On May 12, the International Federation of Football History and Calculation (IFFHS) unveiled its picks for the pinnacle of Asian women's soccer in the 20th century, and China's women's football legion occupied half of this glorious list with the outstanding exploits of six outstanding players, including Sun Wen and Liu Ailing. Meanwhile, the Japanese women's soccer team and the South Korean women's soccer team also have four and one player on the list respectively.
The list of the best Asian women's soccer teams of the 20th century was revealed as follows:
Goalkeeper's Choice: Our Legendary Goalkeeper Gao Hong
Defensive barriers: our defenders Fan Yunjie and Niu Lijie, plus Japanese defender Yumi Obe.
Midfield commanders: Japan's famous Etsuko Handa, Japan's star Futaba Kioka, the soul of Japan's women's soccer team Sawaho Hiroshi, and our strong midfielder Sun Qingmei
Frontline killers: our scorers Liu Ailing and Sun Wen, and South Korean scorer Lee Myung-hwa
