China's women's football team defeated Iran women's football team 7:0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup and the Indian women's football match was confirmed to be cancelled

On the evening of January 23, Beijing time, the Chinese women's football team ushered in the second round of the 2022 Indian Women's Football Asian Cup group stage, and finally the team blossomed more, winning the Iranian women's football team 7:0, winning two consecutive wins in the group stage, and advancing to the quarterfinals in advance. It was also the 27th birthday of Wang Shuang, the core of the team, and she gave herself a special birthday gift with two goals.

2022 Women's Asian Cup - China Women's Football Team beat Iran Women's Football Team 7:0. Image source: Chinese women's football official Micro

In the first round of the previous group stage, the Chinese women's football team defeated The Chinese Taipei team 4-0 to win the opening red. This round against the Iranian women's football team, from the current world ranking, the Chinese women's football team ranked 19th, the Iranian women's football team only ranked 70th, the Strength of the Chinese women's football team is obviously dominant, but the two sides have never played each other before. In the face of this strange opponent, the Chinese women's football team is still waiting for the battle, and coach Shui Qingxia specially reminded the players not to take the enemy lightly before the game.

After the start of the game, the Chinese women's football team clearly dominated the scene, whether it was the possession rate or the threatening offensive opportunities created, it was far higher than the opponent, but it was a pity that it could not be converted into a goal. Until the 27th minute of the game, Wang Shuang broke through the top of the arc of the penalty area in the middle of the road, and scored into the dead corner of the opponent's goal with a powerful long-range shot, opening the record for the Chinese women's football team. After that, the Chinese women's football team attacked more fiercely, and in the 43rd minute, Zhang Xin assisted Xiao Yuyi to go to the next city. At the end of the first half, the Chinese women's team led 2:0.

In the second half, Li Mengwen, who came on as a substitute, was knocked down by the Iranian players with the ball in the penalty area, the referee decisively blew the penalty, and Wang Shuang completed the double shot. Subsequently, Xiao Yuyi assisted Wang Shanshan in succession, who also completed the double score. In the final moments of the game, Tang Jiali, who came on as a substitute, first cut inside and scored a long-range shot, and then picked up a shot, and Wang Shuang grabbed the point in the penalty area to cause the opponent's oolong ball. In the end, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Iranian women's football team 7:0.

At the post-match press conference, Shui Qingxia said that the Chinese women's football team made full preparations for this key game, and overall, the more she played, the better, and she was also satisfied with the performance of the players. 'We can also see a bit of a rush in the first half, but it's also an opportunity to correct mistakes and hopefully the players will keep improving through the game.' Wang Shuang said: "I believe that through hard work and hard training, I can also reach a higher height and break through myself in the future." ”

Later in the day, the AFC officially confirmed that due to the multiple cases of positive covid-19 in the Indian women's football team, there are at least 13 players who can participate in the competition, and the group match between the Indian women's football team and the Chinese Taipei women's football team scheduled for January 23 is cancelled. According to the rules of the competition, the Indian women's football team will withdraw from this Asian Cup due to its inability to participate in all competitions, so the match between the Chinese women's football team and the Indian women's football team scheduled for January 26 will also be cancelled.

According to the rules, the Chinese women's football team that advanced in advance only needs to win the first game of the knockout stage to directly enter the 2023 Women's World Cup. Chinese women's football team come on!