Nadeshiko Japan, the Japan national football team for the Tokyo Olympics, practiced in Sapporo, where the venue is located, before the second round of the qualifying league against England on the 24th.
Japan, which ranked 10th in the world ranking after drawing to Canada in the first match of the qualifying league on the 21st, will face the second match against England at the Sapporo Dome on the 24th.
The United Kingdom is a team formed by four football associations in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales for the Olympics.
England, where leading players such as ace striker Ellen White gather, is ranked 6th in the world, and Japan has not won since 2015.
The first 15 minutes of the practice held on the afternoon of the 23rd was released, and players who are expected to be appointed in the starting lineup, such as captain Saki Kumagai and Risa Shimizu on the right side back, played mini games etc. I adjusted it.
Iwabuchi and Hasegawa are adjusted in different menus
On the other hand, Mana Iwabuchi of Ace and Yui Hasegawa of the command tower have been adjusted indoors with different menus.
After the practice, Iwabuchi said, "Because it is definitely a strong enemy, I just hit it like myself. In the men's national team match, the team gained momentum because the player with a flower scored a goal. I want to prepare for the girls to win." did.
In addition, the team said that the players did not sing the national anthem just before the start of the first match of the qualifying league. There was a guideline not to do it. "
After that, he said, "I confirmed that there are no such guidelines at the Olympics," and stated that he intends to leave it to the athletes for the second and subsequent rounds.