Although our women's soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 0:5 loss in their first match against the Brazilian national Olympics, they have not given up hope of advancing. Here are four key factors that support this optimism:
1. **Complications of the tournament system**: Of the 12 participating women's soccer teams, the top two teams in each group automatically advance, while the three teams with the best results in the other three groups also have a chance to advance. This means that our women's soccer team may come out on top by virtue of its group results, even if it finishes third in the group stage. 2. **Explosive tournament**: Our women's soccer team still has two group matches to play, including the Zambian women's soccer team, which is considered to be weak. As long as they play well in the next matches, there is still hope for advancement.
3. **Return of key players**: Captain center back Wu Haiyan missed the first match due to injury, which was one of the main reasons for the team's loss. If she can come back in time, our women's soccer team is expected to achieve better results in the next matches. 4. **Luck and Mentality**: In the match with Brazilian women's soccer team, our women's soccer team failed to convert into goals although they hit the goal post twice and the crossbar twice. This may just be bad luck, but the consecutive losses may have affected the team's mentality. If manager Jia Xiuquan can adjust his strategy in time and inspire players' confidence, the team still has a chance to turn the situation around.
In the face of all the problems in the first game, Coach Jia Xiuquan took the responsibility personally, but he also knew that our women's soccer team had not yet fallen into a desperate situation. Despite the fact that the Dutch women's soccer team is the runner-up in the Women's World Cup, our women's soccer team has drawn with them in warm-up matches and is not afraid of their opponents in terms of mentality. As long as we adjust our mentality and get a win and a draw, even if we don't have the advantage in goal difference, it is still possible to advance.
