Japanese women's football coach: Surprised by the performance of the Chinese team, I hope that the team will grow in the future

Qilu Network Lightning News February 4 news Shandong TV sports channel news, in the early morning of February 4, the Japanese women's football team in this Asian Cup 2-2 by the Chinese women's football penalty shootout eliminated, coach Ikeda Tai after the game talked about his feelings. He said: "First of all, congratulations to the Chinese women's football team. I was amazed at how the opponents performed, especially in the absence of a main force, they performed well and tenaciously. ”

Ikeda then confessed: "Of course we are bitter about the loss. We must accept that result and learn from it. Although eliminated by The Chinese penalty, Ikeda still affirmed the performance of the players, "I am satisfied with the efforts of the players, they have also paid a lot, we need to work harder." I accept this result and we will grow. We need to continue to improve our ability to seize opportunities and control the game, and hopefully see progress in the future. ”

Japan's top scorer Yuika Sugazawa, who scored four goals this year, missed the game, and Tai Ikeda revealed: "Yuika Sugazawa was unable to play because of an injury in the last game. ”