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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] [FIFA Women's World Cup] Round of 16: China PR eliminated by incisive Italy

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June 25, 2019

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Montpellier: China PR’s FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 campaign ended in disappointment as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Italy in their Round of 16 match at Stade de la Mosson on Tuesday.

China had been aiming to become the first third-placed team to win a knockout stage match in tournament history, but early goals in each half from Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli prevented the Steel Roses from reaching their seventh World Cup quarter-final.

In a hard-fought and largely even match, Italy showed greater quality and decisiveness in the two penalty areas to set up a quarter-final meeting with either the Netherlands or Japan on Saturday......


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