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China, runners-up at the 1999 World Cup, are in
Group D with England, Haiti and Denmark at this year's World
Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July
20 to Aug. 20.
After the World Cup, China are due to take part in the Asian
Games at home, scheduled for Sept. 23 to Oct. 8 in Hangzhou, and
then the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games from Oct. 23 to 31.
"This year's three major events are really very difficult for
us," Wang told Xinhua news agency. "There may be more physical
pressure.
"The three events are very close, so it is essential for us to
build up our body conditions in the early stage."
"I think everyone is in a highly positive state now, and our
goal is very clear. We are all working hard to prepare for the
events," she added.
China, nicknamed the Steel Roses, have played seven times in the
World Cup finals, finishing fourth in the 1995 edition and
reaching the last 16 in France in 2019.
The team, who won a record-extending ninth Asian Cup title in
February last year, played friendlies in Spain in the build-up
to the World Cup, winning two games, losing one and earning a
draw in the other.
"We want to simulate playing against opponents like England and
Denmark through these games to discover our problems and
weakness," Wang said.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Bradley
Perrett)
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