Jia Xiuquan, the coach of the Chinese women’s football team, said when meeting with the media before the match that this East Asia Cup competition not only helped the running-in team, but also prepared for the qualifying match against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Xinhua News Agency, Busan, South Korea, December 9 (reporter Lu Rui) the first game of the 2019 East Asian Football Championship (hereinafter referred to as the “East Asia Cup”) will be unveiled in Busan, South Korea on the 10th. Jia Xiuquan, the coach of the Chinese women’s football team, said when meeting with the media before the match that this East Asia Cup competition not only helped the running-in team, but also prepared for the qualifying match against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Jia Xiuquan said that there were mainly double meaning Chinese women’s football teams participating in the East Asia Cup. “One is to strengthen the running-in and understanding among the players. After the World Cup competition, the women’s football team made some adjustments in personnel. Some new players joined the team, and some players who had entered the national team but had not been selected in the last half a year or a year rejoined, therefore, the East Asia Cup can enhance their integration and understanding. The second is to prepare for the qualification competition of the Tokyo Olympic Games next year. Deepening understanding and communication between Asian teams is of great significance to the Chinese women’s football team.”
He said that the East Asia Cup final four played an important role in improving the level of Chinese women’s football and communicating with other Asian teams. He hoped that through this competition, everyone would strengthen communication and learning, make joint efforts to improve the overall level of Asian women’s football.
In addition, Korea Repubilc women team coach Colin Bell said at the pre-match press conference that his goal was still to win every match, which did not change. “This is my philosophy of life over the past 30 years. I have to prepare for the competition with the mentality of winning every match, although the preparation process may be very difficult. I hope our team can achieve the best results in the East Asia Cup.”