With Spain reeling, Japan appears to be the favorite in Group C, while England and China look to battle it out in Group D.
Fifteen Spanish players informed the national federation last year that they would not like to be called up for any national team games until their concerns about head coach Jorge Vilda and other issues were addressed. Recently, those players have entered talks with the federation and three of them were named to the team’s preliminary World Cup squad.
Alexia Putellas, the team’s captain, recently returned from an ACL injury to help lead Barcelona to the Women’s Champions League title. Putellas has 27 goals in 100 appearances for Spain. The team’s only win in the World Cup came against South Africa in 2019, which helped move them out of the group stage. The Spaniards’ only contest against Costa Rica ended in a draw in the 2015 World Cup. The team will play Zambia for the first time. Spain has a record of 2-1-0 against Japan.
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