Nadeshiko Japan begins training camp for Paris Olympics final qualifying match against North Korea. The Japanese national soccer team will be in Chiba City from the 13th in preparation for a match in late February.

The first round of the final qualifying rounds is scheduled for the 24th and the second round on the 28th. The venue for the first match, which will be home to North Korea, has not yet been decided, with the Asian Football Confederation proposing that it be held at a neutral site.