In the third round of the group stage of the U-17 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team faced the Japanese women's soccer team. In the first half of the match, Wangai Fukushima scored a goal with an extra shot. In the second half, Hanana Kikuchi extended the lead for Japan with two goals and Riri Nezu scored a header. In the end, the Chinese women's soccer team suffered their first loss in the group stage with a score of 0-4 against Japan.
The result of this match means that China's women will need to go out of the group stage second against North Korea, while Japan top the group and they will face South Korea in the knockout stage.
Despite the loss, the game also provided valuable experience and lessons for the Chinese women's soccer team. In the coming matches, they will have the opportunity to fix their mistakes and prepare for a better result. Meanwhile, the Japanese team showed great strength and performed well in the group stage and will continue to work hard to win the Asian Cup.
