Today's Women's World Cup Group C matchup features Japan and Spain. Both teams have won two consecutive matches to qualify for the World Cup, and both teams emphasize the same passing style of play. However, Spain clearly outperforms Japan in all aspects of the game, and in the last four meetings, the "Lady Raging Bulls" have recorded three victories and one draw, which makes it clear that they are the ones who are in the driving seat, so an away win is a confident choice. (Live on Now 630 at 3pm on Monday)
Japan's women's soccer team loses experience
Japan, the 2011 Women's World Cup champions, thrashed Zambia 5-0 in their opening group match, with wing forward Hinata Miyazawa scoring twice, and strikers Miminami Tanaka, Riko Ueki and left midfielder Jun Endo all scoring. 25 shots were taken in the match, with 11 hitting the target, making for a very efficient attack. They also beat Costa Rica by two goals in the last round to get out of the tournament early. However, most of the Japanese players are playing in their home country, and there are not many players going abroad for business. Only the 32-year-old captain Kumagai Sahi is more experienced, and the rest of the players have to be submerged, so their fighting power may not be as good as that of the European and American powerhouses.
