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As the women's soccer draw day approached, China
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The wheel of fate is about to turn and the grouping will be revealed! The situation is changing, China
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Can you compete with the world's top-ranked U.S.
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Same group, lots of suspense. Looks like a bumpy road out of the group.
There are 12 teams competing in the upcoming Olympic women's soccer tournament in Tokyo, with Asian teams occupying 3 spots. Japan and Australia have already secured 2 places each, with China
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They will have to play a play-off against South Korea
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A showdown. Fortunately, in the two rounds of the play-offs, China
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Beat South Korea 2-1 on the road
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, and came back from a 0-2 deficit at home to equalize with a wonder goal from Wang Frost, eventually advancing to the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 aggregate score.
The 12 teams can be roughly categorized into the following four categories of "fighting strength" (the numbers represent international rankings):
Tranche 1: Japan (10), United States (1), Netherlands (4)
Second tranche: Sweden (5), United Kingdom (6), Australia (7)
Tranche 3: Brazil (8), Canada (9), China (15)
Tranche 4: New Zealand (22), Chile (36), Zambia (95)
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With an international ranking of only 15th, it will be a tough matchup against the world's No. 1 team, the United States, despite being the best compared to the men's soccer team next door.
In the history of the Olympic Games and the International Cup, China
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Never beat the United States.
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1999 Women's International Cup Final, China
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Defeated 4-5 in penalty kicks by the United States
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In 2013, the Algarve Cup, China
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0-5 defeat to the United States
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, setting the largest point differential in the history of the two teams. With China
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With the current strength of the team, there is little chance of winning against the USA.
Among the second-tier teams, China
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The opponents will be in Sweden and the UK
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The two teams are currently ranked fifth and sixth in the international rankings and are not to be underestimated.
Based on the analysis of the current situation, China
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To achieve the goal of finishing the group, the first thing to do is to secure a win over a fourth-tier team, and then start a thrilling battle with the United States, Sweden & Great Britain for at least two third-place finishes in the group.
