Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, the governing body for football in Hong Kong.
| Nickname(s) | The Dragons (蛟龍) The Strength (勁揪) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) 中國香港足球總會 | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Jørn Andersen | ||
| Captain | Yapp Hung Fai | ||
| Most caps | Yapp Hung Fai (92) | ||
| Top scorer | Chan Siu Ki (40) | ||
| Home stadium | Hong Kong Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | HKG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 157 3 (4 April 2024) | ||
| Highest | 90 (February 1996) | ||
| Lowest | 169 (November 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
| Hong Kong 3–2 Vietnam (Mong Kok, Hong Kong; 20 April 1947) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Hong Kong 15–0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; 7 March 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| China 7–0 Hong Kong (Guangzhou, China; 17 November 2004) Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 17 November 2010) Hong Kong 0–7 Argentina (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 14 October 2014) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1956) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1956) | ||
| EAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2003, 2010, 2019, 2022) | ||
Medal record | |||
Hong Kong hosted the first AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, also reaching the semifinals in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and their biggest celebrated victory was the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) where Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win against China which resulted in Hong Kong qualifying for the second rounds of qualification. Hong Kong has qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship six times, in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2019 and 2022.