"2020 Tokyo Olympic women's soccer lineup unveiled in waves" - today, the official website of the AFC made this comment on the Olympic lineup announced yesterday by our women's soccer team.
The AFC noted that on Wednesday, Coach Jia Xiuquan announced the final list of our women's soccer team for the Tokyo Olympics. The list not only includes the new generation of players, but even more staggering is the absence of some well-known players. Among them, the much-anticipated striker Tang Jiali, as well as captain Ma Jun, Lou Jiahui and Yao Wei failed to make the cut. The new faces include four players who have not been selected for the national team and five players who have made no more than five appearances. The new additions are goalkeeper Ding Xuan, midfielders Liu Jing and Wang Yanwen, and striker Uri Gumura from Changchun, none of whom have made any appearances in previous world championships.
Although the list is full of surprises, Jia's squad is not short of experienced players, with captain Wu Haiyan, strikers Wang Frost and Wang Shanshan all on the list, and goalkeeper Peng Shimeng well on her way to being selected.
As a matter of fact, this list not only surprised AFC, but also triggered extensive discussions in China. Because the three core players of our women's soccer team, Tang Jiali, Lou Jiahui and Ma Jun, failed to enter the list, but instead several young players who have not had experience in international competitions were selected.
Tang Jiali, as the core of our women's football team's forward line, plays a key role in the side attack. This speedy player is very suitable for the World Championship, especially when facing stronger opponents, who need to rely on the side's fast counterattack to find opportunities. However, now that Jia Xiuquan has given up on Tang Jiali, the team's offensive firepower has been greatly affected.
Despite Tang Jiali's outstanding performance in the previous Olympic qualifying matches, as the key offensive core of our women's soccer team, she was unexpectedly excluded from the tournament without any major injuries, which has raised questions about our women's soccer team's road to Tokyo.
Faced with her failure to make the Olympic roster, Tang Jiali posted two consecutive social media updates in a single day, and although both were related to the Copa America Argentina team, the words revealed a deeper meaning. The first dynamic was, "Wishes always come true, sooner or later." ; the second retweeted Messi's words, "I give everything for the national team and I will do everything I can." , Tang Jiali retweeted and exclaimed, "Role model!!!"
