FIFA President: Congratulations to Wuhan Women’s Football Team for making history

Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, October 9 (Reporter Le Wenwan) On the 9th, FIFA President Infantino posted on social media to congratulate the Wuhan Chegujiang University Women’s Football Team for winning the qualifying round of the first FIFA Women’s Champions League, becoming the first team to win in the history of this newly created event.

Infantino wrote: "Congratulations to the Wuhan Chegujiang University Women's Football Team for creating history and becoming the first team to win in this latest FIFA club competition! I also want to commend Auckland United for their tenacious performance." He also expressed his gratitude to the more than 30,000 spectators in attendance and fans who watched the game through online platforms. Expressing gratitude, "Thank you to everyone who supports women's football and this new competition."

On the 8th, Wuhan Chegujiang Team, the new champion of the AFC Women's Football Club Champions League, defeated the Oceania Women's Football Champions League champion Auckland United 1:0 in the FIFA Women's Champions League qualifying round and advanced to the next round. According to the schedule, the Wuhan Women’s Football Team will face the new champion of the African Women’s Football Champions League in December to compete for a ticket to the 2026 Women’s Champions League finals (January 28 to February 1).