Wuhan, Shanghai, Brisbane, Sydney: Long way to the top for China

The Chinese women's soccer team has arrived in Sydney, bringing to an end a two-week journey that began in Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, and took in Shanghai and Brisbane.

After losing the hosting rights for the tournament due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese team travelled to Australia to play the qualifying games. They will hold their first training session in western Sydney later on Thursday before Friday night’s opening game against Thailand at Campbelltown Stadium.

The Matildas play China next Thursday at Parramatta in what is expected to be the decisive match of the tournament. Australia begin their campaign on Friday night against Chinese Taipei, but won't likely start that match with captain Sam Kerr. The Chelsea striker has only just resumed full training after a minor quad strain but will unlikely be risked for their first match due to the congested match schedule.

"Yeah, I think so," he said. "We will know a lot more ... [when we know how] she pulls up after [Thursday's] session because she has been carrying this injury for a while. Now she is back home, our staff know her body better than anyone and she has responded well to the treatment.

I hope the Matilda goalkeeper won't hesitate to touch and catch the ball kicked by these healthy looking chinese ladies footballers.

Why aren’t they wearing masks?

They don’t look well at all.

Well thats something new. The Austrailian womens soccer team is called the Matildas. Well, here is to ya Matildas. Good luck!

Good luck for the game! Don't listen to raciest ducks too much, just focus and play well. These raciest ducks got no idea what they talking about

Good luck trying to get a crowd emptyground

Deport them now

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