China won their first title in 16 years when they beat South Korea in the Women's Asian Cup final in 2022 and captain Wang Shanshan said they must now cope with the pressure of being regional champions at the World Cup.Wang scored five goals to be named the Asian Cup's best player in February last year, C
China won their first title in 16 years when they beat South Korea in the Women's Asian Cup final in 2022 and captain Wang Shanshan said they must now cope with the pressure of being regional champions at the World Cup.
"I think there is still some pressure because the Asian Cup is a thing of the past and on the world stage we'll face not just Asian teams, but world-class sides," Wang told FIFA+ on Tuesday. China, runners-up at the 1999 World Cup, are in Group D with England, Haiti and Denmark at this year's tournament, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20.
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