On the afternoon of May 13, Beijing time, the focus of Group B of the U17 Women's Asian Cup kicked off, and the Chinese women's football team faced the Japanese opponent. However, the result was disappointing, the Chinese women's football team lost to Japan with a score of 0-4, allowing the opponent to lock up the top spot in the group with three consecutive wins, while the Chinese women's football team could only finish second in the group. Next, they will compete with the North Korean women's football team to qualify for the final.
After the first two rounds of matches, both the Chinese women's football team and the Japanese women's football team advanced ahead of schedule with a record of 2 consecutive wins, but due to the difference in goal difference, the Chinese team ranked second only to Japan. Therefore, they need to win the final round to secure the top spot in the group.
One of the main difficulties faced by the Chinese women's football team in their bid to top the group is that they need to avoid the North Korean women's team as the favourites to win the title. Although the Japanese women's football team is the defending champion, they are still very strong, which is a huge challenge for the Chinese team.
After the start of the game, the Japanese women's football team showed a strong attack, and the Chinese team fell into passiveness on the defensive end. In the 8th minute, the Chinese women's football team's defensive mistakes led to the opponent's lead. Despite the occasional threat from the Chinese team in the upcoming matches, they did not change the course of the game.
After the start of the second half, the Chinese women's football team still tried to change the score, but the Japanese team's defense was very solid, so the Chinese team could not find a chance to score. In the end, the Chinese women's football team lost miserably with a score of 0-4.
In the next match against the North Korean women's football team, the Chinese team must achieve a victory to advance. Otherwise, they will not be able to qualify for the U17 Women's World Cup.