The Chinese women's football team defeated Iran 7-0, and Wang Shuang celebrated his birthday with two goals

[Global Times special correspondent Xu Yunfeng Global Times reporter Li Peisong] The second round of the women's Asian Cup group stage in Mumbai, India, ended a showdown on the evening of the 23rd, with Wang Shuang and Wang Shanshan's doubles, Xiao Yuyi and Tang Jiali's goals and an opponent's oolong, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Iranian women's football team 7:0, won two consecutive wins in the group stage and qualified in the first round of the first round, locking a ticket to the top 8.

Wang Shuang, who scored three goals in the first round against Chinese Taipei, performed brightly in this game, and she is expected to compete for the Golden Boot of the tournament with four goals in this Asian Cup. The AFC official website commented after the game, "The eight champions of the tournament, the Chinese women's football team, took over Iran, which further highlighted their ability to reach the top in this tournament." Wang Shuang won two yuan alone on his birthday night to help the Chinese women's football team continue to play a triumphant song. The Chinese team, which broke through from the group ahead of schedule, has set its sights on the knockout rounds. ”

According to the rules, the Chinese women's football team that advances to the tournament only needs to win the first match in the knockout stage to pass through the 2023 Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup. According to the schedule, the Chinese women's football team will face india, the last opponent in the group stage, on the evening of the 26th. However, on the evening of the 23rd, the official website of the AFC updated the schedule, and the game has been cancelled. The AFC's previous announcement showed that the new crown epidemic in the Indian team could not meet the requirements of 13 players to play.

Due to the low popularity of women's football in India, this women's football Asian Cup is of great significance to promote the development of Indian women's football, and the Indian media also pays great attention to it, and the performance of The Indian women's football team in this competition is the key to determining the future development path of Indian women's football. The Indian Express said the Asian Cup could be a turning point for Indian women's football. The All India Football Association hopes to build a sports ecosystem by hosting major events to promote women's football from the top down. In preparation for the Asian Cup, the Indian women's football team even hired a foreign coach for the first time , Swede Thomas Dannaby.

India is one of the youngest teams in this Asian Cup: the average age is 23 years old, and 15 of the 23 players are under the age of 25, so the outstanding advantages of Indian women's football are speed and physical strength. The team has the ability to achieve its goal of reaching the quarter-finals. In addition, the All India Football Association recently said on social media that two Indian women's football players tested positive for the new crown and are currently being quarantined at designated medical institutions, one of whom was originally the first match against Iran.