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Taiwan women’s football team heads to Japan with a late change to its 23-player Asian Games squad

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwan’s women’s football team traveled to Japan ahead of its Asian Games group-stage opener on Sept. 14.
  • Su Hsin-yun withdrew because of an injury and Pan Hsin-yu took her place in the 23-player squad.
  • Taiwan will face Vietnam, Thailand and host Japan in the group stage.

Taiwan’s women’s football team has departed for Japan to prepare for the Asian Games, but its 23-player squad changed just before departure.

Su Hsin-yun withdrew from the tournament after a medical assessment found that she could not play because of an injury. Following consideration of players’ performances in training, the coaching staff selected Pan Hsin-yu as her replacement.

Belgian coach Patrick De Wilde leads Taiwan at this year’s Games. Taiwan will open its group campaign against Vietnam on Sept. 14, meet Thailand on Sept. 17 and face host Japan on Sept. 21.

The tournament features 12 teams divided into three groups. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage.

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