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Spain wins, with good football and goals
🙌 ¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗢𝗡!! 🙌
La @SEFutbolFem debuta en el Campeonato del Mundo con una GRAN victoria ante Costa Rica.
🆚 #ESP - #CRC I 3-0 I 90+5'#JugarLucharYGanar I #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/cSaydFxRAn — Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol (@SEFutbolFem) July 21, 2023
End to game
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
94'
Solera again saves Spain's fourth.
88'
Spain subs: Batlle exits, Hernandez enters.
82'
Solera dampened Spain's impetus with her saves, and the Iberians took control of the match.
77'
Spain: Alexia and Zornosa enter, Paralluelo and Abelleira come out.
73'
Change in Costa Rica: Pinella and Scott enter, Villalobos and Salas come out.
71'
Corner for Spain.
69'
Dangerous free kick for Spain.
63'
Double change for Spain: Redondo and Mariona enter, Athenea and Esther come out.
60'
Corner for Costa Rica.
59'
Change in Costa Rica: Granados for Elizondo.
58'
Ivana's shot, again Solera clears to the corner.
57'
Olga's shot, again Solera clears to the corner.
56'
Paralluelo's shot is deflected by Solera to the corner.
53'
Corner for Spain.
52'
If not for Solera, this score would be longer for Spain.
50'
Olga's shot is saved by Solera.
47'
Teresa's direct shot.
46'
Corner for Spain.
45'
START TO SECOND HALF.
Halftime
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
49'
Corner for Spain.
43'
Esther's deflected shot.
42'
Corner for Spain.
40'
Corner for Spain.
37'
Corner for Spain.
36'
For the moment, this is the game with the most goals in this World Cup.
34'
Goalkeeper Solera saves the penalty kick.
33'
Penalty for Spain.
28'
Esther takes advantage of a rebound, and sends it into the net to beat Solera.
27'
GOOOOOOAL FOR SPAIN
26'
Carmona's shot was saved by Solera.
25'
Esther's header, Solera sends it to the corner.
24'
Aitana hits the post and scores Spain's second.
23'
GOOOOOAL FOR SPAIN
21'
Own goal by Coto for Spain.
21'
GOOOOAL FOR SPAIN
18'
Corner for Spain.
17'
Spain cannot define it, very imprecise in the offensive zone.
15'
Corner for Spain
11'
Ivana's shot, which Solera sends to the corner.
10'
Corner for Spain.
9'
Melissa Herrera's deflected shot.
9'
Esther has a good resource, but the ball goes wide.
7'
Aitana's deflected shot.
6'
Costa Rica's first arrival in the opponent's half.
4'
Carmona's missed cross, which Athenea was unable to connect.
3'
The ball is being played in Costa Rica's half, Spain has the ball and is looking for the opponent's half.
0'
START TO GAME
How does Costa Rica play?
Costa Rica's tactical approach would be a 3-4-3, with the objective of populating the middle of the field, the coach of the Ticas knows that it is vital to have the ball, and for that they will try to populate the midfield to have superiority in that area against the Spanish. In the offense, the quick exit through the flanks will be a key point to be strengthened.
How does Spain play?
Spain's tactical approach would be a flexible 4-5-1, with attacking wingers, who when they don't have the ball will play a line of 5 in front of the defensive line, but with the ball they will go forward to support their center forward.
Referee team
This is the refereeing team for Spain vs Costa Rica, first matchday.
Referee
Casey Reibelt
1st assistant referee
Ramina TSOI
2nd assistant referee
XIE Lijun
Fourth referee
KIM Yujeong
Group C opener
Group C opens today with this match, while the other match between Zambia and Japan will take place tomorrow to complete the first day of the group stage.
Will Costa Rica miss Shirley Cruz?
The Tica national team will not have in this World Cup one of its most experienced and influential players in the group, in theory they will lose a lot, but they will have to rely on the experience of Melissa Herrera and Karla Alvarado to try to overcome her absence.
Alexia, the great absentee of this match
Spain, without Alexia Putellas from the start, will have to make up for it in the debut of the World Cup, Athenea del Castillo, the Real Madrid Femenino player in theory would be her replacement.
Spain loses a lot without Alexia, but they have a very good quality squad to replace her.
Emotional match
The emotions of a World Cup debut are approaching, it is inevitable to feel the responsibility of representing your country, and the Spaniards with a little more experience will seek to overcome the Tico team in the debut of this World Cup.
