In its last game of the group stage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Spain matches up with Japan on Monday, July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
How to Watch Japan vs. Spain
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
- FREE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LIVE STREAM: Watch Spain vs. Japan for free with a trial to Fubo!
Spain and Japan Roster Makeup
- Spain has 21 players on its roster for this tournament (91.3% of the team) from Liga F. Nine of them play for Real Madrid.
- The roster for Spain does not have any players from the NWSL.
- A total of 14 Japan players compete domestically in WE League, more than any other league (60.9% of the roster). INAC Kobe Leonessa in WE League is the home for four of those players.
- Japan has two NWSL players on its roster, including one Portland Thorns FC player.
Spain World Cup Leaders
- In two matches in Women’s World Cup, Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso has two goals and one assist.
- In Women’s World Cup (two matches), Spain’s Alba Redondo has scored two goals.
- Eva Navarro has two assists for Spain in Women’s World Cup.
- In two matches in Women’s World Cup for Spain, Esther Gonzalez has one goal.
Japan World Cup Leaders
- Through two Women’s World Cup matches, Mina Tanaka has helped spur Japan with one goal and three assists.
- In Women’s World Cup play (two appearances), Jun Endo has one goal and one assist for Japan.
- Through two Women’s World Cup games so far, Japan has gotten one goal and one assist from Aoba Fujino.
- Hinata Miyazawa’s two Women’s World Cup appearances for Japan have netted two goals.
Spain and Japan Matchup Statistics
- Last time out, Spain was victorious 5-0 over Zambia, taking 16 shots and outshooting by 12.
- Spain, in that game against , was led by Hermoso and Redondo, who scored two goals each.
- Spain went 6-5-2 in 2022 against teams competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, finishing with a goal differential of +16 in those games. In 2023, it is 8-0-1 versus World Cup teams, with its goal differential coming in at +33.
- Japan took down Costa Rica 2-0 in its most recent game on July 26, while outshooting Costa Rica 23 to six.
- Japan’s Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto scored one goal apiece.
- In 2022, Japan had a record of 4-2-3 versus teams competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a goal differential of +3. Meanwhile, it is 5-0-3 against World Cup teams in 2023, sporting a +13 goal differential.
Spain Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/21/2023 | Costa Rica | W 3-0 |
| 7/26/2023 | Zambia | W 5-0 |
| 7/31/2023 | Japan | – |
Japan Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2023 | Zambia | W 5-0 |
| 7/26/2023 | Costa Rica | W 2-0 |
| 7/31/2023 | Spain | – |
