Year 2018 when the U20 women’s team of Aitana Bonmatí, Patri Guijarro, Claudia Pina and Cata Coll (Barça), as well as Laia Aleixandri (City) or Lucía García (United) they cried after losing to Japan (1-3) in the final of the World Cup in the contested category. The ‘Rojita’ is on the verge of winning the first World Cup for Spanish women’s football. Losing hurts, but this golden generation is already anticipating what’s to come.
Four years later, still under the leadership of Pedro López, his successors had the chance to take revenge in the final of World Cup in Costa Rica who will face the Japanese again in the early morning from Sunday to Monday (04:00), at the National Stadium of San José, with a capacity of 35,000 fans.
It will be a rivalry to make history. Spain is looking for its first world title and Japan wants to become the first to lift the title twice in a row. Both teams know each other very well, as they also play the final of the U17 World Cup in Costa Rica 2014, there was also success for the Japanese. They came in as clear title favourites. They are the only undefeated and they are showing some strong offensive lines.
The Spanish team only scored one goal in the entire tournament, scored by the Netherlands in the semi-final (2-1), showing the defensive solidity of players like Ana Tejeda and Andrea Medina. His offensive spirit was embodied in the tournament’s top scorer Inma Gabarro (Sevilla), who scored seven goals after scoring two in the semi-final against the Netherlands and one in the 1-0 victory over Mexico in the quarterfinals. . She also had the honor of scoring the 1,000th goal in U20 Women’s World Cups history.
“It’s huge, being in the final of a World Cup is the greatest thing. These players have no limits and it will be difficult for them to win the final with this ambition”, he pointed out. Pedro Lopezz in the past.
Japan, For his part, he came from showing his credentials in an impeccable contest. They won all three of their group matches, although they struggled to eliminate France on penalties in the quarter-finals and beat powerhouse Brazil 2-1 in the semi-final. The attack duo formed by Yusuki Yamamoto and Maika Hamanowith seven goals between the two, is the pillar of a team characterized by his defensive order and his explosive and quick attack.
On Sunday there will also be a match for third place between Brazil and the Netherlands (10:30 pm)
Source: La Verdad
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