Starting Lineup- Costa Rica
¡Con esta alineación debuta nuestra Sele Mayor Femenina 🇨🇷❤️ en La Copa del Mundo!
Costa Rica 🇨🇷 vs 🇪🇸 España
🏟 Estadio Regional de Wellington, Nueva Zelanda.
⏰ 1:30 a.m.
Presenta @kolbi_cr
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Starting XI Spain
Misa Rodríguez in goal; Batlle, Paredes, Ivana Andrés and Olga Carmona in defense; Teresa, Aitana and Athenea make up the line of three in the middle; Hermoso, Esther and Paralluelo make up the attacking trident.
Start of coverage
We are already in the coverage of this match, Spain faces Costa Rica, in the first day of the group stage of the Women's World Cup, everything that happens here we tell you in VAVEL.
Stay tuned for the Spain vs Costa Rica commentary
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Spain vs Costa Rica live, as well as the latest information coming out of Wellington Regional Stadium. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the match.
Channels for Spain vs Costa Rica online
The match will be broadcasted on Fox Soccer and on the streaming platform Fox Soccer Plus.
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Last Lineup- Costa Rica
In one of their most recent matches against Scotland, Costa Rica tried out this team:
Solera; Porras, Villalobos, del Campo, Guillen; Valencia, Alvarado; G. Villalobos, Herrera, Chinchilla; Rodriguez.
Last Lineup- Spain
In one of their most recent games against Denmark, Spain tried out this team:
Mass; Batlle, Codina, Ivana Andres, Olga Carmona; Aitana Bonmati, Teresa Abelleira, Alexia Putellas; Salma Paralluelo, Jennifer Hermoso and Mariona.
Key Player- Costa Rica
Melissa Herrera, the great star of women's soccer in the country, is the great international reference of her national team. She currently plays for Girondeus de Bordeaux in the French League, but has had the opportunity to shine in soccer in her country, in the United States and in the Colombian League.
He already played the Canada 2015 World Cup with his national team.
Key player - Spain
Who else but her, Alexia Putellas, one of the best players on the planet, is in charge of leading Spain to lift their first World Cup.
Putellas, a two-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, The Best award and the UEFA Best Player award, has among her great ambitions, the debt of winning a major trophy with the national team, she hopes that in this World Cup she will be given the opportunity to lift the title.
Face to face: Spain vs Costa Rica
This will be the second meeting between the two teams in a World Cup. In 2015, they met for the first time, with a 1-1 result in the group stage.
From that match, for Spain, Irene Paredes, Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso repeat, while, Ivana Andres was on the roster, but did not play the match.
For the Ticas, Karla Alvarado, Melissa Herrera and Raquel Rodríguez are back, while Gloriana Villalobos was part of the squad but did not play in the match.
How Costa Rica arrives at the World Cup
The Costa Rican national team will be making its second appearance in a Women's World Cup, after its first participation in 2015, returning after 8 years to the orbital stage.
In the European qualifiers, the Central Americans won Group B of the first phase of their qualifiers, winning all the points in dispute, scoring 22 goals in total and conceding no goals. Meanwhile, in the second phase, they finished second in Group B, with two wins and one loss, which allowed them to earn a ticket to Australia and New Zealand.
The Pura Vida team combines youth and experience, aspiring to surprise and qualify for the second round of a World Cup for the first time.
How Spain arrives at the World Cup
The Iberian national team will be making its third consecutive appearance in a Women's World Cup, after missing the first six editions of the orbital event.
In the European qualifiers, the Spaniards won their qualifying group B, winning all the points in dispute, scoring 53 goals in total and conceding none. A perfect path to the World Cup.
In fact, Spain on its way to the European Championship and the World Cup has not recorded any defeats, with a record of 15 wins and one draw, and only one goal conceded.
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of their last defeat in an official match, in the quarterfinals of the European Championship against England, who went on to win the European title.
The stadium
The match will be played at the Wellington Regional Stadium, better known as Sky Stadium, located in Wellington (New Zealand).
This stadium will host 9 World Cup matches, 7 in the first round, one in the round of 16 and one in the quarterfinals.
The stadium has a capacity for 39,000 spectators.
The ball is rolling in the women's world cup
The second day of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 got underway, we will have the pleasure of sharing with you the debut of the Tico national team, against a strong rival such as Spain.
The world of soccer has set its eyes on women, and Australia and New Zealand will do everything possible to make this an unforgettable cup.
Welcome to minute by minute coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Spain vs Costa Rica!
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