The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada starts on June 6, and Japan coach Norio Sasaki is putting the finishing touches towards the Nadeshiko’s attempt to defend the trophy they so brilliantly won four years ago.
Their record before the tournament in Germany was modest at best, but they upset the odds by playing an outstanding brand of passing, technical and accurate football. They are no longer an unknown quantity, and the other teams will be gunning for their scalp.
On the face of it, Group C looks fairly comfortable for them—playing three World Cup debutants—but they will know more than anyone not to underestimate their opponents.