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At that time, most Hong Kong players represented Republic of China (Taiwan); they finished third in the Asian Cup in the 1960 edition, leaving more inferior players to the proper Hong Kong team. [13] Hong Kong has never qualified for the World Cup. However, its most celebrated victory happened during 1986 World Cup qualifying.
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record ; Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA; 1930 to 1954: Not a FIFA member: Not a FIFA member: 1958 to 1970: Did not enter: Did not enter
On 11 September 2023, Udebuluzor made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Brunei. On 12 October 2023, he scored his first international goal in a game against Bhutan, scoring a brace in the match. On 26 December 2023, Udebuluzor was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. [9]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: Hong Kong Football Association Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
On 10 September 2019, Hong Kong played against Iran in a match of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification. Yapp got his 71st cap for the national team with FIFA "A" international match, making him the most capped player of the team. On 26 December 2023, Yapp was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. [12]
Hong Kong, since then, had qualified for two another tournaments in 1964 and 1968. The best result of Hong Kong is third place and it has remained as Hong Kong's best achievement in football. In 2022, Hong Kong qualified for the 2023 Asian Cup for the first time in 55 years. Hong Kong scored the 1st and the 1000th goal in AFC Asian Cup history. [2]
The Hong Kong U23 Football Team (Chinese: 香港U23足球隊) was a Hong Kong professional football team managed by the Hong Kong Football Association. Mainly formed by U23 local players, the team once competed in the Hong Kong Premier League. They were dissolved after the end of the 2023–24 season.
On 21 February 2021, Fernando officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. [6]On 17 May 2021, Fernando received his first call-up to the Hong Kong national football team to play against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.