China fans mark World Cup ‘honour’ as Congo draw gives men unwanted points record (opens original article in a new tab)

China's men's football team has a FIFA World Cup record for not scoring or earning points, joining Indonesia as the only nations to achieve this since 1938.

• China's men's football team holds a FIFA World Cup record for having 0 goals and 0 points since 1938.
• Congo's 1-1 draw with Portugal gave China the unwanted record as the only nation without points or goals in the tournament.
• Indonesia previously held the same record in 1938 when the World Cup lacked a group stage.