Tianjin Media: The U17 Chinese women’s football team’s victory showed great potential and they are fully capable of taking the top spot in the group

October 20th: In the first match of Group C of the U17 Women's Football World Cup, the Chinese U17 women's football team defeated the Norwegian team 5-0. "Tonight News" wrote an article that this game showed the great potential of this young team, and the team is fully capable of hitting the top spot in the group.

In this U17 Women's World Cup, the Chinese team's signing is not ideal. Among the three opponents in the same group, the United States is the third place in the last U17 World Cup, the Norway team is the European runner-up, and the Ecuador team is the third runner-up in South America. They are all very competitive. However, in the view of head coach Wang Hongliang, the stronger the opponent, the more it can stimulate the fighting spirit of the whole team. At this stage, the players really need the opportunity to compete with the masters to increase their experience and broaden their horizons. In order to prepare well before the game, the team has traveled to many places since gathering in Zhangzhou in early June this year, training until the eve of the expedition.

In the first group match against Norway, the Chinese team was in excellent form and created many scoring opportunities through active fighting. Statistics show that the Chinese team took a 14-4 lead in the number of shots taken during the game, with 5 of 10 shots on target being converted into goals, reflecting the team's efficient offensive performance. Among them, Chen Ruilin's direct free kick score was eye-catching, and Fang Pearl's anti-offside goal and one-stop goal after a wing breakthrough also showed outstanding personal abilities. Coach Wang Hongliang also stole the spotlight during the game. He immediately applied for FVS (Football Video Support System) intervention after Chen Junji was pulled down, and challenged successfully to win a penalty kick, which was scored by Zhou Xinyi. The Chinese team also became the first team to use FVS to challenge and succeed in international competitions.

According to the competition system, the top two of the six groups and the third place of the four best groups of this U17 Women's Football World Cup advance to the knockout rounds. After defeating the Norwegian team in the first round, the Chinese team basically has no worries about qualifying. However, coach Wang Hongliang immediately told the players after the game not to be dazzled by the victory, but to calm down as soon as possible and prepare for the tough battle with the American team in the next round. After all, if you want to go as far as possible, getting a good group ranking is crucial.