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“Playing against Japan demands a lot physically and technically. They are a very strong team and have had good results this year. We have studied their team a lot, even though we have already faced them a few times. I believe that for this game we will have to concentrate a lot during the 90 minutes. We know exactly what to expect and we know that they are very good at the end of the game too. This will require us to be focused, to stay present in the plays so that we can have a different result than in the Olympics this time. Arthur has given us a lot of confidence, not only to the 11 who are starting, but to all of us. It is noticeable that the girls who are coming for the first time have a confidence as if they had been in the group for many years and this is also a credit to the committee”.
On the other side, Japan also has no absences, going with its full strength in Nils Nilsen’s squad, going to the field with the following possible lineup: Yamashita, Koga, Kumagai, Minami and Kitagawa; Hasegawa, Nagano and Tanikawa; Hamano, Fujino and Tanaka.
Brazil participated in the 2023 She Believes Cup, where it finished third with three points, behind Japan and ahead of Canada, in goal difference, totaling -2, against -3 for Canada and 1 for Japan, while the United States was the champion with nine points.
The last tournament that Japan played in was the 2025 She Believes Cup, a triangular with the United States, Colombia and Australia, where it was crowned champion with nine points, three ahead of the United States, six ahead of Colombia and nine ahead of Australia.
On the other hand, Japan has won two wins and one draw in its last games. On February 27, they won 2-1 against the United States in the She Believes Cup, with goals from Momiki and Koga, while Sentnor scored a goal. On April 6, 1-1, the match was tied with Colombia, with Karla Torres opening the scoring and Hana Takahashi tying the score. And on the eighth, again with Colombia, the victory was 6-1, with goals from Ueki, Matsukubo, Momiki, Endo, Takahashi and Shinjo, while Caracas scored.
Brazil comes into today’s game with two wins and one draw in its last games. On December 1, 2024, they won 2-1 away against Australia, with goals from Gabi Portilho and Lauren, while Hayley Raso scored a goal. On April 5, they lost 2-0 to the United States, with goals from Rodman and Lindsey Horan. And on April 8, again against the United States, they won 2-1, with goals from Catarina Macario opening the scoring, Kerolin tying the score and Amanda Gutierres turning the score around. And all of the games were friendly matches away from home.