Nadeshiko Japan, the Japan national football team for the Tokyo Olympics, practiced in Chiba City before the quarter-final match against Sweden on the 30th.
Japan, which won the third round of the qualifying league on the 27th and decided to advance to the final tournament, will face Sweden in the quarterfinals at Saitama Stadium on the 30th.
Sweden, the fifth largest in the world, has participated in the Olympic Games for the seventh time and won the silver medal at the last Rio de Janeiro Games.
This tournament became a hot topic as it overwhelmed the world's No. 1 United States 3-0 in the first round of the qualifying league.
The attacking team is strong, led by 25-year-old striker Stina Blackstenius, and the key to Japan's victory is to be able to block attacks that take advantage of the speed of the opponent's right side.
In the practice held in Chiba City on the afternoon of the 29th, the first 15 minutes were released, and captain Saki Kumagai and Yui Hasegawa of the command tower stretched and adjusted.
After the practice, Kumagai said, "I have no choice but to cry or laugh. I and the team think that it is from here. I want to do my best to move on."
In addition, Asako Takakura said, "Sweden is a good team, so I want to stay in the opponent's pocket and fight tenaciously."
After the practice, he explained to Mana Iwabuchi, an ace who was not interviewed by the press, "The condition is okay, but I am mentally nervous."