July 26, China
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Upcoming East Asian Cup will be a fierce battle with the veteran Japanese team. Following a 2:0 win over Chinese Taipei and a 1:1 draw with South Korea
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Later, China
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The clash is seen as the most crucial battle in the East Asian Cup tour.
Going back to February of this year, China
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Narrowly beat Japan 6-5 in the Asian Cup semifinals
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The team was able to make it to the final. In a swashbuckling match, head coach Qingxia Shui led the
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The girls fought hard until the last second and won the hearts of fans all over the country. This time, China
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The performance is highly anticipated.
On this trip to the East Asian Cup, China
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With an undefeated record of one win and one draw. Japan
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They beat South Korea 2-1 in their first match and then came back to beat Chinese Taipei 4-1 in their second match.
In the standings, Japan is at the top of the table thanks to two consecutive wins, China
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Followed closely by. In the final round, China
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Needing to win to claim the title, it will be a crucial battle to defend the honor for the national team, which is in a period of transition. Head coach Shui Qingxia is expected to send her strongest lineup to face Japan.
Six months ago, China
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The team met Japan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and advanced to the final with a win.
The match was tied at 1:1 for 90 minutes. In overtime, Japan
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Once again, the first breakthrough was made, but China
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did not give up. In the 119th minute, China
The women's soccer team >evened the score again when Wang Shanshan's padded shot into the net sent the game into a penalty kick shootout.
In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Zhu Yu played valiantly and pounced on the penalty kicks twice. In the end, China
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advanced to the final with a 6-5 aggregate win over Japan.
Asian Cup semifinals become China's
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A rare classic in recent years.
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The girls' heroic performance not only opened the door to the final, but also brought a ray of hope to the struggling Chinese national team.
Although the East Asian Cup is not as important as the Asian Cup, every time they face Japan, China
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All see the tournament as a battle to defend their honor, which is what makes this East Asian Cup so unique.
It is reported that the Japanese team this time to face China
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, with a determination to get revenge in the Asian Cup.
"China
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It's the last opponent we want to lose." Japan
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Defender Miyagawa Mamoru said in a pre-match interview, "We want to complete our revenge in the Asian Cup and we will face them with the mentality of a challenger."
