | Zhang Yuning | 05-01-1997 (27) | 28 | 5 | Beijing Guoan |
| 11 | FW | Tan Long | 01-04-1988 (35) | 20 | 3 | Changchun Yatai |
| 20 | FW | Wei Shihao | 08-04-1995 (28) | 27 | 3 | Wuhan Three Towns |
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