China: One of the strong favorites, it has boosted a soft area by moving superstar Sun
Wen from midfield to forward on this veteran-ladened team. Liu Ailing and Zhoa Lihong lead a
strong midfield group with their passing and dribbling abilities. Jin Yan has picked up the
pace in recent months at forward. Acrobatic Goa Hong is the frequently brilliant goalkeeper who
occasionally will let in a soft goal. She is aided by battle-tested defenders Fan Yunjie, Xie
Huilin, Wang Liping and Wen Lirong. Can match United States in athleticism and skills.
Chances: Excellent to make final.
Wenxia Han Liping Wang Yunjie Fan Yanling Man Huilin Xie Lihong Zhao
Ouying Zhang Yan Jin Wen Sun Ailing Liu Wei Pu Lirong Wen Ying Liu Jie Bai
Haiyan Qiu Chunling Fan Jing Zhu Hong Gao Hongxia Gao Jingxia Wang
China: One of the strong favorites, it has boosted a soft area by moving superstar Sun
Wen from midfield to forward on this veteran-ladened team. Liu Ailing and Zhoa Lihong lead a
strong midfield group with their passing and dribbling abilities. Jin Yan has picked up the
pace in recent months at forward. Acrobatic Goa Hong is the frequently brilliant goalkeeper who
occasionally will let in a soft goal. She is aided by battle-tested defenders Fan Yunjie, Xie
Huilin, Wang Liping and Wen Lirong. Can match United States in athleticism and skills.
Chances: Excellent to make final.