"Algarve Cup", 12 teams including Japan divided into 3 groups and played a league game.

Japan, who won the second place in 2 wins and 1 loss, won the ranking to determine 5th and 6th, and fought against Canada, who won a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on July 7.

In the first half 20 minutes, Japan was defeated by the defense that the defender stopped moving and was left ahead of Canada, and further points were taken from the mistake of cooperation in defense in the latter half even further.

Japan, following two points, launched Miyan Tanaka of Ace with a league scorer for the last season last season. And just before the end, Japan got a chance of penalty kick by being defeated by Tanaka who attacked, but I could not decide.

Japan lost to Canada by 0 to 2, finishing the tournament at 6th place, the same as the previous one a year ago.

Japan coach Asamiko Takakura said, "Overall it is hard and there are many scenes that lose to Canada's pressure, and the scores of the goal points are frustrating because they lost concentration. I want to connect firmly to not do it. "