Chinese women's football team bid farewell to the World Cup, losing 1-6 to English women's football team | China team | World Cup
On the evening of August 1st, Beijing time, the Chinese team lost 1-6 to European champions England in the final round of the group stage of the 2023 Women's World Cup, ending the tournament with 1 win and 2 losses and failing to advance to the group stage.
In the first round of the match, the Chinese women's football team conceded a goal in the final moments and lost 0-1 to the Danish team. In the second round, they defeated the Haitian team 1-0 in a disadvantageous situation of 10 against 11. In this game, the Chinese team can only secure a spot for advancement if they have a difference of two or more goals over the English team. In this game, head coach Shui Qingxia broke through and allowed Wang Shuang, who was a substitute in the first two games, to start and strengthen her attack.
At the beginning, the England team, who won the European Championship last year, immediately entered a state of form, completely suppressing the Chinese team in the first half, and scoring three goals in a row by Russo, Hemp, and James.
In the second half of the game, the Chinese women's football team found a feeling amidst the cheers of the on-site fans. In the 56th minute, the England defender handball was inside the penalty area, and Wang Shuang scored a penalty, bringing the score back to 1-3.
However, the England team, ranked fourth in the world, is ahead of the Chinese team in terms of physical fitness, personal skills, and tactical coordination in all aspects. In the 65th minute, James scored a brilliant volley dunk; In the 77th minute, Kelly caught the Chinese goalkeeper Zhu Yu's mistake and easily scored an empty goal; In the 84th minute, Daly scored another goal, locking the score at 6-1.
In another match in the same group, Denmark defeated Haiti. In the final standings, England ranked first, Denmark ranked second, and the two teams advanced together. The Chinese team, ranked third in the group, has finished the journey of this year's Women's World Cup. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time since the Chinese women's football team has competed in the World Cup 8 times, they have missed the knockout stage.