Women’s Asian Cup 2022: China thrash Taiwan for perfect as Wang Shuang scores double
- Eight-time champions kick off with a convincing 4-0 victory in Mumbai, India on Thursday afternoon
- The 2022 edition of tournament doubles up as continent’s qualifier for next year’s Women’s World Cup.
Wang Shuang scored twice as eight-time champions China kicked off their Women’s Asian Cup campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of Taiwan in Mumbai on Thursday.
The Steel Roses have not won the title since 2006 but Shui Qingxia’s side made the perfect start in the tournament’s opening game in Group A.
Wang’s goals book ended a convincing performance from her team, the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder putting China ahead from the penalty spot with less than three minutes on the clock.
Zhang Linyan had been bundled over inside the penalty area just 90 seconds into the game by Pan Yen-hsin and referee Abirami Naidu pointed to the spot.
Wang coolly rolled the ball into the corner, sending goalkeeper Cheng Ssu-yu the wrong way.
Within a further six minutes Shui’s side had doubled their lead when Wang Shanshan met Gao Chen’s cross from the right, her header going in off the inside of the post.
