Outlook for the new cycle of women's soccer
Not long ago, Ms. Shui Qingxia was officially appointed as China's
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the head coach of the team, and the team's first assembly also kicked off yesterday. Facing the new Olympic cycle, China
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The urgent need to get rid of Tokyo
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The team is eagerly looking forward to presenting itself to the world with a new spirit. How deep is the reform of the force? We may be able to get a glimpse of the depth of the reform of the force from the 34-man roster announced by Shui Qingxia in this issue.
Only 11 Olympians remain
in Tokyo
the Olympics
On, China
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In 3 matches, the team only achieved 1 draw and 2 losses, scored 6 goals and conceded 17 goals, and went out miserably. Then-head coach Jia Xiuquan's selection and tactical arrangements were controversial. Today, the distance between
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More than four months after the Olympic fiasco, new head coach Shui Qingxia is rushing to implement her vision of the
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The reforms.
It is reported that the "water a" list of 34 players from 13 teams, including this season's Women's Super League champion and runner-up teams Wuhan
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and Jiangsu
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Seven each were selected.
consultations with Tokyo
the Olympics
Compared with the 22-member list, Shui Qingxia's first rally called up only 11 of them, and the team has undergone a sea change: veterans such as Li Ying, Ma Jun and Lou Jiahui have returned, and goalkeeper Zhao Lina has returned to the national team after a three-year hiatus.
Regarding her return, Zhao Lina said excitedly, "I will definitely continue to work hard and strive to return to my peak condition, so as to live up to the people who have been supporting me and expecting to see me standing on the court in the national team's uniform."
From the point of view of the 34 people list, both to Lou Jiahui as the representative of a group of veterans, and Wang Frost such as the current year of the players, as well as Zhang Lin Yan, Wang Lin Lin and other "00 after" players. The old, the young and the three generations gathered together, but also the Chinese
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A legacy of sorts.
Shui Qingxia drew up the list with both the immediate Asian Cup preparations in mind and the new Olympic cycle in mind. As head coach, she also wanted to recruit as many players as possible to investigate.
Similarly, this rally also called up Tang Jiali and Shen Mengyu, who play overseas, but due to the epidemic, the exact time of their return has not yet been determined. Shen Mengyu has just won the League Cup with Celtic, the first trophy of her overseas career. For a 20-year-old player, this win means a lot.
Also selected were Guangdong's Lin Yuping and Zhang Linyan
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Big List. The youngster Zhang Linyan is only 20 years old this year, playing as a striker on the field and playing with a lot of spirit. Previously, she was away from the field for a long time due to serious injury. Fortunately, she has now fully recovered and her form is getting better and better. In this year's Women's League 1, Zhang Linyan, who played for Guangzhou, scored 9 goals and was the top scorer in the league. Looking forward to Paris in three years
the Olympics
She is known as the "black girl" and she should be able to make a place for herself.
Using the Asian Cup to sharpen the squad
It is reported that China
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The team has already assembled, and they will start nearly 40 days of training in Shanghai Oriental Green Boat Sports Training Base, and then the whole team will go to India to participate in the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
According to the schedule, the 2022
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Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
It will be held in India from January 20 to February 6, local time, with 12 teams competing. China
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Along with hosts India, Iran and Chinese Taipei, they were placed in Group A. The 12 teams in this Asian Cup are divided into three groups and play a single round-robin group stage. The top two teams from each group and the third place of the two groups with the best results advance to the last eight. Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals follow until the final champion is crowned.
It is reported that this Asian Cup is also the 2023
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World Cup
qualifying rounds, the top five teams that finish in the Asian Cup (excluding Australia, one of the World Cup hosts) will be given direct access to the
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World Cup
Admission Tickets. Two other teams will compete for a place in the World Cup proper through intercontinental play-offs. In other words, the 2023
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World Cup
A maximum of eight teams from Asia are possible.
For China
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In terms of, advancing to the World Cup is not very difficult, the team still want to use the opportunity of this competition as soon as possible to sharpen the lineup, which is both for the new Olympic cycle a good start, but also for the future of the competition to build up the strength.
