China and Japan shake hands 0-0 and make peace! South Korea counterattacks 2-0, winning the East Asian Cup again after 20 years

The 2025 East Asian Football Federation E-1 Women's Football Championship ended in South Korea on July 16. After the three rounds of battle, the three teams of China, Japan and South Korea both had 1 win, 2 draws and 5 points, and they all tied with each other. According to the competition rules, compare them in sequence under the same score:

1. Mutual points for each other (three teams have 3 points for each other);

2. Mutual goal difference (all three teams are 0);

3. Mutual goals.

South Korea scored 3 goals in two draws with China and Japan, China scored 2 goals and Japan 1 goal. Therefore, South Korea has won the championship again after 20 years with the advantage of "one more goal".

Review of key games

1. China 0-0 Japan (Sumoro World Cup Stadium)

Technical statistics: 11-8 shots, 3-2 shots, and possession rate of 52%-48%. China has a slight advantage but lacks efficiency.

Decisive moment: In the 93rd minute of stoppage time, Wu Haiyan made a mistake in the backcourt clearance, and Takahashi Hua missed the ball against the empty goal twice in a row, and Japan missed the final shot.

2. South Korea 2-0 Taipei (Longren Stadium)

In the 70th minute, Jiang Zelin made a point, Chi Xiaoran took the penalty and hit it; in the 85th minute, Jin Huili assisted Zhang Seqi to secure the victory.

The South Korean team has a 61% ball possession rate and shot 17-5, forming absolute suppression.

Off and defense comparison of three teams

Goals: South Korea 5, China 4, Japan 4

Conflicts: South Korea 2, China 2, Japan 2

Goals: The three teams are both +2

Mutual goals: South Korea 3> China 2> Japan 1, becoming the only variable.

The Chinese women's football team failed to break the trajectory of "no championship" in 2005

Since the founding of the East Asian Cup in 2005, the Chinese women's football team has participated in the competition 9 times, 3 runner-up, 3 third place, and 3 palace teams, and has never reached the top. It is a pity that the undefeated record of this event still cannot break the "champion drought".

Head coach Milicic performed a post-match reflection

"We had the opportunity to defend the victory in the first game (2-2 South Korea), and also had the opportunity to rewrite the score today (for Japan). It is disappointing to fail to win the championship, but we must learn to deal with the last five minutes under high pressure."

Optimism

In the Asian Cup of Women's Football Team in March next year, the three top Chinese, Japanese and Korean teams will be in the same group again and start a confrontation.

The editor believes that the Chinese women's football team needs to improve in the following links:

1. Final efficiency: Women's football team only have 4 goals in three games, averaging 1.33 goals per game, 1.67 goals lower than South Korea;

2. Defensive focus: Two consecutive goals were conceded in the last 10 minutes of the first game, which directly laid the hidden danger of points;

3. Details of set pieces: Two of the three goals conceded in this game came from the two-point defense of set pieces, and the focus should be on increasing the defensive strength.

Finally, while adjusting the competitive state, you must also grasp your own mentality. When making a supplemental ball against the Korean team, it is not worthwhile to clear the ball to the opponent without any pressure, but it is understandable in such a high-pressure state. I still hope that the women's football team will continue to cheer!