Spain W vs Japan W Prediction & Betting Tips (25 July)

World champion in the summer of 2023 in Australia, La Roja has since this final lost only once in the space of 12 TCC matches, during the 5th day of the Nations League against Italy 2-3 . A Nations League that she also won against the Blues in Seville 2-0 after taking out the Netherlands in the semi-final 3-0. Recently, Spain, like other European nations, is involved in the qualifications for the next Women's Euro, and there too, it is not doing anyone any favors with four victories in four days against Belgium 0-7, the Republic Czech 3-1 and Denmark twice 0-2 and 3-2. Before starting these Games, the Spanish will have tried to pass the mark of 6 out of 6 against the Czechs on the road to follow and for the reception of Belgium 9 days ago to follow. World champion in 2011 and vice-champion l he next edition, Japan stopped at the quarter-final stage in 2023 in Australia.

It is clear that this selection intends to regain momentum and make up for its last Olympic Games campaign marked by an elimination in the quarter-finals in 2020, at home. At the end of May, beginning of June, the Japanese took on the New Zealanders as a preparation match 2-0 and 4-1. These two victories came after their two losses in April against the United States 2-1 and Brazil TAB in the SheBelieves Cup. It is always good to remember that the 2-time winner of the Asian Cup qualified for these Games by defeating North Korea in two matches 2-1 on aggregate.

Like the men's selection and the great years of La Roja (2008, 2010 and 2012), this women's selection is based on elements who play in D1 in the country, whether at FC Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and others. other renowned clubs. If we had to make an exception, we would be obliged to mention Hermoso (Tigres, 115 caps, 56 goals) and Lucia Garcia (Man United, 46 caps, 11 pawns). In the middle, four players play for Barça, Putellas (117 caps, 30 goals), Bonmati (62 caps, 23 goals), Guijarro (52 caps, 11 pawns) and the young Lopez (17 years old). A real crack in the offensive sector and particularly on his wing, Parralluelo (FC Barcelona, ​​25 caps, 12 goals) will be there like Redondo (Levante, 36 caps, 14 pawns). Among those absent, Andrès (53 caps) retired internationally, Benitez (present in June) was not recalled, the same for Vilamala (Barcelona, ​​1 goal in 1 sel) not renewed.

Present at the 2023 World Cup, midfielders Guerrero (not called up) and Zornoza (retirement) are not relevant for the Olympics. It's quite surprising but a good handful of Japanese players play throughout the year in England in within the Women's Premier League. To name them, Seike (Brighton, 19 caps, 7 goals), Hasegawa (Man City, 81 caps, 20 goals), Hayashi (West Ham), Nagano (Liverpool), Miyazawa (Man United, 34 caps, 9 goals), Ueki (33 caps, 11 caps) and Hamano (Chelsea) without forgetting the most defensive, Shimizu (Man City, 76 caps). Let's not forget to mention the presence of AS Roma players, Kumagai (150 caps) and Minami (49 caps). To talk about absences, let us mention Endo (44 caps) and Noamoto (40 caps) injured while Sugita (Portland Thorns, 47 caps) was not called up.