JPN-W vs ARG-W Dream11 Team Prediction | FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 – Argentina vs Japan Fantasy Team News

JPN-W vs ARG-W Dream11 Match Preview, Team News, Lineups

Women’s football powerhouse Japan start their 2019 FIFA World Cup campaign with a first-round game against Argentina at Parc des Princes.

The teams: Argentina and Japan

How they qualified:

Argentina – World Ranking 37

• Not a straightforward road. After finishing 3rd at the 2018 Copa America Femenina, they had to contest a two-leg intercontinental playoff against Panama which they won 4-0 in Buenos Aires and drew 1-1 in the away leg. Celebrations started across Argentina as the country made it to the world cup after 12 years.

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Japan – World Ranking 7

• Japan secured their place amongst the world cup finals after winning the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. This was their 2nd continental win.

Match Details:

The FIFA Women’s World Cup match will be played between Argentina and Japan at Parc des Princes, home of Paris Saint-Germain, in Paris. The ground has a capacity of 47,929.
The game will start at 09:30 PM (IST), on Monday, June 10.

Broadcast details:

Sony Sports Network has the exclusive rights to broadcast FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 matches in India. Premier members can also enjoy the live action on the official SonyLiv App.

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Recent form (Last six matches)
Argentina – W D L L L W
Japan – D W L L D D

Argentina Team News:

• Goalkeepers: Vanina Correa, Gabriela Garton, Solana Pereyra
• Defenders: Agustina Barroso, Eliana Stabile, Adriana Sachs, Aladana Cometti, Gabriella Chavez, Natalie Juncos
• Midfielders: Vanessa Santana, Ruth Bravo, Estefania Banini, Miriam Mayorga, Lorena Benitez, Mariela Coronel, Dalila Ippolito, Virginia Gomez
• Forwards: Sole Jaimes, Florencia Bonsegundo, Maria Potassa, Mariana Larroquette, Milagros Menendez, Yael Oviedo

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Probable XI: Solana Pereyra (GK), Adriana Sachs, Agustina Barroso Basualdo, Aldana Cometti, Eliana Stábile, Vanesa Santana, Ruth Bravo, Mariana Larroquette, Estefanía Banini, Florencia Bonsegundo, Sole Jaimes

Japan Team for the world cup:

• Goalkeepers: Sakiko Ikeda, Ayaka Yamashita, Chika Hirao
• Defenders: Rumi Utsugi, Aya Sameshima, Saki Kumagai, Nana Ichise, Moeka Minami, Asato Miyagawa, Shiori Miyake
• Midfielders: Hina Sugita, Emi Nakajima, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Riko Ueki, Yui Hasegawa, Yuka Momiki, Narumi Miura, Jun Endo, Risa Shimizu
• Forwards: Mana Iwabuchi, Yuika Sugasawa, Rikako Kobayashi, Kumi Yokoyama

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Japan have assembled a young squad for the world cup with 14 players under 24. It tells Asako Takakura‘s grand vision which is certainly the Tokoyo 2020 Olympics.

At 31, Aya Sameshima is the oldest player in the squad. She has a lot of experience at the top level and was the part of Japan’s 2011 title-winning team. Expect her to start.

Probable XI: Ayaka Yamashita (GK), Aya Sameshima, Moeka Minami, Saki Kumagai, Risa Shimizu, Yui Hasegawa, Hina Sugita, Nana Ichise, Emi Nakajima, Yuka Momiki, Kumi Yokoyama (If fit, Mana Iwabuchi will start)

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Potential Game Changers:

Sole Jaimes
Saki Kumagai
Rikako Kobayashi
Lorena Benitez
Estefanía Banini
Mana Iwabuchi

Stats and facts:

• Japan are ever-present in the world cup since its inception in 1991 and are playing in their 8th tournament.
• While this will be Argentina‘s 3rd appearance in the world cup. They have never got past the group stage, losing by an aggregate score of 2-33 in all six group games.

Captain and Vice-Captain options:

Saki Kumagai – Playing for the best women’s football club in the world, Lyon is one thing and getting nominated for all the individual awards there are despite being a defender is a whole lot different thing. That’s an indicator of how big a player is Saki Kumagai for both her club Lyon and country.

This being Japan’s first game, there will be nerves. Expect Kumagai to be a calm figure out there.

Sole Jaimes – It was her goal which clinched the world cup ticket for Argentina after a gap of 12 years. The 30-year-old plays for Lyon, which tells everything about her importance to this team.

Estefania Banini: Winning the Copa Libertadores Femenina with Chilean football club Colo-Colo in 2012 remains the highlight of her career. She plays on the right side of the midfield and has a powerful right-foot, and often generates power from outside the box – a big asset in modern football.

X-Factor:

Mana Iwabuchi – Perhaps Japan’s most gifted player. Part of the team falling to the USA in the 2015 finals, she remains a vital cog in this team. After bursting onto the scene at a tender age of 14, we easily forget that she is still 26. She was the force behind Japan’s 2018 title triumph and was deservedly named as the MVP of the tournament.

Rikako Kobayashi – Playing for one of the most prominent women football club in Japan, the 21-year-old is ready to embrace the biggest stage in the world of women football. She can play both as a forward or in a no-10 role.

Suggested combination:

JPN-W vs ARG-W Dream11 potential winner:
Japan should at least get a draw here.