China seek credibility on return to world stage


(Reuters) - Rich in potential but poor in experience, China's women are targeting a berth in the knockout rounds at the World Cup in Canada to atone for the humiliation of failing to qualify for the last tournament in 2011.

Sixteenth-ranked China face an uphill battle to advance, however, having been drawn in Group A with hosts Canada, Netherlands and New Zealand, none of whom are pushovers.

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