Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Group D clash between Argentina and Japan at the 2019 women's World Cup. Kick off 17:00 BST.

It's anthem time. The players are on the pitch and look ready to rock!

Argentina arrived at the Parc des Princes with style.

FORM: Argentina have won two and lost two of their last five matches, including a 3-1 success over Uruguay last time out. Meanwhile, Japan have won just one of their last five and have not triumphed in four outings. They have drawn their last two against Germany (2-2) and Spain (1-1) respectively.

Argentina goalkeeper, Vanina Correa: “We are totally focused on our opening match. We don’t even go out for a walk. We know that it’s going to be hard, but just like every other team we want to do well.”

Read more from the stopper in the article below.

2011 champions Japan are hoping they can triumph once again this year after been hammered 5-2 by the USA in the 2015 final.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: They have met twice before at the WWC with Japan winning both. In 2003 it was 6-0 and four years later it was 1-0.

On Sunday, England kicked off this pool with a 2-1 victory over Scotland.

The teams are in!

ARGENTINA: Correa, Gomez, Stabile, Barroso, Cometti, Benitez, Bravo, Mayorga, Banini, Bonsegundo, Jaimes. /// JAPAN: Yamashita, Shimizu, Sameshima, Minami, Kumagai, Sugita, Miura, Hasegawa, Nakajima, Sugasawa, Yokoyama.