Qilu Flash News December 9 Flash News
Today, the China Women's Football Association (CWFA) officially released the assembly list for the new phase of the national women's football team, with Wang Shuang and Wu Haiyan at the core of the team, joined by three of Shandong women's football's greats, including returning Li Ying, Zhang Rui, and 1999-born striker starlet Yuan Cong, which marks the first assembly after Shui Qingxia took over as head coach of the women's football team.
It is reported that the national women's soccer team plans to start training at the Shanghai Oriental Green Boat Sports Training Base from December 9, 2021 to January 15, 2022, going all out to prepare for the upcoming 20th Women's Football Asian Cup. In terms of the lineup, compared to the lineup for the Tokyo Olympics, a number of players have changed, including the return of veterans Li Ying, Lou Jiahui and Tang Jiali. It is particularly worth mentioning that Shen Mengyu, who plays for Celtic, was successfully selected for this training, while Shandong youngster Yuan Cong, who has been outstanding in the National Games and Women's Super League, was also successfully selected.
At the same time, the official also announced the new leader of the women's football team, Chen Yingtiao, a move that means the State General Administration of Sport will have vertical management of the Chinese women's national team. Chen Yingbiao served as deputy director of the Weightlifting, Wrestling and Judo Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport, deputy director of the Winter Sports Management Center, and director and party secretary of the Minor Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport in June 2018.In April 2019, he was elected president of the China Rugby Football Association. In November of the same year, the Chinese women's 7s rugby team won all five matches in the Guangzhou tournament and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in one fell swoop, where they finished seventh.
The 2022 Women's Asian Cup will be held in India from January 20 to February 6, and China's women will be in Group A along with Taipei Women's Football Team, India and Iran. The Asian Cup is also the Asian qualifier for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia/New Zealand, with the top five teams (except Australia) earning a direct ticket to the World Cup, and two teams qualifying for the Intercontinental Play-Offs based on their rankings.
The set list is large:
Wuhan Chegu Jiangda: Zhu Yu, Yao Wei, Lv Yueyun, Wang Shuang, Ma Jun, Liu Yanqiu, Wu Haiyan
Jiangsu Women's Soccer: Xu Huan, Wang Xiaoxue, Yao Lingwei, Li Mengwen, Wu Chengshu, Zhai Qingwei, Ni Mengjie
Shanghai Nongshang Bank: Zhao Lina, Yang Lina, Zhang Xin, Wang Linlin, Xiao Yuyi, Li Jiayue
Guangdong Meizhou Hakka: Lin Yuping
Changchun Mass Properties: Gao Chen, Song Duan
Beijing Beijin Phoenix: Yanwen Wang
Sichuan Women's Soccer: Wan Jiayao, Yang Yan
Henan Jianye Women's Football Team: Lou Jiahui
Tianjin Shengde Women's Football Team: Wang Shanshan
Guangzhou team: Zhang Linyan
Shandong Body Color: Zhang Rui, Yuan Cong, Li Ying
Tottenham Hotspur: Don Chia-Li
Celtic: Shen Mengyu
