On August 19, the women's group competition of the 2026 Shanghai "Star of Tomorrow" Championship Cup ended, and the Chinese U-17 women's football team won the third round and scored 14 goals and conceded 0 goals, entering the 1-4 ranked tournament with the first result in the group competition. On that day, they will compete with Arsenal U-17 Women's Football for the final spot.
The Chinese U-17 women's football team reached the semi-finals of the Suzhou U-17 Women's Asian Cup in May this year and qualified for the U-17 Women's World Cup held in Morocco in October this year. The "Star of Tomorrow" championship, head coach Ma Xiaoxu's goal is to train the team for the upcoming World Cup.
In the opening match, the Chinese U-17 women's soccer team played against the Real Madrid U-17 women's soccer team. Soon after the start, the Chinese team had an advantage. In the 9th minute, Zhao Siqing broke the door first, then Fang Pearl scored two goals in a row, and scored another goal to complete the hat trick before the end of the game. In the 78th minute, Zhao Siqing also achieved Mei Kai twice, and in the end, the Chinese team defeated the opponent 5-0.
In the second round against the Bayern Munich U-17 women's team, Ma Xiaoxu made a major adjustment to the starting lineup. Only 2 minutes into the opening, Wu Yichen broke the deadlock for the Chinese team. Later, Li Qixian, Deng Jingjie, Xu Xiaotang, Wang Chenxi and Cheng Wandi scored successively, and the final score was rated at 6-0. This game not only shows the strength of the Chinese team, but also allows Ma Xiaoxu to see the growth of newcomers.
In the final round of the group stage, the Chinese team faced the Manchester City U-17 women's football team. Despite Manchester City's tight defence, the Chinese team broke the deadlock in the 29th minute with He Hanru. In the second half, through personnel dispatch, the Chinese team continued to exert pressure. In the end, Li Qixian and Wang Chenxi scored goals in the 72nd and 89th minutes, respectively, and the score was locked at 3-0.
After winning the third match, the Chinese U-17 women are enough to advance to the first place in the group and will face the Arsenal U-17 women's football team in the 1-4 qualifying match at 19:35.
