Soccer World Cup 2015 / China
This article is about the Chinese soccer team of women in the soccer World Cup Women 2015 in Canada . China took part in the World Cup finals for the sixth time. The Chinese were only absent from the last event in 2011. The team qualified third in the 2014 Asian Cup .
qualification
China did not have to qualify for the Asian Cup, but was seeded like Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Group stage
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16: 0 | +16 | 7th |
| 2. |
 People's Republic of China
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-0 | +10 | 7th |
| 3. |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:12 | −10 | 3 |
| 4th |
 Myanmar
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:17 | −16 | 0 |
| May 15, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| China | - | Thailand | 7: 0 (4: 0) |
| May 17, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| China | - | Myanmar | 3: 0 (1: 0) |
| May 19, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| China | - | South Korea | 0-0 |
China qualified for the World Cup with second place in the group.
Semifinals
| May 22, 2014 |
 Japan
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- |
People's Republic of China
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2: 1 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0) |
3rd place match
| May 25, 2014 |
People's Republic of China
|
- |
South Korea
|
2: 1 (1: 0) |
Coach Hao Wei used a total of 21 players in the five games, of which only Gu Yasha , Wu Haiyan , Xu Yanlu , Yang Li and Zhang Yue were used in all games. The best goalscorer and together with the South Korean Park Eun-sun top scorer of the championship was Yang Li with six goals.
preparation
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After the Asian Cup, the Chinese played several test matches and also took part in the Asian Games :
- September 5, 2014 in Beijing against Vietnam : 5: 0 (2: 0)
- September 9, 2014 in Beijing against World Cup participants Thailand : 2: 2 (1: 1)
- September 15, 2014 at the Asian Games in Incheon against world champions Japan : 0-0
- September 18, 2014 at the Asian Games in Incheon against the Republic of China : 4-0 (3-0)
- September 22, 2014 at the Asian Games in Incheon against Jordan : 5: 0 (5: 0)
- September 26, 2014 quarter-finals at the Asian Games in Ansan against North Korea : 0: 1 (0: 0)
- December 10, 2014 at the Brasília tournament in Brasília against World Cup participants USA : 1: 1 (0: 1)
- December 14, 2014 at the Brasília tournament in Brasília against Argentina : 6: 0 (0: 0)
- December 18, 2014 at the Brasília tournament in Brasília against World Cup participants Brazil 1: 4 (0: 2)
- December 20, 2014 Game for 3rd place at the Brasília tournament in Brasília against Argentina: 0-0
In January 2015, China once again hosted the four-nation tournament held in Shenzhen and met three World Cup participants:
- January 11 against Mexico 0-0
- January 13 against South Korea 2: 3 (2: 1)
- January 15 against Canada 1: 2 (1: 0)
In March 2015, the team took part again in the traditional Algarve Cup and met again in the group stage against Brazil (0-0 on March 4th), which is taking part for the first time, European champions and defending champions Germany (0-2 on March 6th) and Sweden (0-3 on March 9). On March 11, China played in the game for 11th place against hosts Portugal and was only last after a 3: 3 through a 7: 8 on penalties , which was the worst result of a former Algarve Cup winner.
On April 9, China played in Manchester against World Cup participants England and lost 2-1.
On May 22, there was a game against Seattle Reign FC , which ended 1-1.
