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Jonathan White

China’s women’s football team have dropped in the Fifa rankings following their humiliating exit from the group stage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Steel Roses lost 5-0 to Brazil, drew 4-4 with Zambia and then were beaten 8-2 by the Netherlands at the Games with many fans calling for the sacking of coach Jia Xiuquan .
China have dropped two places from 15th to 17th following their early Olympic exit and remain Asia’s fourth best team behind North Korea, Australia and Japan.
North Korea have risen to ninth despite not playing since March, 2019, while Australia, Japan and China have all dropped in the updated rankings. Australia finished fourth in Tokyo after losing the bronze medal game to the US.

Olympic champions Canada rose to sixth while silver medallists Sweden are into second behind the US, ahead of Germany, the Netherlands and France.
China’s next tournament is the National Games where the Steel Roses will face provincial teams in a move that has been questioned by many.
China coach defiant as fans call for him to go after 8-2 Olympic humiliation
They are one of just four national teams that will take part in the event next month along with the women’s basketball team and both the men’s and women’s three-on-three basketball teams.
While Jia has not yet been sacked as the head coach of the Steel Roses by the Chinese Football Association he has been replaced for the National Games.
Shanghai Shengli coach Shui Qingxia will lead the Olympic team in Xi’an, with many media outlets speculating that she will take over full-time if she impresses.
Shui played for China in the 1990s and won a silver medal at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.


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Steel Roses to take part in China National Games next month against provincial teams
Shanghai Shenli boss Shui Qingxia takes temporary charge of team from Jia Xiuquan



Steel Roses to take part in China National Games next month against provincial teams as Shanghai Shenli boss Shui Qingxia takes temporary charge of team from Jia Xiuquan.


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China women drop in Fifa rankings after Olympic humiliation

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Steel Roses to take part in China National Games next month against provincial teams

Shanghai Shenli boss Shui Qingxia takes temporary charge of team from Jia Xiuquan