On May 13, in the last match of Group B of the 2024 U-17 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese team lost 0:4 to the Japanese team and entered the knockout round with the second place in the group.
Both teams won their first two group games in a row and qualified early, with Japan topping the group on goal difference.
In this game, in the 9th minute, Nozomi Fukushima scored in front of the goal; In the 74th and 86th minutes, Hana Kikuchi scored two goals through two counter-attack opportunities; In the 5th minute of stoppage time, after the Japanese team's corner kick was issued, Nezu Riri scored with a header.
After the game, the head coach of the Chinese team, Van Egmund, said in an interview that the level of this match was completely different from the previous matches played by the team. Japan is a great team and it was a valuable experience for these young players. At some point, we were able to play our style, but it didn't last long enough. We can see where the team is doing well and what is lacking, and after taking it seriously, the team will continue to improve, and we are looking forward to playing against North Korea."
At 19:00 on May 16, the Chinese team will face the North Korean team that won all three games in Group A in the semifinals.
There are 8 teams participating in this year's U-17 Women's Asian Cup. The top 3 will qualify for the 2024 Women's World Cup in Dominica from October 16 to November 3 this year.