Founded in 1924, the Chinese Football Association became members of FIFA in 1931 and competed internationally at the 1936[2] and 1948[3] Olympic games.

[6][7] At the 29th FIFA Congress held in Bern during June 1954, the PRC objected to the proposed admission of "The China National Amateur Athletic Federation, Taiwan".

FIFA stipulations at the time required that once a withdraw be announced it must be confirmed three months later by registered mail.

At a meeting of FIFA's Executive Committee in late October 1959, Granatkin indicated that the ACAF would only rescind its withdraw after the expulsion of the Taiwan.

[8] Taiwan was expelled from the AFC in 1974[9] and was admitted as a provisional member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) the following year, gaining full regular membership in 1976.

[12] Since the Chinese Taipei Football Association's membership with FIFA in 1954, the national teams has never qualified for a World cup.