Spain women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | La Roja (The Red One)[1] | ||
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| Association | Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Sonia Bermúdez | ||
| Most caps | Alexia Putellas (108) | ||
| Top scorer | Jennifer Hermoso (51) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 12 (7 December 2018)[2] | ||
| Highest | 6 (October 2022; June 2023) | ||
| Lowest | 21 (June – August 2004; March 2008) | ||
| First international | |||
| Unofficial Spain 3–3 Portugal (Murcia, Spain; 21 February 1971) Official Spain 0–1 Portugal (A Guarda, Spain; 5 February 1983) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Spain 17–0 Slovenia (Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Spain 0–8 Sweden (Gandia, Spain; 2 June 1996) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (1997) | ||
| Nations League Finals | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2024) | ||
Spain women's national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol Femenina) has been representing Spain in women's football competitions since 1980. It's managed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which is in charge of football in Spain.
Spain's women's team has qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Championship three times each. They got to the semifinals in 1997. While they haven't achieved as much at the senior level, their youth teams have done really well, especially in 2018. They won two important titles (U-17 and U-19) and made it to the finals in the U-17 and U-20 World Cups, actually winning the U-17 World Cup.
In 2020, Spain climbed up the FIFA international rankings and became one of the top 10 teams in the world. Their players also won several awards from UEFA in 2020. These awards included best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward, and overall best player. Interestingly, this was the first time players from one country won all these categories.
Honours
Major competitions
- Champions: 2023
UEFA Women's Nations League
- Champions: 2024
Minor Titles
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Individual awards
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Other awards
- Premios Nacionales del Deporte (National Sports Awards): Baron de Güell Cup (2014)[4]
References
- ↑ "Spain's women add to La Roja euphoria". FIFA. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "Grand Hotel Varna Tournament official awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "La Selección española Absoluta femenina, distinguida en los Premios Nacionales del Deporte 2014" [The Spanish women's national team honored at the 2014 National Sports Awards]. RFEF (in Spanish). 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2019.