Sun Wen, the deputy leader of the national soccer team, did not hesitate to support Shui Qingxia as the head coach of the national women's soccer team, even at the risk of resignation. After taking over, Shui took over the team left behind by Jia Xiuquan and embarked on the journey to the Asian Cup. Before the game, China's women's soccer team was not favored, after all, the Tokyo Olympics on the tragic loss is still fresh in the memory, and water Qingxia as the new coach, but also less than a month in position.
However, Shui Qingxia returned the fans' trust with a satisfactory answer sheet. As you may recall, during the New Year, the men's soccer team lost to Japan, Vietnam and Oman one after another, which triggered strong public discontent. At such a critical moment, the performance of the national football team was undoubtedly disappointing, and many fans even called for the dissolution of the men's football team.
Meanwhile, China's women's volleyball team made it all the way to the semifinals despite not being favored. In the semifinals, facing the strength and soccer culture are better than our Japanese women's football team, women's volleyball team under the leadership of veteran Lou Jiahui, showing a strong confidence and fighting spirit. It is worth mentioning that Lou Jiahui had been excluded from the Olympic list by Jia Xiuquan because of her age.
Lou Jiahui fight to be carried into the stretcher, our women's soccer team did not give up. In the water Qingxia's decisive substitution and flexible tactical adjustments, the team equalized in extra time, and reversed Japan in the penalty kicks, so that hundreds of millions of fans boiled, sweeping away the haze of men's football. In the final, facing the powerful South Korean women's soccer team, 0-2 behind in the first half, many fans believe that China's women's soccer team has lost its momentum, Wang Frost's injury and lack of physical fitness is even worse.
During the halftime break, Shui Qingxia gave a passionate speech, encouraging the team to cherish the final moments and grit their teeth. In the second half, Shui Qingxia made bold substitutions, adjusted tactics and strengthened the offense. Tang Jiali in a penalty kick and an assist to help the team equalize the score, and ultimately in extra time to kill South Korea, after 16 years to regain the Asian Cup Championship, so that China's women's football back to the top of Asia.
This is the confidence that Shui Qingxia brings to the women's soccer team, and she has poured her heart and soul into the national soccer team. Shui Qingxia broke her nose twice during her playing days and had to undergo reconstructive surgery. She also suffered from broken legs, ruptured cruciate ligaments in her knees and other injuries, but none of these have stopped her from pursuing her soccer dreams. For the sake of soccer, she even gave up childbearing, and now at the age of 56, she still has no children, so it can be said that most of her life has been dedicated to the national soccer team.
