AFC Women's Asian Cup - Chen’s desire for Chinese Taipei to succeed runs deep

Perth: Chen Ying-Hui was the heartbeat of Chinese Taipei’s challenging group stage campaign at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™.

The Taichung Blue Whale midfielder played every minute of her team’s Group C campaign, displaying steady leadership and tactical versatility.

Chen’s defensive discipline was on full display in their group stage opener where her dexterity helped contain Japan's attacking threat before leading by example again when the East Asian side orchestrated a 1-0 victory over Vietnam.

Against India, she put on a captain’s performance, leading her teammates at crucial moments to steer the team to a 3-1 victory with her focus now on keeping her team prepared against China PR.

“We have competed against China PR before in the EAFF E-1 Women’s tournament and now we’ll meet them again so we know it will be a tough challenge,” said Chen.

“So far, we’ve done our best in every game and will continue to do so. We will follow our coach’s instructions closely and focus on executing our game plan.”

Despite the stern challenge of facing the defending champions, Chen is confident of her team’s resilience and work ethic.

“We know China PR are the defending champions, but we will fight for this match and give everything on the pitch.

“No matter what the result is, we will enjoy the game and be proud of our performance.”

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