China U17 women's football team failed to achieve the goal of qualifying in the group. On the evening of the 18th, Beijing time, the Chinese team lost to the defending champion Spanish team 0-1 in the last group match of Women's World Cup and missed the quarterfinals.
The Chinese team took the last bus of this event and had some luck. In the last U17 Women's Football Asian Cup, the Chinese team did not qualify to go directly to the World Cup. However, the girls tried their best in the competition for three or four, and finally defeated Australia to win the third place. In this World Cup, North Korea withdrew, and the third place in the Asian Cup, , , Chinese team entered the finals.
However, unlucky, the Chinese team was assigned to the fiercely competitive Group C, which included the last tournament's championship and runner-up Spanish and Mexico, as well as the South American powerhouse Colombia. The progress of the
competition verified the intensity of competition in this group. The Chinese women's football team defeated Mexico 2-1 in the first match and lost to Colombia 0-2 in the second round. The competition between the other three teams in the same group is also difficult to solve. After the first two rounds, the four teams scored 4 points. Colombia ranked first because of its goal difference advantage and the Chinese team ranked fourth. The last World Cup champion and runner-up teams ranked third and second respectively. In the last game, the Chinese team must defeat Spain to qualify.
This is the third time that the Chinese women's football team competed in the U17 World Cup. The first two times were ranked third in the group and missed the knockout round. The Spanish team is very strong and not long ago won the runner-up of the U17 Women's Football Team European Cup . Therefore, it is not easy for the Chinese team to advance.
After the start of the game, the Chinese team was the first to enter the state, and entered the opponent's penalty area twice in a row, posing a certain threat. In the group stage, Mexico defeated Spain with a high-pressure. The Chinese team was inspired by it and also destroyed the opponent's offensive efficiency through high-level pressing.
However, as the game deepened, the Spanish team slowly controlled the rhythm of the game with their excellent personal skills and high overall technical and tactical qualities. Before the end of the midfield, the Spanish team formed a siege in front of the Chinese team's goal. Fortunately, the Chinese goalkeeper and teammates worked together to withstand the attack.
Spain still controls the situation in the second half. In the 60th minute, Spain scored twice in a row. Although the referee determined that the player who attacked the second time was offside first, after reminding from the off-court referee, the referee confirmed that the ball crossed the goal line when the Spanish team first attacked, and Spain led 1-0.
In the 79th minute, Huang Jiaxin scored through a set piece, and the referee's offside penalty was invalid. Six minutes later, Zhang Hongpin received the second yellow card and was sent off. The Chinese team, which faced 10 people, did not rewrite the score in the end.
The Chinese team, which competed in the U17 Women's World Cup for the third time, still failed to achieve the goal of qualifying in the group. Judging from the competition process, the girls continued the tradition of Chinese women's football team daring to fight and fighting tenaciously during the competition. In terms of technology and tactics, the Chinese team has few offensive methods, and there is still a gap between the transmission and cooperation ability of the midfield and frontcourt and the world-class team. This Chinese women's football team also lacks core players and players with highlights in terms of technology. These are the future directions of Chinese women's football team.
[Reporter] Bloomberg
[Picture] Xinhua News Agency
[Author] Bloomberg
[Source] Southern Media Group Southern + Client
