We are not ready to go home, says China manager Bini

Bruno Bini, the head coach of Chinese women's football team, believed that China can beat Sweden in their last group match on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout stage at the Olympic Games.

"China is a beautiful country but we haven't been ready to go home," said Bini.

"But if you have left your toothbrush in Rio, I suggest you buy a new one," the 61-year-old Frenchman said.

After seeing off South Africa 2-0 in the Rio Olympic Stadium last Saturday, China is very close to qualifying from Group E. But Bini warned the players that thinking the team had been qualified was the worst thing.

"Sweden is a dangerous opponents for us," he said.

Bini told Xinhua that the FIFA rankings of Sweden had shown their strength properly, but it didn't show Brazil's power in a proper way.

"Brazil has put up a top three performance in the Olympics, but it just lies on 6th or 7th in the FIFA world rankings," Bini said.

Bini put Chinese's pre-game training in Bezerrao Stadium instead of Mane Garrincha Stadium, in order to let the players have more rest time. Bini never coached a game started on 10 p.m, he said it will be "tough" for both sides.

China kept a all-win record over Sweden in the Olympics. They downed the nordic nation in the 1996 Atlanta Games en route to winning the silver medal.

"I don't care whether we can go to Rio again to play the semifinals or final, my focus is the next match now obviously," Bini added. Endit