South Korea vs China Olympics women’s soccer qualifying playoffs will push through this week after a 14-month delay. The women’s squad is trying to qualify for the Olympics for the first time.
It will be a two-legged qualifying playoff for the last Asian spot in the Summer Olympics. The first leg will be at the Goyang Stadium on Thursday. Then, China will host the second leg at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center on April 12.
The aggregate score will determine who qualifies for the last spot in Tokyo. Also, the away goals rule is in effect. Thus, the home squad needs to allow fewer goals as possible.
South Korea vs China
According to iGaming Korea reports, South Korea vs China playoff was supposed to occur in February 2020. However, it was postponed several times due to the pandemic. The IOC delayed the Olympics by a year. Thus, they rescheduled the soccer qualifiers earlier this year.
The organizers initially set the qualifiers for February 19 and 24. However, they moved the games to April. At present, South Korea is 18th in the world. It is three spots beneath China. In 37 games, China won 27 games, six draws, and four losses.
According to sports wagering sources, South Korea is winless in the last five games against China. They got a draw and four losses. South Korea’s previous win against china was in August 2015. Thus, it is a difficult task for South Korea.
Leading the charge for South Korea is Ji So-yun. According to sports betting odds, she’s the nation’s all-time leading goal scorer with 58 goals. Also, she joined the team while enjoying a solid season with Chelsea FC Women in the UK. In the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals, she earned an assist to help the team win against VfL Wolfsburg.
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