China women's team should play more games against strong sides, says former head coach

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese women's soccer team needs to play more matches against strong rivals to improve its competence, said its former head coach Shui Qingxia on Monday.

Shui, who coached the Chinese side from November 2021 to November 2023, admitted that her former side was not as competitive as before.

"For the time being, their performances have fallen short of some supporters' expec