It's a pity to concede the goal in the last minute. Chinese women's football head coach Shui Qingxia: Thank you for the players' efforts. We lost 0-1 to Denmark and worked hard
In the first round of Group D of the 2023 Women's World Cup held on the 22nd, the Chinese team lost 0-1 to Denmark. After the game, the head coach of the Chinese team, Shui Qingxia, thanked the players for their efforts and felt regretful for conceding the goal in the final moments.
"Winning or losing is very important, both for the players and for me. As a team, it is regrettable that we did not achieve our ultimate goal in the last minute," Shui Qingxia said at the post match press conference.
In this game, the Chinese team had several attacks in the first half that threatened the opponent's goal; Most of the time in the game, the two teams were in a difficult match. In the 90th minute, Denmark's substitute, Wang Sigao, seized the opportunity in a corner kick attack and headed the goal. Regarding this, Shui Qingxia stated that the match that day revealed that the team still needs to improve in terms of details, "especially in the second half, there are still some problems in terms of physical strength, attention, and other aspects."
Although she failed to win the game, Shui Qingxia believes that the confrontation with the European powerhouse Denmark objectively helped the Chinese team clarify its direction of progress, which is conducive to the improvement and enhancement of the team's abilities.
"As a coach, we need to summarize and improve. However, this time at least proves that the direction we are moving forward is right. We hope to make better changes for the Chinese women's football team in the world through our own continuous efforts," said Shui Qingxia.
When it comes to the group stage matches against Haiti and England, Shui Qingxia firmly said, "I will still actively prepare in the future. Although it will be a challenge for the team and myself, there will be many difficulties, but I definitely hope to win."
After the game, Danish head coach Sennogo said, "The Chinese team is an organized and collaborative team. They are able to carry out organized attacks in a very small space. Their attacks are very eye-catching, putting us in many dangerous situations."