Spain have announced their 18-player roster for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, where they will be hoping to secure Gold.
World Cup winners Spain secured their spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the UEFA Women’s Nations league tournament final against France back in February.
The squad heading to the Games boasts an impressive array of talent, including Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Olga Carmona, and Salma Paralluelo, among many others.
In addition to participating in the Olympics this year, Spain also have their eyes set on the upcoming UEFA Women’s European Championship, which will be held in Switzerland in 2025.
The recent qualifying matches not only secured them a place at the tournament but also gave us an idea of the form the Spain team is in ahead of the Olympics.
Spain started the round of qualifying with a surprising 2-1 defeat to the Czech Republic after conceding a penalty goal. The side also found themselves one player down after Irene Paredes received a straight red card in the 70th minute.
However, just four days later, Spain bounced back with a 2-0 win over Belgium.
Despite winning the game, Spain had already qualified for the 2025 Euros, meaning these last two games provided head coach Montserrat Tomé with an opportunity to experiment with her team.
Spain’s 2024 Olympics Roster
Goal Keepers (2)
Cata Coll- 12 caps, Barcelona
Misa Rodríguez- 23 caps, Real Madrid
Defenders (6)
Ona Batlle- 48 caps, Barcelona
Irene Paredes (c) – 107 caps, Barcelona
Laia Aleixandri- 29 caps, Manchester City
Olga Carmona- 42 caps, Real Madrid
Oihane Hernández- 23 caps, Real Madrid
Laia Codina- 15 caps, Arsenal
Midfielders (5)
Patri Guijarro- 54 caps, Barcelona
Teresa Abelleira- 33 caps, Real Madrid
Aitana Bonmatí- 64 caps, Barcelona
Alexia Putellas- 119 caps, Barcelona
Athenea del Castillo- 45 caps, Real Madrid
Forwards (5)
Jenni Hermoso- 117 caps, Tigers UANL
Lucía García- 48 caps, Monterrey
Salma Paralluelo- 26 caps, Barcelona
Mariona Caldentey- 73 caps, Arsenal
Eva Navarro- 23 caps, Real Madrid
Reserves
Vicky López- 4 caps, Barcelona
María Méndez- 8 caps, Real Madrid
Alba Redondo- 37 caps, Real Madrid
Elene Lete- 1 caps, Real Sociedad
Olympic Group Fixtures:
Spain has been drawn in a group with Japan, Brazil, and Nigeria for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with their group games set to be played between 25 July and 31 July.
Despite Spain holding the title of World Cup winners, the tournament could go in any direction given the talent across all teams’ rosters.
On 25 July, Spain will face Japan in their opening match of the tournament. The game is set to be played at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, home of FC Nantes.
Their following game against Nigeria is also scheduled at the Stade de la Beaujoire on 28 July.
The team will then travel to Bordeaux for their final group game, where they will play at Stade de Bordeaux, home to FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
On 31 July, Spain will face Brazil in the closing group game.
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