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China's national women's football team arrived in Adelaide, Australia, on Saturday to kick off their eighth journey for the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) Women's Cup.
"The Steel Roses," who have won nine Women's Asian Cup championships, departed from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport for Adelaide, via Singapore.
The team's presence in the departure hall ignited cheers from the hundreds of fans waiting at the airport.
Shui Qingxia, coach of China's national women's football team, at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 7, 2023. /CFP
"I didn't expect that so many fans would come here, we are very grateful. We will keep fighting no matter how difficult it will be, I hope the fans support us no matter what the result will be," China's coach Shui Qingxia said.
"This time, we are certainly looking to make our target higher since this gives us more motivation," said Shui.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.
Assigned to Group D, Team China will compete against England, Denmark and Haiti.
(With input from Xinhua)
(Cover photo: The Chinese women's national football team lands at the Adelaide International Airport in Adelaide, Australia, July 8, 2023. /Xinhua News Agency)
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