The 2024 U17 Women's Asian Cup kicked off in Bali, Indonesia. This year's U17 Women's Asian Cup is divided into two groups, AB, with a total of 8 teams participating. Group A is: North Korea U17 Women, South Korea U17 Women, Philippines U17 Women, and hosts Indonesia U17. Group B is: Australia U17 Women, China U17 Women, Thailand U17 Women, Japan U17 Women.
The first round of the Chinese U17 women's football team was a key qualifying battle, and the Chinese U17 women's football team defeated the Australian U17 women's football team 3-0 in the first round. Japan U17 Women's Football Team defeated Thailand U17 Women's Football Team 4-0 in their first game. In the opening match of Group A, North Korea U17 defeated South Korea U17 7-0. The Philippines U17 women's football team defeated the host Indonesia U17 women's football team 6-1.
In the second round of the U17 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese U17 women's football team defeated the Thai U17 women's football team 3-0. Japan U17 Women defeated Australia U17 Women 4-1. In Group A, North Korea U17 beat the Philippines U17 6-0. South Korea U17 defeated Indonesia U17 12-0.
In this way, after the two rounds of the U17 Women's Asian Cup, the North Korean women's football team, the Chinese women's football team, and the Japanese women's football team have been confirmed to enter the semifinals of the U17 Women's Asian Cup. The other U17 Women's Asian Cup semi-finals will be between South Korea and the Philippines. In Group B, the North Korean women's football team has almost confirmed that they have won the group. In the final round of the group stage, the Chinese women's football team will play against the Japanese women's football team, and the winner will win the group winner. Thus avoiding the strong North Korean women's football team in the semi-finals.
Judging from Group B, the South Korean women's football team is likely to beat the Philippine women's football team to secure a place in the semi-finals. If the Chinese women's football team defeats the Japanese women's football team in the next round to win the first place, the Chinese women's football team is likely to meet the second South Korean women's football team in Group B. For the Chinese women's football team, if it encounters the weaker South Korean women's football team, it is obviously more advantageous than the North Korean women's football team
According to the rules of this year's U17 Women's Asian Cup, the top three teams in this competition will directly qualify for the Dominican U17 Women's World Cup. Therefore, if the Chinese women's football team can "overturn" the Japanese women's football team in the final round of the group stage, it will play against the weaker South Korean women's football team in the semifinals, and the Chinese women's football team is likely to book a "ticket" to Dominica in advance.
It is reported that the coach of the Chinese U17 women's national football team is Australian coach Van Egmund. Van Egmund's daughter is Emily, a regular of the Australian women's national team, who wears the Australian number 10 shirt, and has made four appearances for Australia at the Women's World Cup, with 150 caps for the national team. Therefore, Van Egmund should have more experience in how to develop young players in women's football.
Under the leadership of Van Egmund, the Chinese women's football team has played steadily in this U17 Women's Asian Cup. Therefore, this Chinese U17 women's football team deserves everyone's praise. What do you think?
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