Scotland head coach Shelley Kerr spent 17 years working for Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Electric in Livingston, rising from the factory floor to a section manager.

“The cultures and values of the Japanese are they are disciplined and organised, everything we try to instill in our team," she said.

"I’ve been a huge admirer of the Japanese team for many, many years. I mean they are World Cup winners, runners up. They’re a formidable team and that shouldn’t be lost just because they drew against Argentina.

"What we have to do is concentrate on our own gameplan and be mindful of the threat Japan pose. I think people are getting carried away with that draw. We are very respectful of their status in women’s football."

Julie Fleeting
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

Claire Emslie is a fantastic player but other than the goal (against England), we needed more in the wide areas in terms of delivery.

Now we have fresh legs and creativity with Lizzie Arnot. I wanted her on against England earlier.

Kirsty Smith is a more attacking option at right-back and Hayley Lauder gives us balance.

I think Erin Cuthbert will drop in behind Jane Ross. We struggled to support the striker against England.

Amy MacBeath
BBC Scotland Sport at Roazhon Park

Big cheers as the Scotland team are announced by the comical stadium announcer. All but Christie Murray - who injured her knee against England so is watching on from the sidelines - are out warming up in the Rennes sunshine.

Scotland's defeat to England on Sunday was the UK's most watched women's football match of all time, drawing a peak of 6.1 million viewers on BBC television.

Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, who will win her 111st cap this afternoon, welcomed the news.

"As players, we work really hard to raise the profile of the game," she said.

"We're always pushing to set new standards, create different boundaries and it's been really special to enjoy the reception and the support."

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As I'm sure you are all too painfully aware of, this is the first time any senior Scotland team has appeared at a World Cup since 1998.

All funds generated in France will be reinvested in the women's game, says Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell.

The governing body is expected to receive more than £600,000 from Fifa, with some of that already earmarked for qualification bonus payments.

"Women's football across the globe is on a journey and events like this and Scotland qualifying brings it all to life back home and that can allow us to drive participation and engagement in the game," Maxwell told BBC Scotland. "It really increases the profile."

Japanese won the World Cup in 2011 and were runners-up in 2015 but this is a young squad with their focus firmly on the Tokyo Olympics next year.

But don't let that or their 0-0 draw with Argentina fool you, they remain a formidable side, full of pace and trickery.

Captain Saki Kumagai is rated among the best defenders in the world and playmaker Hina Sugita is one to keep an eye on.

You can read BBC commentator Alasdair Lamont's scouting report on Japan here.

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Amy MacBeath
BBC Scotland Sport at Roazhon Park

This will be Glasgow City’s Hayley Lauder’s 100th cap for her country. And it’s like to be a busy one at left-back, with the Japanese forwards’ reputation for intricate and organised play in and around the box.

A big day for Lauder to make her World Cup debut!

Scotland head coach Shelley Kerr makes four changes from the loss to England, with Kirsty Smith, Hayley Lauder, Lizzie Arnot and Jane Ross coming in for Sophie Howard, Nicola Docherty, Christie Murray and Sunday's goal-scorer Claire Emslie.

Scotland XI: Alexander, Smith, Corsie, Beattie, Lauder, Little, Weir, Cuthbert, Evans, Arnott, Ross.

Japan could not find a way through Argentina's well-organised defence on Monday.

The team ranked seventh in the world had a whopping 72% of possession in Paris but never looked like scoring.

Scotland will hope to match Argentina's impressive work-rate, while making more of an impression in attack.

Scotland's first ever World Cup match ended in disappointment on Sunday as England took the spoils in Nice.

With the aid of a dodgy VAR penalty, England, among the tournament favourites, led 2-0 at the interval, with the Scots perhaps overawed by the occasion. The second half was a different story, with Claire Emslie pulling a goal back in a much-improved 45 minutes.

"I think you saw how much we have grown because we finished the game strongly," said captain Rachel Corsie yesterday.

Scotland go again at the Women's World Cup. After making their tournament debut with a 2-1 loss to England, Shelley Kerr's side take on Japan in Group D.

Japan are under a bit of pressure following their surprise 0-0 draw against Argentina, so the stakes are high on a sunny afternoon in Rennes.

How will the Scots fare against the side ranked seventh in the world?

TV & radio coverage begins at 13:30 BST and you can watch and listen online as well as following these updates.

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