Relying on Xiao Yuyi's death, the Chinese women's football team lifted the Asian Cup for the ninth time after reversing the victory over South Korea, breaking the curse of not winning the championship for 16 years. For the Chinese women's football team, which has won six consecutive victories, winning the ninth crown will be a new beginning.
Since 1986, the Chinese women's football team has completed seven consecutive championships. After changing its name to the Women's Asian Cup in 2006, the Chinese women's football team defeated Australia on penalties in the final to win the championship for the eighth time. For the next 16 years, the Chinese women's football team was unable to win the championship.
After defeating the Japanese women's football team on penalties in the semifinals, the Chinese women's football team reached the final of the Asian Cup for the first time in 14 years, and the opponent was the South Korean women's football team that reached the final for the first time. In the situation of two goals behind, the Chinese women's football team scored 3 goals in a row, completing a real big reversal. The victory over the South Korean women's football team once again lifted the Asian Cup, which also set many records.
First of all, the Chinese women's football team lifted the Asian Cup for the ninth time and continued to rank first in the asian cup number of championships, 6 times more than the two teams in the second place. At the same time, the Chinese women's football team broke the curse of not being able to win the championship for 16 years.
Secondly, the Chinese women's football team continued its unbeaten record against the Korean women's football team for 6 years, and the Chinese women's football team achieved 6 wins and 2 draws in the last 8 times against the Korean women's football team. After defeating the South Korean women's football team in the Olympic qualifiers to get the Olympic tickets, the Chinese women's football team once again won the Asian Cup after defeating the Korean women's football team.
Third, the Chinese women's football team extended the winning streak to 6 games, only 1 game away from the longest winning streak record in team history set in 2019.
Fourth, coach Shui Qingxia also made history, becoming the first person to win the Women's Asian Cup in the era of players and coaching. After winning the first Women's Asian Cup of her coaching career, she has won the Asian Cup six times. As a player, Shui Qingxia won the Asian Cup 5 times.
Fifth, this year's Women's Asian Cup, the AFC set a bonus for the first time, which is the first time in 47 years. After winning the championship, the Chinese women's football team received a prize of 1 million US dollars, equivalent to 6.4 million yuan.
Sixth, before the final, the South Korean women's football team only conceded 1 goal, while in the final, the Chinese women's football team scored 3 goals, and scored 19 goals in this Asian Cup.
Before the final, Shui Qingxia said, "We have to work harder to reach new heights, for us, it's a good start, a new start." ”
After 16 years of winning the Asian Cup again, the Chinese women's football team has once again returned to the top of Asia and ushered in a new beginning.