The team
Contingent
The squad of 23 players (including three goalkeepers) had to be communicated to the FIFA general secretariat no later than ten working days before the opening match. Of the nominated players, only Li Dong-na took part in a World Cup (2007), but was not used
| number | Surname | Date of birth | society | Calls | Gates | World Cup 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Zhang Yue (张越) | 09/30/1990 | Beijing Chengjian | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Wang Fei (王菲) | March 22, 1990 |
 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
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57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22nd | Zhao Lina (任 桂 辛) | 09/18/1991 | Shanghai Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defense | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Liu Shanshan (劉 杉杉) | March 16, 1992 | Hebei | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Li Jiayue (李佳悦) | 06/08/1990 | Shanghai Women | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |
Wu Haiyan (吳海燕)
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02/26/1993 | Shangdong Huangming | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Li Dongna (李冬娜) | December 6, 1988 |
Suwon FMC
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55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Wang Shanshan (王珊珊) | 01/27/1990 | Tianjin Huisen | 46 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| midfield | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pang Fengyue (龐 豐 月) | 01/19/1989 | Dalian Shide | 51 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Xu Yanlu (许燕 露) | 09/16/1991 | Jiangsu Huatai | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Ma Jun (馬君) | 03/06/1989 |
Daejon Sportstoto WFC
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52 | 15th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Wang Shuang (王 霜) | 01/23/1995 | Wuhan Jiangda University | 15th | 1 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Tang Jiali (唐佳麗) | March 16, 1995 | Shanghai Women | 14th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15th | Lei Jiahui (雷佳慧) | 09/22/1995 | Henan Steel | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18th | Han Peng (韓鵬) | December 20, 1989 | Tianjin Huisen | 57 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19th | Tan Ruyin (譚茹殷) | 07/17/1994 | Guangdong FC | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20th | Zhang Rui (張睿) | January 17, 1989 | Army Club | 61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21st | Wang Lisi (王麗思) | 11/28/1991 | Jiangsu Huatai | 50 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Ren Guixin (任 桂 辛) | December 19, 1988 | Changchun Zhuoyue | 50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| attack | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Li Ying (李 影) | 01/07/1993 | Shandong Huangming | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14th | Zhao Rong (趙 容) | 08/02/1991 | Beijing Baxy | 19th | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Lou Jiahui (娄佳惠) | 05/26/1991 | Henan Jianye FC | 49 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17th | Gu Yasha (古雅莎) | 11/28/1990 | Beijing Chengjian | 89 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coaching staff | ||||||||||||
| Trainer | Hao Wei (郝伟) | December 27, 1976 | CFA | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Remarks: | ||||||||||||
Games at the World Cup
 
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Venues |
When the groups were drawn, China was not seeded and was drawn to Group A with hosts Canada, against whom the opening game will be played. Other opponents are New Zealand and World Cup newcomers Netherlands. According to their positions in the FIFA world rankings before the World Cup, this is the most balanced group: China is in 16th place, the Canadians in 8th, the Netherlands in 12th and New Zealand in 17th; Group cut = 13.25.
There were previously 25 games against Canada, of which 14 were won, five ended in a draw (with one loss on penalties ) and six were lost. In the opening game against the hosts, China kept the 0-0 up until the 90th minute, then Zhao Rong fouled Canadian striker Adriana Leon in her own penalty area. Christine Sinclair converted the due penalty in stoppage time to 1-0 for Kanade. Against the newcomer to the World Cup Netherlands, the record of 10 games was positive: 5 wins, 4 draws and only one defeat in the previous game on August 24, 2011. This game was also 0-0 for a long time, but this time the Chinese succeeded 1-0 winning goal in stoppage time. Previously, New Zealand had been played 16 times with 13 wins and three losses. The two separated for the first time: In a game with changing leaders, the Chinese defended the 2-2 in the end, with the Chinese coach Hao Wei being relegated to the stands in stoppage time, and thus moved into the knockout stage as second in the group. Round one.
In the round of 16, the Chinese met the surprise team from Cameroon . China had to fly back to Edmonton, while Cameroon played the last group game in Edmonton. Before that there was no game against the "Lionesses", but the record against African teams ( Ivory Coast , Ghana , Nigeria and South Africa ) was positive with 11 wins, one draw and only one defeat. China last played against an African team in 2009 (5-0 against South Africa), while Cameroon first played against an Asian team, in the preliminary round against defending champions Japan and only just lost 2-1, but were the better team in the second half .
Due to the narrow victory in the round of 16, the team met the USA in the quarter-finals on June 26, 2015 in Ottawa and lost just 0: 1.
Group games
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Canada
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2: 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 2. |
China
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3: 3 | ± 0 | 4th |
| 3. |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 4th |
| 4th |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2: 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Sat June 6, 2015 in Edmonton | |||
| Canada | - | China | 1: 0 (0: 0) |
| Thursday June 11, 2015 in Edmonton | |||
| China | - | Netherlands | 1: 0 (0: 0) |
| Mon., June 15, 2015, in Winnipeg | |||
| China | - | New Zealand | 2: 2 (1: 1) |
Knockout round
| Sat June 20, 2015 in Edmonton | |||
| China | - | Cameroon | 1: 0 (1: 0) |
| Fri., June 26, 2015, in Ottawa | |||
| China | - | United States | 0: 1 (0: 0) |
Awards
Tang Jiali was nominated for Best Young Player Award.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ dfb.de: "DFB women at the Algarve Cup against Brazil, China and Sweden"
- ↑ thefa.com: "England host China in last home game before Canada"
- ↑ Seattle Reign FC vs. China WNT
- ↑ fifa.com: "Regulations FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 ™"
- ↑ framba.de: "Women's World Cup 2015: group draw degenerates into a farce" ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ fifa.com: "Three finalists, one great future"
