With four days’ rest following the Vietnam match, Japan made eight changes to the starting line-up and set up in a 4-3-3 formation.
HIRAO Chika (Granada CF) started in goal, with a back four of SHIMIZU Risa (Liverpool FC), KOGA Toko (Tottenham Hotspur), MINAMI Moeka (Brighton & Hove Albion), and MORIYA Miyabi (Utah Royals), from right to left. In midfield, HAYASHI Honoka (Everton) operated as the anchor behind HASEGAWA Yui (Manchester City) and MIYAZAWA Hinata (Manchester United). The front line featured FUJINO Aoba (Manchester City) on the left, SEIKE Kiko (Brighton & Hove Albion) on the right, and TANAKA Mina (Utah Royals) leading the attack. .....
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