Perth, March 11 -- The Chinese women's national football team arrived here to prepare for itsAFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal against Chinese Taipei.

Before the first training session after arriving, players said the team would keep pushing in the knockout stage, respect every opponent and focus on its own game.

Yuan Cong said the win over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the final group match was important for confidence and "could be helpful for the upcoming matches.""No matter how many matches we play in Perth, we hope to return to Sydney for the final," shesaid.

Yuan, born in 2000, joined Western Sydney Wanderers of Australia's A-League Women in September 2025. In January 2026, she scored for the club in an away ...