Nadeshiko Japan adjusted for the United States match March 11 8:07
Japan's national team "Nadeshiko Japan" of soccer girls who have participated in the international tournament in the United States has made final adjustments at the match venue for the world's top ranked United States match to be held on Japan time 12th .
Japan, ranked 10th in the world rankings, is facing an international competition with four teams in the United States as part of its strengthening for the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan, who has lost twice in a row so far, is planning to play against the United States, which has won the Women's World Cup for the second time in the world at the final round, and practiced for about an hour the day before at the Frisco, Texas venue on the 10th. Was.
The practice was only open to the press for the first 15 minutes, and captain Saki Kumagai talked with Manager Takako Asako to check the formation, and the players turned around to check the feel of the lawn.
The United States has a high offensive power with linked movements that make use of power and speed, and Japan has been overwhelmed with so far 1 win 27 losses 8 draws.
The feature of the United States is that pressure is applied within the opponents from the early stage after becoming a new manager, and Japan suffered even in the first game against Spain, and whether it can cope with such tactics seems to be a big point.
Kumagai said, "The United States has a strong press force and has a strong power to steal the ball, so I want to stay out of it. How far can the defense from the beginning we are going to pass? I want to win. "
The match between Japan and the U.S. will take place just after 9 am on the 12th of Japan time, with NHK broadcasting on BS1.