 Pakutanga chikamu chechikwata chevechidiki cheChinese aizoita shanduko kuchikwata chevakuru paakatanga kurwisa Indonesia musi waApril 20, 1992 mumutambo weAsia Cup uyo China yakakunda 2-0. Iye pakarepo aizova nhengo inokosha yechikwata cheChinese uye aizotamba mu1992 AFC Asian Cupuko akabatsira China kusvika pachinzvimbo chechitatu pamwe nekukora chibodzwa chake chekutanga kurwisa Qatar panguva yemutambo. Mumitambo yeAsia ya1994 akaramba achibatsira China kusvika panguva ino chinzvimbo chemumhanyi, zvisinei paakasvika ku1996 AFC Asian Cup akatadza kubatsira China kuvandudza pane zvavakaita kare uye China yakaburitswa mukati mequarter-fainari. Asingakwanisi kubatsira China kuti ikwanise kuenda kuFIFA World Cup ya1998, Peng Weiguo aizotamba mutambo wake wekupedzisira wepasi rose mumutambo wekupedzisira wekukodzera. 