Asian Games Women's Football Review
On October 6, the night was low in Hangzhou for the Asian Games women's soccer pinnacle showdown. The Japanese women's soccer team defeated North Korea by a score of 4-1, and successfully retained the title in the final. Surprisingly, the Japanese team was not the main lineup of the Japanese team, but in a way a "third team". On their way to the final, they narrowly beat the Chinese women's soccer team by 4-3.
Statistics reveal that Japan's women's soccer team has won three golds and one silver in the past four Asian Games. In contrast, China's women's soccer team last won the title 25 years ago in 1998. Behind the feast, Japan's women's soccer team's stunning performance at the 2023 World Cup should not be overlooked, as they swept Spain 4-0 in the group stage to win the title. Meanwhile, Japan's men's soccer team also shined at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, beating Germany and Spain to top the group. Now that Japan's men's and women's soccer teams have the potential to "break away from Asia and enter Europe", the Chinese team's rivals in the Asian competition are getting stronger and the number of encounters will gradually decrease.
