Nonetheless , qualifying to the World Cup was deemed as China 's greatest success ever in international stage .
However , they failed to score a single goal at the tournament , lost all three group matches , and were subsequently eliminated in the group stage .
Qualifying to the World Cup was deemed as China 's greatest success ever in international stage .
However , they failed to score a single goal at the tournament , lost all three group matches , and were subsequently eliminated in the group stage .