HONG KONG, April 13 (Reuters) - Wang Shuang’s brace earned China a place in the women’s football tournament at the Olympic Games as Jia Xiuquan’s side drew 2-2 with South Korea in Suzhou on Tuesday to secure a 4-3 aggregate win. The result means China join Australia as one of Asia’s two qualifiers for the 12-team women’s tournament at the Olympic Games. Japan have qualified automatically as hosts for the finals, which begin on July 21 with the final to be played in Tokyo on Aug. 6. But China fought back in the second half, with Wang netting 21 minutes from time with a free kick from distance that somehow made its way past Korean goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi. That levelled the scores on aggregate and took the game into 30 minutes of extra time.

Source: Egypt Today April 13, 2021 10:52 UTC