Nadeshiko Japan, the Japan national football team, will face Sweden in the quarterfinals at Saitama Stadium from 7:00 pm.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the match.
Starting member
[Japan]
▽ GK:
Ayaka
Yamashita
▽ DF: Risa Shimizu / Saki Kumagai (Captain) / Moeka Minami / Asato Miyagawa
▽ MF:
Hina
Sugita
/ Emi
Nakajima / Narumi Miura / Yui Hasegawa
▽ FW: Iwabuchi Mana / Mina Tanaka
Japan, ranked 10th in the world ranking, defeated Chile in the 3rd round of the qualifying league held on the 27th, and advanced to the quarterfinals in Group E, 3rd place.
[Sweden]
▽ GK: Hedbig Lindar
▽ DF: Hanna Glas / Magdalena Ericsson / Amanda
Ilstead
/ Natalie Bjorn
▽ MF: Kosovare Asllani / Filipa Angeldal / Caroline Segel (Captain)
▽ FW: Sophia Jacobson / Stina Blackstenius / Fridrina Lorfo
Sweden is 5th in the world ranking.
In his seventh Olympic appearance, he won the silver medal at the previous Rio de Janeiro Games.
In this tournament, the offensive team was strong and scored 9 points in 3 qualifying league games.
He passed the qualifying league with all wins, including a 3-0 victory over the world's No. 1 United States.
In order for Japan to win, it seems that the key is to be able to block attacks from the Swedish side.