In the face of adversity, the DPRK girls did not succumb to tears. Their morale was dampened, but their desire to win the championship still shone in their eyes. Although they did not burst into tears, their cheeks were reddened by their efforts, which made people feel pity for them.
At the end of the match, the coach of the DPRK women's soccer team, with a smile on his face, touched the shoulders of each player one by one, conveying silent encouragement.
Meanwhile, the Japanese women's soccer team has a different strategy. In preparation for the Olympic qualifiers, the JFF did not use its starting lineup, but instead selected a team of 21 young players. One player, Rei Chiba, has played in the World Cup, and another 16 players are new faces to the national team, including seven members of the 2004 U20 women's youth team.
The team, which was formed on the spur-of-the-moment, went on to win the championship with an amazing six-game winning streak. In the group stage, they defeated tough opponents and led the way with three consecutive wins. They swept the Philippines 8-1 in the quarterfinals, narrowly beat the Chinese women's soccer team 4-3 in the semifinals, and finally beat North Korea 4-1 in the final to win the title with a brilliant 39 goals.
This victory is undoubtedly a mirror for the Chinese women's soccer team. To return to the top of the world, the Chinese women's soccer team needs to focus on the two top tournaments, the World Cup and the Olympics, and at the same time use the other tournaments to train young players and learn from the advanced soccer concepts of the world's strongest teams.
