The final of the women's football world cup under 20 was held in Costa Rica on the 28th, where Japan lost 1-3 to Spain and finished second, missing out on winning the tournament for the second time in a row.
Having won their first victory in the previous tournament in France in 2018, Japan made it through the tournament smoothly and faced Spain in the final, just like in the previous tournament.
The match turned out to be a tough one, as Japan lost three goals in the first half alone. In the second half, substitute AMANO Saa scored one goal, but failed to score an additional goal and lost 1-3, finishing second in the tournament. We missed the winning streak.
Japanese coach Futoshi Ikeda said, "The players showed an attitude of fighting until the very end, an attitude of not giving up, and an aggressive attitude towards the goal. I believe that the players will grow based on the experiences they experienced through this tournament. I hope so,” he commented.
Amano, who scored Japan's only goal in this match, said, "I thought that we could definitely win and I was aiming for a goal, so I think that feeling led to the goal.In the future, I will be involved in the Japan national team, which has no age limit. So, first of all, I want to win the starting lineup at my club and leave a result."