On the morning of October 29th, @CCTVSports announced a change to the program schedule: The live broadcast of the 8th round of the European Basketball League between Baskonia and Olympiakos, originally scheduled for CCTV5 from 10:30 to 11:55 on the 29th, will now be replaced by the match between the Chinese team and the United States in Group E of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
According to reports by CCTV News, China's U-17 national women's football team defeated Kenya's U-17 women's team 3-0, Samoa's U-17 women's team 7-0, and the United States' U-17 women's team 3-2 in their group matches. As the top team in Group E, they advanced to the knockout stage.
At 23:00 today (the 29th) Beijing time, the Chinese team will face France, the runner-up in Group D.
In the Sino-US matchup held in the early morning of October 26th, in the first half, goalkeeper Niu Ziqi helped Liu Yuxi take the lead.
With the game still in progress, at the 68th minute, the US women's team sent a cross from the left side. Dimalia played a through pass and scored with a header from the back, bringing the score to 1-1. The two teams ended the match with a draw.
In the 71st minute, Zhao Jiayi scored with a shot, and the Chinese team took a 2-1 lead.
In the 81st minute, the Chinese team advanced in the backfield, and Liu Yuxi scored two goals, widening the Chinese team's lead to 3-1.
In the extra time phase, Ortiz scored one goal, bringing the United States team back to a 2-3 lead.
Ultimately, head coach Ma Xiaoxu and his team delivered on expectations. Despite the pressure from an unfavorable situation, they defeated the United States with a score of 3-2, securing three consecutive victories and advancing to the round of 16 as the group leader.
