Of course, it is undeniable that 14- and 15-year-old male soccer players are also relatively tall and do not suffer against female soccer players, but as Shui Qingxia, none of this should be an excuse for her complete failure. Later this year, China's women's soccer team will enter the World Cup stage knowing that the same group will be up against European champions England, Denmark and Chile. All three of these opponents are hard to chew on, and I fear that the Chinese women's soccer team will be in for an embarrassing three-match series if they follow their current form.
At that time, Shui Qingxia would receive the same treatment as Jia Xiuquan and be abused and booed by fans across the country. In fact, since last year's East Asian Cup, many media outlets have stated that China's women's soccer team has lost its dominant position in the Asian Cup, and that the rhythm of the players' game is not able to incorporate modern soccer techniques and tactics, so even when China's women's soccer team is able to score, the field is very passive. If this can't be changed, the qualification of Chinese women's soccer group in the World Cup will become a huge problem.
Fortunately, there are still more than five months to go before the World Cup. If problems can be identified in time, I believe that with Shui Qingxia's ability, she can formulate a targeted response program to take the Chinese women's soccer team to the next level.
