Still reeling from their young counterpart's agonizing exit from the U20 Women’s World Cup, China's senior soccer team will look to return to their winning ways when they face Hong Kong on Friday in the Group B opener at the Asian Games in Jakarta.
"We will strive to achieve the best result at the tournament and I am deeply convinced that our players have the capability to do exactly that," said new head coach Jia Xiuquan before the crucial game.
Chinese veteran midfielder Gu Yasha, who will compete in his third Asian Games, is also brimming with confidence and declared that winning the title is the squad's sole target.
"Our aim is not only winning the first game, but winning every game at the group stage. We come here to fight for the title," said Gu.
