Hong Kong women open Asiad against China
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Summary
Hong Kong’s women’s football team will play China in their opening Group G match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday at Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu. After exiting in the group stage at the last Asian Games, Hong Kong have brought back several overseas-based players and are aiming to keep the scoreline close against one of Asia’s strongest sides
Key Points
- The match is scheduled for Monday, 14 September, at Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu, with Hong Kong facing China in their first group-stage game
- Hong Kong are in Group G with China, the Philippines and Uzbekistan; the top two teams and the two best third-placed teams advance
- The squad includes returning overseas-based players Ko Pak-ling, Luk Hoi-ching and winger Chan Chung-man (陳頌文), who could make her first final-squad appearance since the 2020 Turkish Women’s Cup
- Midfielder Chan Kei-hing (陳綺馨), playing in her second straight Asian Games, said Hong Kong want to reduce the number of goals conceded and try to score
- China have won three golds, two silvers and two bronzes in nine previous Asian Games appearances, and retain most of their Asian Cup core, including Wang Shuang
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the opening match is not only about points but also about goal difference in a format where strong third-placed teams can still progress. The return of overseas-based players, especially Chan Chung-man, also gives supporters a clearer measure of whether the team can improve on the three straight defeats suffered at the last Asian Games