 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 aizobva angova nhengo yakakosha yechikwata cheChinese uye aizotamba mu1992 AFC Asian Cup kwaakabatsira China kunopedza nzvimbo yechitatu pamwe nekukora chibodzwa chake chekutanga kurwisa Qatar panguva yemutambo. Mumitambo yeAsia ya1994 aizoramba achibatsira China kusvika panguva ino nzvimbo yechipiri, zvisinei paakasvika ku1996 AFC Asian CupHaana kukwanisa kubatsira China kuvandudza pane zvavakaita kare uye China yakabviswa mumakwikwi ekupedzisira. Asingakwanisi kubatsira China kuti ikwanise kuenda kuFIFA World Cup ya1998, Peng Weiguo aizotamba mutambo wake wekupedzisira wepasi rose mumutambo wekupedzisira wekukodzera. 