At dawn on July 17, China's national women's soccer team stepped out of their training camp in Xianghe, Hebei province, and headed in the direction of the Capital International Airport. Their Tokyo
the Olympics
This is the beginning of the journey. This is their sixth trip to the Olympics, and they have the most Olympic appearances of any Asian women's soccer team. Remembering the thrilling comeback against South Korea in the Olympic play-offs in April, Wang Frost will have to do the same to lead a team that will have to take charge of its future.
Atlanta 1996
the Olympics
For the first time, women's soccer became an official Olympic sport. China's women's soccer team stunned the world on their first Olympic trip, defeating Sweden and Denmark, drawing with the United States, and then reversing Brazil to break into the final, ultimately defeating the United States and winning the silver medal. The goal of hitting the top three internationally, originally planned for 1999, was realized three years ahead of schedule. However, in the following five
World Cup
China's women's soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals only twice.
Currently, Guangzhou is one of the top teams in the Chinese Super League (CSL), even though all the players in the team are homegrown. The team has five naturalized players, and local players such as Yang Liyu, Gao Junyi and Wei Shihao are gradually finding their form, and they all scored in the last game. The team's performance in both offense and defense is excellent. The combination of foreigners and local players such as Eckerson and Wei Shihao on the offensive line has given the opponents a headache, scoring 10 goals in six matches; on the defensive side, Jiang Guangtai and Liu Tingzai are also quite solid. This was reported by OB Sports Channel.
In comparison, Qingdao's situation is not so ideal. The team's double foreign aid Popovic and Vucevic have both left the team, leaving only Alexandrini and Radonic as foreign aiders. Domestic players are also demoralized due to the issue of unpaid wages. Player Ba Li even clashed with a masseuse, a scene that shocked many fans, and the fighting spirit of other players is not high either.
Observing the two teams' performance so far, Guangzhou is undoubtedly better, with three wins, two draws and one loss in six matches, an undefeated rate of 80%, and currently ranked second. Qingdao, on the other hand, has only two wins, one draw and three losses in six games, ranking fifth. Obviously, Qingdao has serious problems on the defensive end, losing 0-2 to Henan Songshan Longmen in their last match, while Guangzhou beat Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 3-1. So, will Guangzhou be able to make it two wins in a row in this match? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section!
