In August 1936, the Chinese football team to participate in the 11th Berlin Olympics, becoming the first international appearance of the national team game. However, this "Chinese Football First Team" Olympic trip is strenuous, almost by 50,000 yuan and is difficult to make the trip ...

The first team of Chinese soccer strength

Let rise of Japan's 20 hard "China Iron Army"

In 1936, the Chinese soccer team arrived in Berlin before he was known as "China Iron Army," to Europe and the United States is a soccer power don't know background details of the "mysterious army." God where? From 1913 when talking about have to. In 1913, the first session of the Far East Games (predecessor of the Asian Games) held in Manila, Philippines, this is the first time the Chinese team official international competitions, the ultimate title. Since then, China has rarely encountered in the Asian football opponents. From 1913 to 1934, the Far East Games held a total of 10 sessions, with the exception of the first session was runner-up, 21, the Chinese team of 9-even football champion.

One year, the Far Eastern Games to be held in Shanghai, China 5 0 win over Japanese team won the praise Shanghai newspaper: "Iron Army of the Chinese Football reputation trip renowned Chinese and foreign interests." Subsequent to be held in Japan in the Far East Games, the Chinese team 5 to 1 against the Japanese team won again . To that end, the Japanese press outside entitled, "China Football Iron Army, the prestigious 10 years straight." Since then, "China Iron Army" praised spread like wildfire.

10-game, nine times champions, with such achievements set off the Olympics, the natural power to Europe and the United States dare not neglect.