Weng Xinzhi
Encyclopedia
Weng Xinzhi is a Chinese football (soccer)
player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. She plays as a defender.
Weng played in the U-20's China team in 2004 and 2006 World Cups, and was promoted the senior Chinese team
in 2007, when she played two matches during the team's qualifying campaign
for the World Cup
. Despite being picked for the finals, she did not make any appearances. Her first major tournament with the national squad in which she competed was the 2008 Summer Olympics
, which were held in China.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. She plays as a defender.
Weng played in the U-20's China team in 2004 and 2006 World Cups, and was promoted the senior Chinese team
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
in 2007, when she played two matches during the team's qualifying campaign
FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 qualification
Qualification for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup determined which 15 teams joined China, the hosts of the 2007 tournament, to play for the Women's World Cup. Europe had 5 qualifying berths, Asia 3.5 berths , North and Central America 2.5 berths, Africa 2 berths, South America 2 berths and Oceania...
for the World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
. Despite being picked for the finals, she did not make any appearances. Her first major tournament with the national squad in which she competed was the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, which were held in China.
External links
- Profile at FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
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