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| Sermanni optimistic |
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| Australia women's national team coach Tom Sermanni. |
SYDNEY: Australia women’s national team coach Tom Sermanni was optimistic about his team’s chances in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2008 following the tournament’s draw on Friday.
Australia, who finished runners up to China in the last edition of the competition in Adelaide, have been clubbed with Japan, Korea Republic and Chinese Taipei in Group B of the event to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from May 28 to June 8.
Sermanni, the AFC Women’s Coach of the Year 2007, said: “I think we are placed in the more challenging of the two groups, but we have experience against each of our opponent’s in recent years so it won’t be as daunting as our first Asian Cup appearance.
“Although there is no qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup up for grabs at this tournament, it is important that we finish with a high placing to make sure we are seeded for the next round of qualifiers in 2010,” he added.
“We definitely want to build on the momentum that we had at last year's FIFA Women’s World Cup and continue improving the performance of our national team on the world stage,” concluded Sermanni.
Australia will continue their preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2008 with a three-match tour to the United States at the end of the month, which includes two matches against the US – top FIFA women’s ranked team.
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