The General Administration of Sports, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and the Chinese Football Association jointly issued the "China Women's Football Reform and Development Plan (2022-2035)" on the 24th. The plan sets three-stage development goals in accordance with 2025, 2030 and 2035, and proposes that by 2035, China's women's football team will achieve comprehensive development. China will actively bid to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, and the Chinese women's football team strives to win the top three places in the 2031 Women's World Cup and the 2032 Olympic Games.
Source: General Administration of Sports, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Chinese Football Association
The Chinese women's football team has a glorious history and tradition, and the "sonorous roses" have left many unforgettable moments in the world series.
1991 World Cup vs Norway
The 1991 FIFA World Cup was the first Women's World Cup and was held in Guangdong, China. China beat Norway by four goals in the opener. The score was overwhelming, but the process was far from smooth. Norway won a penalty in the opening game when Chinese goalkeeper Zhong Honglian turned the ball away. The Chinese women's football team, which escaped the disaster, won a big victory with a head-to-head kick. Liu Ailing's long-range shooting ability has already shown great power in this battle.
1995 World Cup vs USA
Although it was only a group game, the 3:3 was still fresh in the memory of many fans. Venturini took the lead to give the U.S. the lead, before taking a free-kick to extend the score. Wang Liping's volley heralded the start of the women's soccer counterattack. In the second half, Mia Hamm's pad shot pulled the score away again, but Wei Haiying's quick chase greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese team, and five minutes later, Sun Wen's volley in the penalty area fixed the final score at 3:3!
1996 Olympics VS Sweden
On July 21, 1996, Miami, the Chinese team faced the challenge of Viking Sweden in the group stage of the Atlanta Olympic Games. The Chinese team first broke the deadlock of the game through a dazzling set of cooperative transmissions. The second goal was also a classic, Zhao Lihong broke the ball in the middle and went all the way forward, using his left foot to make a perfect arc on the left side of the penalty area to seal the victory. This goal fully proved how delicate the women's football girls were at that time.
1996 Olympics vs Brazil
In the semi-finals of the 1996 Olympic Games, the girls will face South American powerhouse Brazil. The match was a twist and turn, with Sun Qingmei's right-footed curling ball giving China a 1-0 lead, before Brazil's Tania flying tackle Sun Wen left the field. However, in the second half, the situation changed dramatically, Wen Lirong was also sent off for a block, and the Brazilian team took advantage of the Chinese team's unstable foothold to make two sneak attacks. Wei Haiying scored two goals in a row in a difficult time to help the Chinese team advance to the final!
1996 Olympics vs USA
The Chinese women's soccer team in the golden age and the American women's soccer team can be described as a long-standing rival, and in the final of the 96 Olympic Games, the United States relied on the home field to win the first place. Thirteen minutes later, Sun Wen faced the attacking goalkeeper at the top of the penalty area, and the Chinese team quickly equalized. The girls created a couple of threatening chances in the second half that didn't translate into goals, but instead the United States used a counter-attack to make it 2-1. It is worth mentioning that Mia Hamm has obvious offside controversy on this goal.
1998 Asian Games VS North Korea
In 1998, the Chinese women's football team began to gradually enter its heyday, and the women's football girls defeated Chinese Taipei by 5 goals in the group stage, South Korea by 3 goals, and swept India 16:0. Beat Japan by three goals in the semi-finals. In the final, facing the tenacious North Korean team, the Chinese team had difficulty knocking on the opponent's goal with several shots, and finally Fan Yunjie jumped high in extra time to seal the victory!
1999 FIFA World Cup vs Norway
In the 1999 women's football semifinals, the Chinese team devastated a scoring frenzy. Sun Wen added Liu Ailing's stab into the goal after the opening game, and the girls quickly turned their advantage into a victory after the opening game. The second goal Liu Ailing's thunderous burst outside the box made blood burst, and the opposing goalkeeper smiled bitterly. In the second half, Liu Ailing used a heavy shot to extend the score to 3:0. After that, Fan Yunjie and Sun Wen went down to two more cities, so far, the Chinese team and the Norwegian team met twice in the World Cup, scoring a total of 9 goals for each other!
1999 World Cup vs USA
On July 10, 1999, that hot summer, 90,185 spectators came to the Rose Bowl Stadium to witness the Sino-American war! In the 90 minutes of regular time, China only had two shots within the goal frame, but in the 30 minutes of extra time, Sonorous Rose had three shots, one of which should be a decisive must-goal. In the 100th minute, Liu Ying sent a corner kick, and Fan Yunjie's header in front of the small penalty area looked like an absolute must-score, but American midfielder Lily jumped high to clear the goal. In the final penalty shootout, China made 4 of 5 free throws and the United States made all 5 free throws. The Chinese team finally lost 4-5 and finished second. Liu Ying, who played third, was saved by opposing goalkeeper Scurry on the penalty, and Liu Ying still shed tears years later when she recalled the scene.
2004 Olympics vs Germany
There are a lot of talks about the Chinese women's football team, but those battles of shame are also motivating us in another way. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the Chinese women's football team lost 0-8 at the feet of the world champion German women's football team, suffering the worst defeat in the official competition in the history of Chinese football. German striker Prinz shone and scored back-to-back goals in the darkest period in the history of the Chinese women's football team.
AFC Asian Cup 2006 vs Australia
On 30 July 2006, Adelaide, the girls of the Asian Cup will compete against the host Australia. In the 29th minute, Muñoz's sudden cold arrow from 25 meters away gave the Kangaroos a head start. Three minutes later, Australia continued to extend the score with a corner kick. In the 68th minute, Ma Xiaoxu's clever heel assisted Han Duan to pull a goal back. The girls didn't give up when they were two goals behind! Five minutes later, Ma Xiaoxu "slipped the side" from the bottom line and volleyed from a small angle, and the sonorous roses stubbornly equalized the score. Zhang Yanru replaced Han Wenxia before the penalty shootout, this adjustment also achieved a miracle effect, Zhang Yanru saved two penalties in 12 yards PK, and the Chinese team stood on top of Asia again after 7 years!