January 13, 2023, Beijing Time
, the AFC official on our
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Head Coach Shui Qingxia conducted an in-depth interview. In this interview, Shui Qingxia not only shared her experience as the
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The skipper's journey also talks about the players' experiences of staying abroad and the
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The state of preparedness.
Shui Qingxia, as the first person to serve as
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Former head coach of the national team
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international footballer, has deep feelings about her new role. She said, "First of all, I feel very honored to return to the national team. I used to fight for my country as a player, but now I'm returning as a head coach, which is both an honor and a challenge. The most important thing is to be integrated again into the
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Big family and I couldn't be prouder." Talking about the most memorable moments of her time as a player, Shui Qingxia recalled, "The most memorable moment was the moment we won the championship and we shared the joy of victory together. Of course, exchanging and learning from other teams in Asia was also a valuable experience." As
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of the golden generation, today's national team is ranked 19th in the world. When asked about the changes during these 15-20 years, Shui Qingxia responded, "China
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Brilliant achievements indeed, but over the years, the level of women's soccer in the rest of Asia has also improved tremendously." "We have seen that many Asian countries have begun to vigorously promote women's soccer, the strength of their national teams has continued to improve, and the traditional powerhouse teams are getting closer. China.
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There's still a lot of room for improvement and I think the most important thing right now is to play our character in the game." Shui Qingxia's first task after taking over is to observe and understand the players. She said, "I will observe their performances in the Women's Super League and analyze them. I hope that every selected player can integrate into the team, and I also hope that more young players will join and prove their strength and value."
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Expanded to 12 teams, to which Shui Qingxia believes, "I believe that all 12 teams will be able to get out of the
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benefit from it. More teams means more games, and both strong and developing teams can learn from that." Due to the epidemic, China
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It was not possible to play quality warm-up matches. Shui Qingxia said, "Although the league was postponed and there was no opportunity to participate in international friendlies, it is good that the league was completed successfully and the players maintained their training and match condition. Although there was no warm-up with strong teams, it should be fine from the current situation." In
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In the qualifiers, China
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Demonstrates good competitiveness. According to Shui Qingxia, "China
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With the strength to challenge the best teams in Asia, I hope the players can be more confident in the coming matches." With China
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The wave of staying abroad, Shen Mengyu joined the Scottish Premier League Celtic team, Tang Jiali signed for the English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. Shui Qingxia said, "I personally support the players to stay abroad. Staying abroad not only gives players a better understanding of modern soccer, but also an opportunity to communicate with international players. High-quality matches can make them become more confident and I hope more players choose to stay abroad." (DD)
