Spain will announce this Monday a list of 26 players who will bid for 23 places in order to participate in the World Cup that will be held from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand.. Among those summoned, the return of Alexia Putellasonce recovered from his injury to the crusader, and some of ‘Las 15’ that these days have communicated to the RFEF their availability to return with the group. Sandra Paos, Aitana Bonmat, Mariona Caldentey and Ona Batlle They are players who are expected to return to the national team in this concentration prior to the World Cup.
After the return to the selection of Jenni Beautiful and Irene Paredes In the last two calls, the third footballer who supported her teammates in their demands, although she did not send an email to the RFEF, was Alexia Putellas. The captain of Barcelona, whose last game with Spain was on July 1, 2022 -in which became a centennial and only four days before break the crusader in a training session prior to the start of the Euro Cup– He returned to competition in the final stretch of the season and arrives with a brief run-in, although he still has a month to go to fine-tune his set-up.
It remains to be defined how many of ‘The 15’ will return to the national team to play in the World Cup. after absent since last September, the self-excluded players from the group have ended up breaking up due to differences in the treatment of their claims. Some players have shown their willingness to return, sending an email to the RFEF noting it, and others have refused to do so convinced of their beliefs. players like mapi lion either patri pebbleThey have even declared it publicly. Similarly, it should be noted that there would be players from that list who would not have a place either due to technical and performance issues.
collateral damage
It remains to be resolved whether the return of some of the players who have not counted for the coach in the last year of preparation will affect those who have replaced these positions in this time, achieving interesting results such as victories against the United States, Norway, China or the draw against Sweden among others. The last word belongs to the coach, Jorge Vilda, who will make his choice public this Monday from 4:00 p.m..
It should be remembered that Spain is included in Group C next to Costa Ricawith whom he will debut on July 21 (9:00 a.m., Spanish time); Zambia, against whom he will face on July 26 (9:30 a.m., Spanish time); and Japan, with whom the first phase will close on July 31 (9:00 a.m., Spanish time). Finishing in the top two of the group guarantees your ticket to the round of 16.
