The squad will meet next Monday, October 5. Four months after their last match, Spain will return to action. The national team has not competed since June 9, when it defeated Iceland in Reykjavík and secured qualification for the 2027 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where it will arrive as reigning champions and title holders.
The squad is completed by: Cata Coll, Adriana Nanclares, Misa Rodríguez; Corrales, Medina, Eva Navarro, Oihane, Ona Batlle, Laia Codina, María Méndez, Irene Paredes; Patri Guijarro, Clara Pinedo, Alexia Putellas, Fiamma Benítez, Serrajordi, Mariona Caldentey; Claudia Pina, Ainhoa Marín, Vicky López, Edna, Ornella and Athenea del Castillo.
TWO FRIENDLIES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
The first match of this international window will take place on October 10 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., a stadium with a capacity of 20,000 spectators that opened in 2018. The match will kick off at 2:30 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. in mainland Spain. Three days later, the team coached by Sonia Bermúdez will travel to Pennsylvania for the second match at Subaru Park in Chester. The game will be played at 7:00 p.m. on October 13 in North American time, or 1:00 a.m. on October 14 in mainland Spain.
It will also be a demanding double-header against one of the world’s leading powers in women’s football. Spain and the United States have met four times, with three American victories and one Spanish win. The most recent meeting took place on October 11, 2022, when Spain won 2-0 in Pamplona with goals from Laia Codina and Esther González.
