December 2, 2023

MADRID, July 31 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish girls’s soccer crew closes this Monday (9:00 am / 1) the primary a part of its tour within the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with its duel in opposition to Japan, absolutely essentially the most demanding and the primary necessary examination within the match the place The primary place in Group C is at stake.

Spain has complied with the forecasts and arrives at this tough occasion with its homework performed and with the licensed ticket for the spherical of 16, which it now needs to sweeten with a filled with victories that reinforces its way of thinking, though it faces a stage rival with which he’s tied on factors (6) and who has scored 7 objectives and none conceded.

Jorge Vilda’s crew can have a very good check on the Sky Stadium in Wellington to verify their stage after their comfy victories in opposition to Costa Rica (3-0) and Zambia (5-0), and during which they are going to absolutely want extra consistency of their soccer in opposition to a Japan, world champion in 2011, with a really comparable philosophy of play and with lots of expertise of their ranks.

Welcome to the dwell narration of Japan-Spain.

FOR LITTLE AITANA!

An ideal supply by Mariona Caldentey to the doorway from the second line of Aitana Bonmati who barely managed to attach with the ball in opposition to the Japanese goalkeeper

JAPAN SORTED BACK

Japan prefers to get near their space and provides the preliminary dominance to Spain, who must be very affected person to discover a loophole of their rival

START THE MATCH!!

Japan put the ball in play

THE SPANISH ANTHEM SOUNDS, THE MATCH IS ABOUT TO START!

ALL SET IN WELLINGTON!

Lower than 5 minutes to begin the sport

ATTRACTIVE DUEL

An exquisite duel is anticipated on the Sky Stadium in Wellington between two groups which are dedicated to the same philosophy and with very gifted gamers of their ranks. Within the FIFA forecaster, its customers give Spain a transparent favourite (66 %)

OLD RIVALRIES IN LOWER CATEGORIES

Though it’s the first official match between the 2 groups, lots of their gamers have already seen one another in World Cups in decrease classes, corresponding to Salma Paralluelo, who final summer season scored two objectives within the U-20 closing that topped Spain in opposition to Japan. Within the U-17 months later, a double by Vicky Lopez within the closing phases left the Japanese out within the quarterfinals

Right here you’ll be able to assessment a part of that story in decrease classes

https://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/mundial-00639/noticia-espana-japon-llevan-mundial-absoluto-rivalidad-categorias-inferiores-20230729095355.html

OLGA CARMONA CAPTAIN

Jorge Vilda doesn’t change his concepts and provides the bracelet to the Actual Madrid facet within the absence of Ivana Andres regardless of the presence on the sector of extra veteran gamers, together with two centenarians corresponding to Alexia Putellas and Jenni Hermoso

SPAIN HAS NEVER LOST TO JAPAN

Spain and Japan face one another for the fifth time, however the first formally. To this point, the steadiness is 3 victories for the Spanish, the final in a pleasant at La Cartuja final November with a purpose from Alba Redondo, and 1 draw

SPAIN IS WORTH THE DRAW

We remind you {that a} tie could be price Spain to complete first for its most objectives scored earlier than the sport (8 to 7)

JAPAN VARY ITS ELEVEN

Yamashita; Takahashi, Kumagai, Minami; Shimizu, Endo, Nagano, Hayashi; Miyazawa, Naomoto and Ueki

Futoshi Ikeda introduces the information from Takahashi, Endo, Miyazawa and Ueki relating to the victory in opposition to Costa Rica

ROCIO GALVEZ BY IVANA ANDRES

Mass Rodriguez; Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Rocio Galvez, Olga Carmona; Alexia Putellas, Tere Abelleira, Aitana Bonmati; Salma Paralluelo, Jenni Hermoso and Mariona Caldentey

Rocio Galvez, the one novelty relating to the victory in opposition to Zambia for the ‘contact’ Ivana Andres

SWITZERLAND OR NORWAY, RIVALS IN EIGHTH

The Spanish already know who their doable rivals shall be within the spherical of 16. If they’re first they are going to face Norway and if they’re second, Switzerland

GOOD MORNING

An hour and 1 / 4 to begin this match that may outline the primary place in Group C. We’ll know the line-ups shortly