Nadeshiko Japan, the Japan national football team, played against South Korea in the final round of the first league of the Asian Cup, which also served as the qualifying round for next year's World Cup, and drew one-on-one.


As a result, Japan and South Korea lined up in the total results of the first league, but Japan passed in first place in the group due to the goal difference.

The Asian Cup for Women's Soccer in India doubles as a qualifying round for the World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand next year, and if you reach 5th place in the tournament, excluding Australia, you will qualify for the World Cup. increase.



Japan, which is 13th in the world ranking and has already decided to advance to the quarter-finals with 2 consecutive wins in the 1st league, played against Korea Rep., Who is also 18th in the world, who has also won 2 consecutive wins in the final round on the 27th.



In Japan, Riko Ueki, who responded to the clear ball immediately after the start of the match, kept the ball on the front line, and while defending the opponent, finally took the lead with a shot that was the opposite of the goalkeeper.



Ueki is the second goal of this tournament with a goal in about 30 seconds from the start.



After that, Japan couldn't get any additional points even though they pushed in with a fine pass, and in the 40th minute of the second half, Korea Rep.'S corner kick led to a melee in front of the goal, and at the end they were pushed into the opponent and caught up with the tie.



The match was a one-on-one draw, and Japan and South Korea lined up with two wins and one draw in the first league, but Japan passed the group first place due to the goal difference.



The quarterfinals will take place on the 30th of this month.

Ueki, the first goal, "I got on a good wave"

開始直後に先制ゴールを奪ったフォワードの植木理子選手は「先制点は、大事なものになるとチームで話していたので早い時間でゴールが決められたのは、チームとしてよかったし、個人としてもいい波に乗れたと思う」と試合を振り返りました。



30日の準々決勝に向けては「1次リーグを首位で突破するという目標は達成できたので、ここから、ワールドカップ出場とアジアの頂点をかけてタフな戦いが続くと思うが、日本はチーム一丸となっていきたいと思う」と意気込みを話しました。