Soccer-Plenty of respect as Japan prepare to face Spain

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group C - Japan Training - Caledonian Sports Ground, Dunedin, New Zealand - July 25, 2023 Japan's Aoba Fujino and Moeka Minami during training REUTERS/Molly Darlington

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Japan defender Moeka Minami knows Spanish football very well and believes the Group C decider in the New Zealand capital on Monday could be a Women's World Cup classic between two teams playing in a similar style.

Japan and Spain have been two of the tournament's standout teams and both have qualified for the last 16 already after dominant wins over Zambia and Costa Rica.