In the prelude to 2023, the Chinese women's soccer team embarked on a journey that took them through the storm of five warm-up matches. In it, they earned praise for beating Betis 2-1 and even more so for sweeping through Huelva with a strong 4-0 performance. However, a 1-4 defeat against Sweden in their encounter with the national team, followed by 0-0 draws with Ireland and Switzerland, exposed many of the team's internal woes. Despite the media's praise for last year's Asian Cup victory, the decline in the overall strength of the women's soccer team has received little mention. Looking ahead to the next match, the situation is still not optimistic.
The postponement of the Asian Games to the fall provides more opportunities for the women's soccer team to prepare for the games. Coach Shui Qingxia and her teammates need to grasp every opportunity to exercise and strive to revitalize the team. In the battle of Spain, they will do their best to win. The global women's soccer landscape is undergoing a transformation, with the once dominant North American team gradually giving way to European power. Although the United States is still in the lead, European women's soccer teams are developing rapidly with the support of scientific training systems. The domestic environment needs to be improved, but we must learn from the European model of development in order to make a difference in the future.
