Argentina 0-0 Japan: 2019 Women's World Cup – As It Happened | Soccer

Although Argentina is pleased to score a point, only Japan's frustration. The 2011 champions struggled to create opportunities and failed to play with sufficient speed or intensity. This is a disturbing result for them before the games against Scotland and England. They will need a major improvement to qualify in Group D, which is currently dominated by England after their victory against Scotland yesterday. Thank you for reading and sending an email. Goodbye.

Everything is finished. Argentina scores its first point in the World Cup and celebrates as if it had just become champion. There are emotional scenes of their exhausted players.

90 min + 1: It will remain four more minutes and Japan will score in the first of these defeats as a result of confusion in the Argentine defense. Only Correa will push Hasegawa's penalty shootout.

86 min: Stabile scores the free kick in the box, but Coronel's header bounces off harmlessly.

85 min: Iwabuchi booked his ticket to bring back the impressive Banini.

82 min: Jaimes' deflected shot goes to Yamashita, who earns a second mention in this MBM.

79 min: Argentina makes its last change, Coronel for Benitez.

77 min: Argentina makes its second change: Larroquette replaces Bonsegundo.

76 min: It will be over soon. I will never forgive Argentina for that.

73 min: Bonsegundo enters Japan, but his direct shot goes directly to Yamashita, who got his first mention in this MBM.

72 min: Cometti is at war again. She is shot after being caught by Sugasawa.

69 min: It really would not be a good result for Japan. They could do with a win before facing England and Scotland, both of whom are hoping to beat this limited team from Argentina.

65 min: Argentina has an attack! Inevitably, it is Banini who creates the danger, sliding on the left and finding Sole Jaimes, who center in the surface and sees the shot blocked by Minami.

64 min: Argentina makes its first change, Santana for Bravo, coming off the field very slowly. They are already wasting time.

61 min: Nakajima cuts inside and tries to pbad a pbad to Sugita. It's a little too much, though, which allows Correa to choke.

57 min: Japan makes its second change, Iwabuchi for Yokoyama.

56 min: Japan attacks right, Nakajima charging right and pushing the ball into the box. Sugita spikes the Argentinian defenders cleverly, but Hasegawa deviates in a disappointing way to 12 yards.

51 min: Sameshima bypbades Bonseundo far too easily on the left and manages to make his way through the Argentina penalty area, but Gomez refuses to deny him a sliding challenge.

50 min: Yokoyama suddenly wakes everyone up with a piledriver diving 30 meters away. Correa plunges to her right to save, but she does not do it convincingly, only succeeding in pushing the ball outside for Sugasawa. The attacker runs towards the rebound, but she fails to screw it up close. Japan should lead.

48 min: There is no sign of further intensity of Japan yet.

It has not happened. See you in 15 minutes.

45 min + 2: Sugita takes a yellow card for catching Banini with a stray arm in her face. A more pedantic referee could have sent her away for that, although Banini did it well.

44 min: This has not been a good half. Japan does not seem to know how to break down Argentina. They have hardly created anything.

42 min: Hope for Edward Thomas! "It's on Fox Sports 1," says Raimond Skrupsis.

38 min: Shimizu takes a yellow to be bumped into Banini from behind. Banini remains down for a while and needs attention from the physio. A little frustration infiltrates Japan.

37 min: "I do not find that on TV in the United States (I'm also at work), so let me know: one or the other of these performances worries her up to the end. now a fan of England? ", states Edward Thomas. "And how do you think Scotland will get away with both (I hope I have an upset Scotland myself)."

I think England will not be afraid of anything so far, while Scotland would also feel confident about their chances. That said, I was covering tennis yesterday so I did not attend England vs Scotland.

33 min: Japan is seeking the ball for Hasegawa at every opportunity, but Argentina has acknowledged this scheme and is trying to cut the supply line. The underdogs have been organized so far. This is not a big show, but this Pulisian approach could bring them a positive approach.

29 min: Japan takes the short corner and makes it a bazaar. It was a total time waster.

28 min: Despite all their beautiful football, Japan looks quite helpless. They have a corner on the right, however, Barroso conceding it rather unnecessarily.

25 min: Gomez charges in the right space but she bleeds from the nose and hits the ball at no one's place. So bizzare. The Japanese counter and a promising move ends with Miura shooting more than 20 meters.

23 min: "In what has been a solid World Cup so far, my heart wants to see the Japanese deepen the excitement of the world tournament by finding their glory days thanks to unorthodox and sensational football! "Said OB Jato. "The encouraging tactics of their manager in freestyle may well be exercised once the team is on the board, which can last until the end given the short duration of the tournament. Today has the potential to be the beginning of something very special. Come on, girls, give us an unexpected treatment. "

20 min: We ourselves had a stop, Sugasawa being treated for an arm problem at the edge of the field. It should go well. The Argentine Cometti are also at war.

13 min: The model is defined, Japan probes, Argentina seated. Argentina does not use the ball very well.

10 minutes: Another chance for Japan, Sugasawa to find a place at the far post, but the attacker can only head straight for Correa. The goalkeeper makes an easy save.

9 min: Japan supports and opens Argentina when Miura wins 50-50 on the edge of the box, forcing the ball to pbad for Nakajima. The winger has a lot of space but she rushes and the ball dribbles harmlessly. With more composure, she could have made a simple pbad to Sugasawa, who was alone in the middle.

6 min: It's a difficult start, even if Japan dominates possession of the ball.

5 min: Hasegawa, who had a good start on the left, dribbled into the Argentina region and, for a while, Japan seemed to be in business. However, Argentina manages to repel the winger and the movement dies quickly.

3 min: Hasegawa produces a sublime skill, throwing the ball over Bravo's head in midfield, but she can not make any real progress.

Peep! Argentina, with its famous light blue and white stripes, launches the game. Japan is in a shade of darker blue.

The hymns are over. There is a positive and brilliant atmosphere at Parc Des Princes during a sunny afternoon in Paris. The stadium is not full, but the crowd is good.

Argentina: Correa; Gomez, Barroso, Cometti, Stabile; Banini, Bravo, Benitez, Mayorga, Bonsegundo; Sole Jaimes.

Japan: Yamashita; Shimizu, Kumagai, Minami, Sameshima; Nakajima, Sugita, Miura, Hasegawa; Yokoyama, Sugasawa.

Arbitrator: Stéphanie Frappart (France).

Hello. World Champions in 2011, we do not expect much this time from Japan. The goals of Asako Takakura are not as strong as when they won the tournament with an unforgettable style eight years ago. They are quite down the list regarding the names of potential winners, especially since they seem to want to reach the summit for the Tokyo Olympics next year. I would not want to show it too soon.

The same qualification for the round of 16 is possible. England should finish first in group D, especially after being imposed yesterday in Nice against Scotland, but Japan will feel that it has enough to claim the second place. A good start would do them good for the world. Argentina, competing for the third time at a World Cup, has little preparation and could be present. Perhaps Japan could prepare for the Olympics by scoring a few goals here. Or maybe Argentina reserves a few surprises.

Start: 17h, Paris time, 18h.