China's U17 women's soccer team beat Australia's U17 women's soccer team 3-0 in their opening match of the group stage of the Asian Cup, laying the foundation for the group to get out of the tournament. The victory also brought some hope to Chinese soccer in the doldrums. According to Tianjin-based media outlet Daily New Daily, CFA executives congratulated the team after the match and encouraged the U17 women to continue to play well in subsequent matches. So far this year, no matter the men's Asian Cup, the U23 Asian Cup, or the U20 Women's Asian Cup, the national teams have failed to win the first match. Therefore, the victory of the U17 women's national team has undoubtedly injected a strong dose of Chinese soccer.
The current U17 Women's National Team was formed in February 2022 at the start of the selection process, with a total of 106 players attending the camp. This team had won the silver medal in the 2023 East Asian Youth Games women's soccer tournament, showing good strength. In January, the CFA hired Australian Van Egmond as the head coach of the U17 women's team, whose tactical arrangements and guidance have played a positive role in the team's improvement. China U17 Women's Football Team will face Thailand U17 Women's Football Team on May 10th at 16:00 GMT, while on May 13th, they will welcome the challenge of Japan U17 Women's Football Team, their last opponent in the group stage. We hope that China U17 Women's Football Team can achieve better results in the coming matches and create glory for Chinese soccer again.
