The draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup has been decided, and the Chinese women's football team will compete with the English women's football team and the Danish women's football team, as well as another team for the right to qualify for the two groups, blessing the sonorous rose blooming in Oceania.
In the nine Women's World Cups, including this one, the Chinese women's football team only missed the 2011 Women's World Cup, and the other eight competitions remained fully attended, the best result being the 1999 penalty loss to the United States women's team, which won the runner-up of the tournament.
In 1991, the first Women's World Cup was held in Guangdong Province on the mainland. There are twelve participating teams, in addition to the host Chinese team, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand; United States, Sweden, Brazil, Japan; Germany, Italy, Taiwan Province and Nigeria. It seems that we have a really good relationship with the Danish women's football team, and we were divided into the same group in the first tournament. At that time, the British women's football team had not yet qualified.
In the group stage, China defeated Norway and New Zealand, drew 2-2 with Denmark, and advanced to the quarterfinals with the first result in the group. Lost 1-0 to Sweden in the quarter-finals. The Norwegian women's team, which lost 4-0 to us in the group stage, reached the final. In the final, the United States defeated Norway 2:1 to win the first Women's World Cup. The Chinese team finished 5th and Denmark finished seventh. The head coach of the Chinese team is Shang Ruihua, and the player representatives: Zhong Honglian, Shui Qingxia and so on.
The second Women's World Cup was held in Sweden in 1995. The participating teams are: Sweden, Germany, Brazil, Japan; Norway, England, Nigeria, Canada; China, USA, Denmark and Australia. Look, England and Denmark both reached the finals, and Denmark is once again in the same group as China.
In the first round of the group stage, China scored two goals in the final five minutes to force the powerful defending champions USA, defeat Australia 4-2 in the second round and Denmark 3-1 in the final match. In the quarterfinals, China eliminated the host Sweden on penalties, avenging the previous one-shot revenge. Lost 1-0 to Germany in the semi-finals and unfortunately missed the final. In the final, Norway defeated Germany 2-0 to win the championship. They also defeated the previous overlord USA in the semifinals. The Chinese team finished 4th, one step ahead of the first edition. Denmark sixth, England seventh. The head coach of the Chinese team is Ma Yuanan, and the player representatives: Shi Guihong (copper boots), Shui Qingxia, etc.
In 1999, the third Women's World Cup was held in the United States, and the Chinese women's football team ushered in its peak. The number of participating teams increased to 16, including: the United States, Nigeria, North Korea, Denmark; Brazil, Germany, Italy, Mexico; Norway, Russia, Canada, Japan; China, Sweden, Australia, Ghana. Denmark is still in the finals, but this time not on the same page as China. England are again absent.
China won all three of their group stage, including a 7-0 sweep over Ghana. The quarter-finals beat Russia 2-0 and played the most exciting match in women's football history in the semi-finals, with a 5-0 victory over defending champions Norway Women. The final was tied 0-0 and lost to the United States on penalties. This is the closest the Chinese women's football team has come to the championship trophy. In the end, the Chinese team won the runner-up, Denmark 15th, and performed poorly. The head coach of the Chinese team is still Ma Yuanan, and the player representatives: Sun Wen (Golden Ball), Liu Ailing, Gao Hong, etc.
The fourth Women's World Cup in 2003 was still held in the United States with the following teams: the United States, Sweden, North Korea, Nigeria; Brazil, Norway, France, South Korea; Germany, Canada, Japan, Argentina; China, Russia, Ghana, Australia. Neither Denmark nor England made it to the finals.
In the group stage, China defeated Ghana and Russia and drew with Australia, scoring only one goal, reflecting the lack of attack of the Chinese women's football team, which lost 0:1 to Canada in the quarterfinals and stopped in the quarterfinals. Germany defeated Sweden 2-1 in the final, becoming the third team to win the Women's World Cup. They also eliminated the mighty hosts 3-0 in the semifinals. The final overall ranking of the Chinese team is sixth. Head coach Ma Liangxing, player representative: Wang Liping (best team) and so on.
In 2007, the fifth Women's World Cup returned to China. The participating teams are: China, Brazil, Denmark, New Zealand; Germany, England, Argentina, Japan; United States, Sweden, North Korea, Nigeria; Norway, Canada, Ghana, Australia. That's right, that familiar team, here it is again, Denmark, again in the same group as China. Five tournaments, three times the same group, this fate, really inseparable. England are also in the final again.
In the group stage, China defeated Denmark 3-2, Brazil 0-4, New Zealand 2-0, and the Norwegian women's football team, which always lost to us by a big score in the quarterfinals. Both home World Cups stopped in the quarterfinals and missed the semifinals. Germany defeated Brazil 2-0 in the final, becoming the first team to successfully defend its title. This final match, I don't know if I thought it was the men's World Cup final. In the end, China again finished fifth, England sixth, and Denmark 12th. Swede Domansky became the first foreign head coach of the Chinese women's football team, and the player representative: Li Jie (best team) and so on. As a defender who scored two goals and turned out to be the team's top scorer, can the Chinese women's football team be undefeated?
