Spain’s women’s soccer team is enjoying a double celebration for the first time in a year. It has become the first UEFA Women’s Nations League championship.
Spain defeated France 2-0 in the 2023-2024 UEFA Women’s Nations League final at Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain, on the 29th.
Spain, which won its first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, lifted the trophy in its first tournament.
Spain’s women’s soccer is recreating the past when Spanish men’s soccer won three consecutive international major tournaments at Euro 2008, 2010 South High School World Cup, and Euro 2012.
Spain has won a series of trophies in women’s soccer and is also expected to be a strong candidate for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
League A Spain, along with Sweden, Italy and Switzerland, played home and away in Group 4 and topped the group with 5 wins and 1 loss.
Then, they beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the semifinals to advance to the final. In the final, they enjoyed the joy of winning the title by confronting France, which beat Germany, and scoring consecutive goals from Aitana Bonmarti and Mariona Caldentay.
Bon Marty, who received the Women’s World Cup Golden Ball last year and the Ballon d’Or in October, scored in the final against France following the semifinal against the Netherlands and was selected as the top player in the Nations League Final semi-final, final.
“We had never beaten France before. But it was a long time ago when we had our latest showdown, and in the meantime, we have improved a lot. We wanted to beat France and we were confident. This team is not going to stop. We will continue to support our individual capabilities, the level of our teams and the level of our national teams. We want more, and we hope this success continues,” Bonmarti said. “It will be difficult, but we want to win every game. That is all we aim for.” 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Germany beat the Netherlands 2-0 in the third-place match to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In this Nations League, the top two teams will be given the right to participate in the Olympics, with the host country France reaching the final, giving the third place a chance.