The Spanish women’s soccer team left for New Zealand this Thursday to play in the World Cup starting July 20. Starts in Copenhagen and stops in Paris (France) and Seoul (South Korea).Players will take their last flight to their final destination city Auckland, a round trip takes 31 hours.
After the win this Wednesday Friendly match against Denmark (0-2)In this, La Roja regained good feelings against a demanding opponent Won with goals from Ona Battle and Salma ParaluloGeorg Vilda set course from that Danish capital to maritime lands.
The international matches will land in New Zealand on Friday at 22:00 A 31-hour flightDue to scheduled stops in Paris and Seoul before catching a flight to Auckland.
There they will be installed per week, depending on weather and location. On Friday the 14th they will play their last friendly match against another World Cup entrant, Vietnam, to quickly get into the competitive dynamics.
After that match, the players will travel to Palmerston, the city where they will stay throughout the tournament. They will be staying at the Copthorne Hotel, just 7 minutes’ drive from the training centre, Massey University Sports Rugby Institute.
La Roja will have to wait until July 21 to play their first match at the World Cup. His first game is against Costa Rica at the Wellington Regional Stadium at 9:30 PST. However, for the second game against Zambia, at 9:30, the team will have to travel back to Eden Park, 600 kilometers away from Auckland.
The group stage will conclude with a showdown against Team JapanThis time again at Wellington Stadium and at 9:00.
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