--- title: USA vs. China FIFA World Cup Roster description: A soccer quarterfinal showdown between U.S.A and China is a must see! We've compiled a roster for both soccer teams as well as added the Chinese names of all players! image: https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/hubfs/us-vs-china.jpg --- [![chinese new logo-1](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/hubfs/chinese%20new%20logo-1.jpg)](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-culture) - Culture and Lifestyle - [Chinese Culture](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-culture) - [Chinese Fun Facts](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-fun-facts?hsLang=en) - Chinese Proficiency Exams - [HSK](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/hsk-exam?hsLang=en) - TOCFL - [AP Chinese](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/ap-chinese-exam-preparation?hsLang=en) - Chinese Learning - [Learning Tips](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-learning-tips?hsLang=en) - [Chinese for Kids](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-for-kids?hsLang=en) - [Chinese for Business](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-for-business?hsLang=en) # USA vs. China FIFA World Cup Roster A soccer quarterfinal showdown between U.S.A and China is a must see! We've compiled a roster for both soccer teams as well as added the Chinese names of all players! [Sara Lynn Hua](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-culture/author/sara-lynn-hua) Jun 25, 2015 --- This Friday, the Chinese women’s soccer team will take on the U.S team, a showdown that is 16 years in the making. (Did you know? The Chinese people have actually been credited for [inventing an early form of soccer over 2000 years ago, during the Han Dynasty](http://www.tutorming.com/blog/index.php/9-chinese-inventions-you-didnt-know-about/).) The Chinese have not had a great relationship with the sport, especially when it comes to the men’s team. China’s football association has been shrouded in scandals of bribery and corruption. A rigorous measure of housecleaning in 2009 resulted in a number of soccer figures being penalized with fines or jail time. Skill itself is another issue: the men’s soccer team has only qualified **once** since 1930. The Chinese women’s team (known as the ["Steel Roses"](http://www.tutorming.com/blog/index.php/why-the-chinese-womens-soccer-team-steel-roses-nickname/)), on the other hand, have had a much better track record. They have yet to take a championship title, but they’ve made it to the elimination rounds 5 times in the last 6 World Cups. The No.16 team is fighting an uphill battle in this match against the No.2 U.S team. ESPN Stats predict that the Chinese only have a 12% chance of winning over the U.S soccer team. The last time these two teams met was 16 years ago, at the 1999 FIFA World Cup final, where the U.S won by the slimmest margin possible (5 penalty kicks over 4.) We've compiled a list of likely starters and rosters for both the China and U.S team! We've even found the Chinese names of all the U.S team members. Check it out below! ![](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chinese-team-starting.png?width=435&height=595&name=chinese-team-starting.png) **Note:** In sporting events, only the surname of foreign names is translated into Chinese because foreign last names tend to be very lengthy. However Chinese players are usually referred to with their full names. ![](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/hs-fs/hubfs/us-team-starting.png?width=454&height=570&name=us-team-starting.png) \[Text from tables\] Want to learn soccer related phrases such as "pass the ball" or "shoot the ball?" Check out our[featured lesson on sports!](https://www.tutorming.com/blog/index.php/tutorming-chinese-lesson-gym-class-l5/) Or you can always [learn Chinese online](https://www.tutorming.com/) with us! English Name Chinese Name Pinyin Position Number Wang Fei 王飞 wáng fēi GK 12 Li Dongna 李冬娜 lǐ dōng nà DF 6 Liu Shanshan 刘杉杉 liú shān shān DF 2 Wu Haiyan ( C ) 吴海燕 wú hǎi yàn DF 5 Tang Jiali 唐佳丽 táng jiā lì MF 13 Han Peng 韩鹏 hán péng MF 18 Tan Ruiyin 谭茹殷 tán rú yīn MF 19 Wang Lisi 王丽思 wáng lì sī MF 21 Ren Guixin 任桂辛 rèn guì xīn MF 23 Zhao Rong 赵容 zhào róng FW 14 Wang Shanshan 王珊珊 wáng shān shān FW 9 Chinese Team Additional Players English Name Chinese Name Pinyin Position Number Zhang Yue 张越 zhāng yuè GK 1 Zhao Lina 赵丽娜 zhào lì nà GK 22 Li Jiayue 李佳悦 lǐ jiā yuè DF 4 Pang Fengyue 庞丰月 páng fēng yuè MF 3 Xu Yanlu 许燕露 xǔ yàn lù MF 7 Ma Jun 马君 mǎ jūn MF 8 Lei Jiahui 雷佳慧 léi jiā huì MF 8 Zhang Rui 张睿 zhāng ruì MF 10 Wang Shuang 王霜 wáng shuāng MF 11 Li Ying 李影 lǐ yǐng FW 7 Lou Jiahui 娄佳惠 lóu jiā huì FW 16 Gu Yasha 古雅沙 gǔ yǎ shā FW 17 U.S Team Likely Starting Players English Name Chinese Name Pinyin Position Number Hope Solo 索洛 Suǒ luò GK 1 Ali Krieger 克列格 kè liè gé DF 11 Becky Sauerbrunn 绍尔布伦 shào ěr bù lún DF 4 Julie Johnston 约翰斯顿 yuē hàn sī dùn DF 19 Meghan Klingenberg 克林根堡 kè lín gēn bǎo DF 22 Christen Press 皮尔斯 pí ěr sī MF 23 Morgan Brian 布莱恩 bù lái ēn MF 14 Carli Lloyd 洛伊德 luò yī dé MF 10 Tobin Heath 希斯 xī sī MF 17 Abby Wambach ( C ) 瓦姆巴赫 Wǎ mǔ bā hè FW 20 Alex Morgan 摩根 mó gēn FW 13 U.S Team Additional Players English Name Chinese Name Pinyin Position Number Alyssa Naeher 奈赫尔 nài hè ěr GK 21 Ashlyn Harris 海里斯 hǎi lǐ sī GK 18 Whitney Engen 恩根 ēn gēn DF 6 Kelley O'Hara 奥哈拉 ào hā lā DF 5 Christie Rampone 兰波内 lán bō nèi DF 3 Lori Chalupny 查鲁普尼 chá lǔ pǔ ní DF 16 Heather O'Reilly 奥雷利 ào léi lì MF 9 Megan Rapinoe 拉皮诺 lā pí nuò MF 15 Shannon Boxx 博克斯 bó kè sī MF 7 Lauren Holiday 赫莉黛 hè lì dài MF 12 Sydney Leroux 勒鲁 lēi lǔ FW 2 Amy Rodriguez 罗德里格斯 luō dé lǐ gé sī FW 8 ### ABOUT TUTORabc Chinese *Founded in 2004, TutorABC Global, the parent company of TutorABC Chinese, created the first commercially available synchronous learning portal in the world. 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