Team Preview: Spain Women

Spain’s eyes are set on adding a European Championship to their World Cup winners’ title, as they aim to become the second nation to follow a World Cup win with a EURO triumph.

EURO Qualification:

Spain secured their spot at the 2025 Euros in Switzerland during EURO qualification after successfully becoming the winner of Group A2.

During the group stage of qualification, Spain found themselves amongst Belgium, Czechia, and Denmark.

Qualification for the tournament came after a successful run in the qualification stage as they secured five out of six wins, only failing to gain all three points away from Czechia.

Last time at the EURO 2022:

Despite successfully advancing from the group stage as runners-up, behind Germany , Spain failed to make it further than the quarter-final stage.

Placed in a group alongside Finland, Germany, and Denmark, it looked certain that if they played like they had during qualification, they would easily see themselves into the knockout phase.

Spain’s opening match was against Finland, where they managed to secure a 4-1 win.

However, when up against Germany, the Spanish side suffered a 2-0 defeat, forcing them to drop three points.

Spain’s final challenge was against Denmark, where Spain managed to scrape a late 1-0 win, following a goal from Marta Cardona in the 90th minute.

Their progression saw them face England in a quarter-final tie where, despite taking an early lead, they bowed out of the tournament as they suffered a 2-1 defeat.

Recent Fixtures:

More recently, during the UEFA Women’s Nations League tournament, Spain placed top in their League A group.

Despite failing to secure a win in the second game of the group against England, Spain went on to secure five wins.

This means that following the Euros, this summer, Spain will face Sweden in a two-legged semi-final in late October.

Ahead of the Euros, Spain were scheduled to play Japan in a EURO send-off friendly.

The 3-1 win could act as a catalyst for the Spanish side and place them in a winning mindset ahead of the tournament.

Spain’s EURO 2025 Roaster:

Goal Keepers (3)

Adriana Naclares (Athletic Club), Cata Coll (Barcelona), Esther Sullastres (Sevilla)

Defenders (7)

Laia Aleixandri (Barcelona), Ona Battle (Barcelona), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Jana Fernandez (Barcelona), Maria Mendez (Real Madrid), Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City), Irene Paredes (Barcelona)

Midfielders (5)

Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona), Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona), Vicky Lopez (Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Maite Zubieta (Athletic Bilbao)

Forwards (8)

Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid), Lucia Garcia (Monterrey), Esther Gonzalez (Gotham FC), Cristina Martin-Prieto (Benfica), Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona), Claudia Pina (Barcelona), Alba Redondo (Real Madrid)

Manager

Montse Tomé

Spain’s EURO 2025 Fixtures:

Spain have been drawn into Group B alongside Belgium, Portugal and Italy, with their group games set to be played between July 3rd and July 11th.

Despite Spain’s last run in the 2022 Euros, which ended after a defeat to England in the quarter-final, the Spanish side are aiming to add onto their plethora of tournament wins since.

On Thursday, July 3rd, at 21:00, Spain will face Portugal for their opening game of the tournament. The match is set to be played at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.

Their following game is set to be played against Belgium at Arena Thun on Monday, July 7th, at 18:00.

The team will then travel back to Stadion Wankdorf in Bern for their final group fixture, where they will face Italy on Friday, July 11th, at 21:00.

The matches during the group stage will be aired on both ITV and BBC. Spain’s fixture against Portugal and Belgium will be broadcast on ITV while their final group match against Italy will be shown on BBC.

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