Nadeshiko Japan, a soccer girl, will face Chile in the third round of the qualifying league, and if they win, they will advance to the final tournament.
This match, which will be held at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture, will be held for the first time with spectators in this tournament's soccer match against Japan.
Starting member
▽ Japan
[GK]
Ayaka Yamashita
[DF]
Risa Shimizu / Saori Takarada / Saki Kumagai (Captain)
/ Nanami
Kitamura
[MF]
Hina Sugita / Narumi Miura / Yui Hasegawa / Honoka Hayashi
[FW]
Yuika
Sugasawa / Mana Iwabuchi
▽ Chile
[GK]
Christiane Endrell (Captain)
[DF]
Carla Guerrero / Camilla Saes
[MF]
Francisca Lara / Karen Araya / Yesenia Lopez / Daniela Pardo
[FW]
Maria Jose Ultia / Yanara Aed / Daniela Samora / Rosario Balmaseda
The highlight of the match
In Japan, players related to Tohoku, such as Saki Kumagai, who attended a high school in Sendai City as a captain, and Jun Endo, who is from Fukushima Prefecture, are expected to play an active role.
On the other hand, Chile, which is 37th in the world, has participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, and the qualifying league has lost two consecutive games so far.
Goalkeeper Christiane Endler is a long-time player in the French league and has been selected as the finalist of the FIFA = International Goalkeeper's Best Goalkeeper.