Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Barcelona: As eight-time champions China PR prepare for next Friday’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 opening match against Thailand, star midfielder Wang Shuang reveals her hopes and expectations in an exclusive interview with the-AFC.com.
With over 70 international caps under her belt at the age of just 23, the Steel Roses star playmaker has established herself as the team’s key player with a series of blistering performances.
A veteran of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Rio Olympics, the 2017 Chinese Women’s Footballer of the Year is set to make her AFC Women’s Asian Cup debut against Thailand in Amman next Friday.
In an exclusive chat, Wang sheds light on her preparations, her partnership with striker Wang Shanshan and her excitement at training alongside women’s football icon Sun Wen.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Kanjana Sung-Ngoen became a national hero at the last AFC Women’s Asian Cup, now, four years on, she remains the key weapon in Thailand’s attacking arsenal.
The striker etched her name into national football immortality at Vietnam 2014, scoring twice against regional rivals Vietnam in the all-important playoff for fifth, to ensure her team became the first from Thailand to qualify for a senior outdoor World Cup.
The Southeast Asians went on to perform admirably at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, finishing third in their group beating Ivory Coast 3-2 to earn a maiden win on the global stage.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Paju: Korea Republic captain Cho So-hyun said on Tuesday she will capitalise on her European experience to help her side at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018.
Korea Republic, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, will compete in Group B alongside defending champions Japan, Australia and Vietnam at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018.
The tournament doubles as the final Asian qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in France, for which the top five teams in Jordan will qualify for.
Cho is one of two Korea Republic players on Yoon's 23-player roster who play in Europe.
The 29-year-old midfielder in February signed with Avaldsnes IL, becoming the first Korea Republic woman to play in Norway. The other Europe-based player is forward Ji So-yun, who plays with English side Chelsea Ladies FC.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: China PR will face reigning Women's World Cup champions United States in June for the first time since snapping the Americans' 104-match home win streak in 2015.
The Americans will entertain China PR on June 7 at Sandy, Utah, and June 12 at Cleveland, Ohio, in their first meeting since China PR spoiled US star striker Abby Wambach's farewell game with a 1-0 victory in 2015 at the New Orleans Superdome.
US women own a 34-9 with 13 drawn record against China PR, but the nine wins represent the second-most by any rival against the Americans, trailing only the 19 wins by Norway.
The Americans beat China PR 2-1 in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics final and in a penalty shootout to decide the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. They edged China PR 1-0 in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-finals on Carli Lloyd's header.