Hangzhou was a star-studded night on October 6, when a marquee match was staged - the women's soccer final of the Asian Games. In this summit showdown, the Japanese women's soccer team defeated North Korea by a score of 4-1, and once again brought back the trophy. It is amazing that this team, which is not the regular lineup of the Japanese team, completed the defense of the championship like a "third team". Looking back, the Japanese women's soccer team beat the Chinese women's soccer team in the semifinals by a thrilling score of 4-3 to reach the final.
Data reveals that in the past four Asian Games, the Japanese women's soccer team has harvested three gold and one silver brilliant results. On the other hand, the last time the Chinese women's soccer team won the Asian Games was back in the summer of 1998. This gap, undoubtedly makes people think deeply.
It's worth noting that Japan's women's soccer team won the 2023 World Cup by sweeping Spain 4-0 in the group stage. In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Japanese men's soccer team even won the first place in the group, beating Germany and Spain in succession. Now, both Japanese men's and women's soccer teams have shown the strength of "leaving Asia and entering Europe". In the future, the Chinese team will face a greater challenge in the confrontation with them.
