The 2022 Indian Women's Asian Cup is about to start, and Goal.com has taken stock of the nine most noteworthy stars of the Asian Cup of women's football, and Chinese player Wang Shuang is listed.
Sam Cole (Australia)
Sam Cole, who plays for Chelsea women's football team, is also the captain of the Australian women's football team. She scored 40 goals and delivered 18 assists in 2021, following Chelsea to win the Women's Premier League and women's Cup, and finished third in the 2021 Women's Ballon d'Or.
Ellie Carpenter (Australia)
The 21-year-old young rising star plays for women's Champions League seven-time champions Lyon, a typical modern full-back who excels at both ends of the line. In the women's soccer competition at the Tokyo Olympics, she also showed her all-rounder nature, playing as a member of the three center-backs and becoming a star player in the competition.
Mana Iwasaki (Japan)
Shina Iwabuchi, who plays for Arsenal women's football team, is the team's most creative midfielder. Her excellent technique makes every game quite enjoyable, and her skillful skills will always be a nightmare for opposing defenders. Having performed poorly at the Olympics on her home soil, she hopes to prove herself again in the Asian Cup.
Yuki Kumagai (Japan)
The Japanese women's soccer team opened a new chapter last November, with Tai Ikeda being named the team's new manager and the leadership of captain Sashi Kumagaya will be the most important part of the team. The 31-year-old Sayuki Kumagaya has won 19 championship trophies in her eight years with Lyon women's football team, and now that she has switched to Bayern women's football team, she will undoubtedly become the needle in the Japanese team's defense line. As a defender, Sashi Kumagai's big heart attribute helped Japan's women's football team win the 2011 Women's World Cup.
Wang Shuang (China)
Wang Shuang, who played for Paris Saint-Germain, is the number one star of the Chinese women's football team, and it was her double victory against the South Korean women's football team that helped the Chinese women's football team obtain a ticket to the Tokyo Olympic Games. At the Olympics, she staged her senior year against Zambia. Wang Shuang won the title of Miss Football Asia in 2018, and if the Chinese team wants to return to the title of women's Asian Cup, her play will play a crucial role.
Pham Hai Yan (Vietnam)
As the forward arrow of the Vietnamese women's football team, Pham Haiyan scored eight goals during the Asian Cup qualifiers to help the team advance to the main tournament. If the Vietnamese women's football team wants to go further, her performance will be crucial.
Muzdallifa (Indonesia)
Although the player is only 20 years old, she has become an absolute contributor to helping the Indonesian women's football team return to the Asian Cup after 33 years.
Ji Xiaoran (Korea)
South Korean midfielder Ji Xiaoran, who plays for Chelsea women's football team, is considered one of the greatest foreign players of all time in the Women's Premier League. The organised midfielder was an integral part of the Blues' rise in England, having spent eight years at the club helping them win 10 trophies. At the national team level, she made more than 100 appearances for the South Korean team, bringing a wealth of experience to the team, and she has also proved herself to be a reliable national team scorer, scoring an average of one goal in two games.
Dangda (Thailand)
Dangda is the second highest-ranking scorer in the history of the Thai women's national team, and her ability to finish will become the Thai team's most threatening weapon in this Asian Cup.