In 2011, Chinese football entered the darkest moment, the Chinese women's football team fell to the bottom under high pressure, and the key match of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup ticket was suppressed by the blood of the North Korean and Japanese women's football teams, losing consecutive games and missing the World Cup finals. Participating countries include: Germany, Canada, France, Nigeria; Japan, Mexico, England, New Zealand; United States, Sweden, Colombia, North Korea; Brazil, Norway, Australia, Equatorial Guinea. England reached this final, and the embarrassment was that the Chinese women's football team was not there. Denmark did not enter the finals, and the two teams are really difficult sisters. England women's team finished seventh.
As hosts, Germany have vowed to use their home advantage to complete a third consecutive championship. But it was the United States and Japan that reached the final. The two sides drew 1-1 and went to a penalty shootout. Isn't the script very familiar, the same 90-minute draw, the same penalty shootout, the same American team, but the other team is no longer China, but Japan. What the Chinese team did not do, the Japanese team did. They beat the United States on penalties to become the first Asian team to win the Women's World Cup and the fourth to win the championship. They also eliminated the mighty defending champions, double-champions Germany, in the quarterfinals.
Previously, the Japanese women's football team has been the chaser of the Chinese women's football team, for this reason, they have struggled for 20 years, at this moment they surpassed the Chinese women's football team, completely surpassed the Chinese women's football team, and have not been surpassed by the Chinese women's football team since then. It's a very familiar plot again. Before the nineties of the last century, the Japanese men's soccer team and the Chinese men's soccer team also had the same anti-overtaking plot, and there is no trace of resurpassing the opponent so far. The national righteousness of the country is in the forefront, but if you do not admit the gap, it will not disappear naturally, and only continuous efforts are the right way.
In 2015, the seventh Women's World Cup was held in Canada, and the Chinese women's football team regained the ticket. The number of participating teams has expanded to 24, including: Canada, New Zealand, China, and the Netherlands; Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand, Norway; Japan, Cameroon, Ecuador, Switzerland; United States, Nigeria, Australia, Sweden; Brazil, Costa Rica, South Korea, Spain; France, Mexico, Colombia, England. Denmark was again absent.
The Chinese women's football team lost 0-1 to host Canada in the group stage; 1-0 win over Netherlands Women; Drew 2-2 with New Zealand and advanced to the last 16 as second in the group; 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarterfinals and 0-1 defeat to old rivals the United States in the quarterfinals; The Japanese women's team and the English women's team defeated Australia and the host Canada team, respectively; Japan eliminated England 2-1 in the semifinals; In the final, the United States defeated Japan 5-2 and made a strong recovery to win their third championship trophy. However, the Japanese team has reached the final twice in a row and has also become an important force in the women's football world. The Chinese women's football team finished eighth and England finished third. Obviously, the Chinese women's football team has a difficult time seeing England's neck. Chinese team coach Hao Wei, player representatives: Wang Lisi, Wang Shanshan (two goals each), etc.
The 8th Women's World Cup 2019 was held in France, with teams from France, Norway, South Korea and Nigeria; Germany, Spain, China, South Africa; Australia, Brazil, Italy, Jamaica; England, Japan, Scotland, Argentina; Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Cameroon; USA, Sweden, Thailand, Chile. England have become seeded, while Denmark have been absent in a row.
China lost 1-0 to Germany in the first game; 1-0 win over South Africa in the second round; The final game narrowly drew 0-0 with Spain and reached the round of 16 with a third place in the group; Then it was beaten 2-0 by Italy. At this point, the Chinese women's football team has completely fallen to the world's third-rate and Europe's second-rate level. Of course, the Japanese women's football team also did not perform well, also achieving one win, one draw and one defeat in the group stage, finishing second in the knockout round and being eliminated 1-2 by the Netherlands. England reached the semi-finals, losing to their "master" the United States. In the final, the United States defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to claim their fourth championship trophy, becoming the second team to successfully defend their title. In eight women's World Cups, the United States won half of the championship trophies, and it is not an exaggeration to name this trophy the American Cup. China finished 14th, with England taking fourth. The head coach of the Chinese team is Jia Xiuquan, and the player representative: Wang Shuang (etc.).
The 9th Women's World Cup 2023 will be held in Oceania, expanding the number of participating teams to 32, including: New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Switzerland; Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada; Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan; England, TBD, Denmark, China; United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, TBD; France, Jamaica, Brazil, TBD; Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina; Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea. The Chinese team was divided into the second pot of Group D.
In the past year, under the guidance of Shui Qingxia, the performance of the Chinese women's football team has scored great goals, and it is expected that the Chinese women's football team can open a new chapter in the Chinese women's football team in this World Cup.