The Japanese team draws against the rain battle, and the Chinese women s football team ends the East Asian Cup journey unbeaten

On the afternoon of July 16, the Chinese women's football team ushered in the last game of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup), facing the Japanese team in heavy rain at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in South Korea. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the Chinese women's football team drew 0-0 with their opponents and ended the journey of this East Asian Cup with an unbeaten record.

Chinese goalkeeper Pan Hongyan saved the ball in the game.

In the previous two rounds of the game, the Chinese women's football team drew 2-2 with South Korea and defeated the Chinese Taipei team 4-2. In this game, facing the Japanese team, which is based on domestic league players and also has 1 win and 1 draw in the first two rounds, the Chinese women's football team showed their determination to win after the game. The players used tough defense to limit the opponent's short pass attacks, and looked for opportunities through counterattacks. In the 21st minute, Wang Shuang intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and cut in and shot hard, but unfortunately she missed a little.

Chinese women's football coach Milicic (center) commanded on the sidelines.

After the change of sides, the Chinese team insisted on the tactic of stabilizing the defense first, and coach Milicic successively replaced new forces such as Zhang Linyan, Sun Fangxin, Shen Mengyu, and Huo Yuexin. The girls became more and more courageous in the heavy rain, but failed to score, and the two teams finally drew 0-0.

So far, the Chinese women's football team ended this East Asian Cup with a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 5 points. Another final round of the South Korean team's match against Chinese Taipei will be held on the evening of July 16. Since the Chinese team has fewer goal difference than the Japanese team, they have missed the championship.