Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Japan and Australia. The World Cup match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Australia head coach Alen Stajcic (via FIFA): "The players stuck to their tasks well, demonstrating good execution speed and a strong mental attitude. It's a huge moment for us, but I'm hopeful that we'll experience even bigger moments in the near future. We want to go as far as possible in this tournament. Thinking about what might happen next is actually very exciting. We're very happy to have beaten a potential Women's World Cup winner like Brazil. It was amazing to see how much the team were up for the fight today. I'm extremely proud of them."
Japan head coach Norio Sasaki (via FIFA): "We controlled the game by playing out from a strong defence. The Netherlands pushed forward quickly, and we've got great respect for that. Australia are technically strong. We've never lost to them since I've been coach, but they have immense potential nonetheless."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Coming off the bench, Kyah Simon scored the goal that sent Australia to the quarterfinals for the first-team in team history. She has a team-best three goals thus far.
Australia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Williams; Catley, Kennedy, Alleway, Foord; Kellond, Butt; Kerr, Egmond, Vanna; Heyman
Japan's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Kaihori; Sameshima, Kumagai, Iwashimizu, Ariyoshi; Miyama, Utsugi, Sakaguchi, Kawasumi; Ohno, Ogimi
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