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Wang scored five goals to be named the Asian
Cup's best player in February last year, China's 3-2 win over
the Koreans in the final showing how much progress had been made
in Chinese women's football over the years, she added.
"I think there is still some pressure because the Asian Cup is a
thing of the past and on the world stage we'll face not just
Asian teams, but world-class sides," Wang told FIFA+ on Tuesday.
"So there's definitely still a lot of pressure on us. Every team
at the World Cup is very strong and we have to be prepared for
more difficulties."
China, runners-up at the 1999 World Cup, are in Group D with
England, Haiti and Denmark at this year's tournament, which will
be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20.
Nicknamed the Steel Roses, China have played at the World Cup
finals seven times, finishing fourth in the 1995 edition and
reaching the round of 16 in France in 2019.
Wang said the team have become more cohesive under coach Shui
Qingxia since she took over in November 2021.
"Under coach Shui, we are playing our own game," she added. "The
hope now is that we can show the spirit of Chinese women's
football and our radical tactics at a higher level and on a
bigger stage."
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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