Wu Haiyan and Wang Frost lead this lineup, which brings together four of Guangdong's best soccer players in Luo Guiping, Lin Yuping, Chen Qiaozhu and Li Qingtong.
In this 22-player list, there are only five members of the 2016 Rio Olympics: Wu Haiyan, Wang Frost, Wang Shanshan, Yang Man and Wang Yan. The rest are mostly 94 to 97 age group players, the youngest Wang Yanwen was born in 99 years.
Surprisingly, well-known players such as Tang Jiali, Ma Jun and Lou Jiahui did not make the list. Women's football boss Jia Xiuquan revealed that the 22 people selected are the most suitable players for the Tokyo Olympics, and they have performed particularly well in the Women's Super League.
Jia Xiuquan emphasized that according to different line situation, opponents and tactics, the hiring strategy will be adjusted accordingly. The aim of this time is to provide more opportunities for middle-generation players to show the spirit, image and technical and tactical level of our women's soccer team.
It is worth mentioning that all four Guangdong players are from Meizhou Hakka Football Club, which is the first time in the history of soccer in Meizhou City.
The Tokyo Olympic Women's Football Tournament will feature 12 teams, with our team in the same group as the Netherlands, Brazil and Zambia. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-place finishers advance to the knockout rounds.
Jia Xiuquan said that for our women's football team, every game is a hard battle, and we need to do our best to ensure that the group will get out of the line, and then work hard to achieve the long-term goal. We have a dream and will fight hard in the Tokyo Olympics, this is our determination. We are not spectators, not participants, we are competitors, we are going to fight.
The 22-player roster for the Chinese women's soccer team is as follows
Goalkeepers: Peng Shimeng, Zhu Yu, Ding Xun
Defenders: Wu Haiyan, Wang Xiaoxue, Li Mengwen, Lin Yuping, Luo Guiping, Chen Qiaozhu, Wang Ying
Midfield: Li Qingtong, Zhang Xin, Wang Shuang, Wang Yan, Miao Shiwen, Yang Lina, Liu Jing
Forwards: Wang Shanshan, Yang Man, Uri Gumura, Wang Yanwen, Xiao Yuyi
