Champions face off: 3️⃣ key questions ahead of Spain v Japan today | OneFootball

Just five days before the debut in the 2025 Women's Euro, Spain will play a high-level friendly match against Japan at the Estadio Butarque this Friday, June 27. It will be the last serious test for Montse Tomé before the trip to Switzerland, while the Japanese selection seeks to refine its proposal against a dominant rival in confidence and play.

With positive feelings in training and a physical group almost complete, Spain intends to strengthen its automatisms; Japan, on the other hand, will try to impose its fast and orderly rhythm. This clash promises tactical and psychological answers. Three big questions define the match:

Is Spain ready to revalidate its role as a favorite?

After winning the World Cup in 2023 and the Nations League in 2024, the natural favorite is Spain. However, defensive doubts persist, especially due to the absence of Laia Codina and Ivana Andrés due to injury, which leaves the center of the defense more vulnerable. It will be essential to see if the replacements respond to the level required before the debut on July 3.

Will Aitana Bonmatí be able to play tonight?

The Golden Ball and undisputed leader of the Spanish midfield faces the Eurocup after a season loaded with matches and prominence with FC Barcelona. However, yesterday she was news due to her absence in training. The load of matches is noticeable and comments on social networks and specialized media point to the need to dose her efforts..

Can Japan break Spanish dominance in possession?

The Japanese team, known for its quick touch and agile transition, arrives with the intention of destabilizing Spanish circulation. Players like Yui Hasegawa and Aoba Fujino have been praised for their creativity in football networks and blogs, and it is expected that coach Nils Nielsen will form an intermediate block to try to neutralize the Spanish midfielders. The tactical result of this duel will be a good measure of Spain's ability to adapt to pressing styles.

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