China women’s team football head coach, Shui Qingxia, challenged her players to step up and perform better
Her team will participate in the opening Women’s World Cup match against Denmark. China lost the tight game 1-0, with Amalie Vangsgaard of Denmark scoring the game-winner.
Who is Shui Qingxia head coach of China women’s football team, bio, age, coaching record, career stats
Shui Qingxiaโs team is in Group D with European powerhouses England, Denmark, and Haiti. She stated before the game that the opening match is genuinely make-or-break and that it’s impossible to predict how much of a chance they have to win. In order to improve the future of the national team and the training camp, Shui also brought in some new faces.ย
The Chinese fell to the United States in a penalty shootout at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in 1999, a time when the nation dominated football in Asia and fought with Americans for worldwide supremacy.
Despite those days being long gone, Shui, an Olympic midfielder who took home a silver medal in 1996, believes that this year’s competition will be the next step in the long process of returning to the top.
Shui Qingxia: Who Is She?
Qingxia was born on December 18, 1966, and is 56 years old. She was a former player in Chinese football and currently serves as the team’s head coach.ย
Shui Qingxiaโs Football Career
She competed in the Olympic football tournaments for China in 1996 and 2000 as a midfielder.
Shui won the silver medal for China in the 1996 Summer Olympics and participated in all five contests.ย
Four years later, she was a part of the Chinese team that finished fifth in the women’s tournament but didn’t participate in any matches.
Shui Qingxia’s Managerial Career
The “United Team” at the 2021 National Games of China, which included many players from various nations, was led by Shui as its head coach.ย
On November 18, 2021, she was appointed manager of the China women’s national team, making her the first female manager in Chinese history. She led the team to victory in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the nation’s first triumph in the competition in sixteen years.
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