England will compete against Spain in the Women’s Nations League in the Wembley Stadium this Wednesday evening.
The two sides will meet for the first time since the FIFA Women’s World Championship final in 2023, where Spain was 1-0 winner thanks to a goal in the first half of Olga Carmona.
None of the two teams turned out to be very convincing on the day of the Nations League when Spain made a 2-0 deficit to win a 3-2 victory from Belgium in the dying moments. As for the lionesses, Sarina Wiegman’s team left Portugal with a single point in a compensation by Barcelona from Barcelona, Kika Nazereth.
Since both sides definitely prove their strength in front of the European Championship of this summer, the blockbuster game under the arch of the Wembley Stadium will certainly be entertained.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the game between European and world champion …
England against Spain head-to-head record
England | Spain |
|---|---|
England 1-1 Portugal – 21/02/25 | Spain 3-2 Belgium – 21/02/25 |
England 1-0 Switzerland – 03.03.24 | Spain 4-2 France- 03/12/24 |
England 0-0 USA – 30/11/24 | Spain 5-0 South Korea – 29/11/24 |
England 2-1 South Africa – 29/10/24 | Spain 1-1 Italy – 29/10/24 |
England 3-4 Germany – 25/10/24 | Spain 1-1 Canada – 25/10/24 |
country | TV channel/livestream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITV4, ITVX |
Lucy Bronze was suitable for this after she had been withdrawn against Portugal as a precaution, and Wiegman did not report any new injuries when she spoke to the press on Tuesday.
England is located in this squad without main support Lauren Hanf and Georgia Stanway after the two have been underwent knee surgery in the past few months. Questions were asked how Sarina Wiegman Stanway would replace, who has been an important player for the lionesses in recent years.
Grace Clinton joined the starting line -up in Portugal last week and exhibited a solid display from the middle of the midfield, but still has improvements.
England predicted the line-up against Spain (4-3-3): Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Charles; Walsh, Toone, Clinton; Park, Russo, James
Spain is hindered by the lack of Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas when they kick against the European champions in Wembley after the attacker injured her ankle with Barcelona.
It was Benficas Cristina Martin-Prieto who supported the Spanish attack against Belgium last week and scored in the 96th minute to save the three points. Montse Tomes side will rely on the same magic from the abundance of the talent on her bank to test the shaky lion.
Mariona Caldentey, Ona Batlle, Lucia Garcia, Laia Aleixandri and Leila Ouahabi are for the WSL audience, past or present.
Spain predicted the line-up against England (4-3-4): Collus; Batlle, Alexandri, Paredes, Ouahabi; Abelleira, Bonmati, Lopez; Caldentey, Paralluelo, Pina
This blockbuster will be difficult to call, especially in view of the fact that no side has worked in the best cases in recent months. Spain achieved three victories from his last five games, while the lionesses only pulled home with two wins during this time.
Since the euro is available on the horizon, both nations hope to use this lamp to best measure their level again. Sarina Wiegman has to make changes earlier to ensure that England did not lose sight of in the game, where Tome may have to add more thoughts to the Spain’s start.
Both sides organize a variety of exciting talent in attack, while their defense has a lot to be desired. The Matchup under the Wembley Stadium will be far too close to call it.