India will face Chinese challenge in Champions Trophy! China reached the final for the third time

Sports Desk, Obnews: In the first semi-final of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy being played in Rajgir, Bihar, China has entered the final by defeating Malaysia 3-1. Now it will face the winner of the India vs Japan match in the second semi-final on November 20. China had taken a 3-0 lead at half time, but the last two halves saw a tough fight between the two teams.

The first goal in the semi-final match came from China when Deng Qianchan beat the goalkeeper and scored in the 10th minute. Just 7 minutes later, China converted the penalty corner into a goal. The second half was not even over when China scored the third goal and put Malaysia on the backfoot. The only goal from Malaysia came in the 36th minute when the team converted a penalty corner.

This is only the third time in the history of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy that China has reached the final. China had earlier made it to the title match of the 2011 and 2016 tournaments, but was defeated once by South Korea and the second time by the Indian team. Now in this year's final it will face the winner of the India vs Japan match.

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China may not have won the Asian Champions Trophy yet, but China has won a silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the final of the Olympics, the team had to face 3-1 defeat to Netherlands in the penalty shootout. China look to be favorites to win this Champions Trophy tournament as they are ranked higher than both India and Japan, who will face each other in the other semi-final. China is currently ranked sixth in the rankings, while India and Japan are at 9th and 11th respectively.

For your information, let us tell you that India is hosting the Women's Asian Champions Trophy. Which had topped the points table by winning all its five matches in the league stage. Now in the second semi-final, the Indian team will face two-time champion team Japan. Let us tell you that India had defeated Japan 0-3 in the league stage match. By defeating Japan, India can reach the final for the second consecutive time. Where he will face China.