FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Champions in 2014 and runners-up twice, Japan have impressed at this edition and head coach Sadayoshi Shirai expects his side to deliver against England.
"I see significant progress in how each individual is able to fulfil various roles both on and off the pitch," said Shirai after Japan confirmed themselves as the Group D winners with a 4-1 win over Zambia on Wednesday.
"It was not an easy match, but I believe the players' risk management and understanding of tactics during the game were very impressive."
Japan can expect to be similarly tested by an England side who finished second in Group C behind DPR Korea.
Natalie Henderson's side are aiming to win the title for the first time and the England head coach said her team will be ready for Japan.
"We know there are aspects of our game that we need to be better at and we'll look at those and be ready for the quarter-final, which is the bigger picture," said Henderson.
Japan v England
Venue: Estadio Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo
Kick-off: Sunday, 19:00 (UTC-4)
Photo: FIFA via Getty Images
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