China PR
| Association Established ： | 1924 |
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| FIFA Member Since ： | 1934 |
| FIFA Ranking ： | 13(as of July 2008) |
Asian Champions Seek Trophy on Home Soil
Current Asian champions after winning the 2006 AFC Women’s Asia Cup. Hosted last year’s FIFA World Cup but disappointed the home fans by narrowly missing out at the semi-final stage. Keen to make up for it here under manager Elizabeth LOISEL, who was appointed last October. China PR have a number of worries, including the probable absence with a knee injury of forward MA Xiaoxu, the 2006 AFC Player of the Year, but with the high level of talent in the squad they have every chance of victory.
Latest（5 years and 10years）match results（Sources：FIFA.com, Penalty win be treated as draw）
| vs.Japan | vs.DPR Korea | vs.Korea Rep. | |
| Latest 5 years | W：1 D：1 L：2 | W：1 D：1 L：4 | W：6 L：1 |
| Latest 10 years | W：5 D：3 L：2 | W：3 D：2 L：7 | W：12 L：3 |
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Japan
| Association Established ： | 1921 |
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| FIFA Member Since ： | 1929 |
| FIFA Ranking ： | 11(as of July 2008) |
Rising Stars Ready to Take on the Big Guns
Put in a determined performance at last year’s FIFA World Cup, led by midfield playmaker Homare Sawa and defender Hiromi Isozaki, but went out at the group stage after one win, one defeat (2-0 to eventual winners Germany), and one draw. This was despite having hit form by beating Brazil in a pre-tournament friendly. Making a fresh start under manager Norio Sasaki, promoted from coach in December, the team will be hoping to make an impression here, as well as gaining a boost in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in August.
Latest（5 years and 10years）match results（Sources：FIFA.com, Penalty win be treated as draw）
| vs.China PR | vs.DPR Korea | vs.Korea Rep. | |
| Latest 5 years | W：2 D：1 L：1 | W：1 D：1 L：3 | W：3 D：2 L：1 |
| Latest 10 years | W：2 D：3 L：5 | W：1 D：1 L：8 | W：6 D：7 L：1 |
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DPR Korea
| Association Established ： | 1945 |
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| FIFA Member Since ： | 1958 |
| FIFA Ranking ： | 6(as of July 2008) |
World Cup Quarter-finalists with Proven Pedigree
Asian powerhouse that reached the quarter-finals of last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Drew 2-2 in their opening group match with then world-number-one USA, showing the world the power of their traditional short-passing game. At sixth, DPR Korea are the highest-ranked Asian team in FIFA’s rankings (as of January). They have quality in every position, including striker RI Kum-Suk, the 2007 AFC Player of the Year. Seeking their first trophy since the 2003 AFC Women’s Asia Cup.
Latest（5 years and 10years）match results（Sources：FIFA.com, Penalty win be treated as draw）
| vs.China PR | vs.Japan | vs.Korea Rep. | |
| Latest 5 years | W：4 D：1 L：1 | W：3 D：1 L：1 | W：4 D：1 L：1 |
| Latest 10 years | W：7 D：2 L：3 |
W：8 D：1 L：1 | W：5 D：1 L：1 |
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Korea Rep.
| Association Established ： | 1928 |
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| FIFA Member Since ： | 1948 |
| FIFA Ranking ： | 25(as of July 2008) |
Reigning Champions Who Dominated Preliminaries
Reigning champions who cruised through the preliminaries with three straight victories. Despite trying out a number of new players, they showed their superiority, such as by peppering Hong Kong-China with 37 shots. There were also outstanding individual performances by midfielder KIM Joo-Hee, top scorer in the preliminaries, and defender KIM Yoo-Mi, selected as MVP. AN Ik-Soo, caretaker manager for the preliminaries, has now been appointed full-time. Having held a two-week training camp in January, the squad should be in fine shape for the championship.
Latest（5 years and 10years）match results（Sources：FIFA.com, Penalty win be treated as draw）
| vs.China PR | vs.Japan | vs.DPR Korea | |
| Latest 5 years | W：1 L：6 | W：1 D：2 L：3 | W：1 D：1 L：4 |
| Latest 10 years | W：3 L：12 | W：1 D：7 L：6 | W：1 D：1 L：5 |
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