ANDSpain will face Ukraine this Saturday (4:00 p.m.) at the Nuevo Arcángel in Córdoba at the fourth stop on the way to Brazil World Cup 2027a match to which the team led by Sonia Bermudez comes after fall to England at Wembley (1-0) and with the need to add three points and score as many goals as possible. “The nine points that remain at stake are fundamental, the objective is to get them, and then score as many goals as possible. Both are key to qualifying,” said the coach, who stepped foot in the Cordoba coliseum for the first time.
The defeat in London was the first of the ‘Bermúdez Era’ at the head of the senior team. “They are defeats that make you learn. It hurts to lose, but we are very used to winning and in sport we live with defeat. It was a hard day because the demands of this team are maximum, we know what the demands are and what the objective is, but we are prepared to achieve it,” he highlighted.
Sonia Bermúdez gives instructions to the national team players at Wembley
Sonia claimed to have analyzed the duel against England and turned the page to think about Ukraine. “We have to come out as plugged in as possible,” she said. “Spain has a very strong identity, but we have players with different and versatile profiles. We are not limited to playing only short or inside; there are players prepared for different match situations,” he said.
The selector will have to discard (Patri Guijarro is out) and could debut to Aiara Agirrezabala I Clara Pinedo. “The result in London does not condition the plans. We have 24 players prepared to face the game and we are based on that. We will take out those who best adapt to the game plan which involves winning and scoring the greatest number of goals possible,” said who hinted that Clara Serrajordi He will start as a starter in the engine room.
Training of the Spanish team in the Las Rozas Football City
Bermúdez also had words of encouragement for Ukraine, which, beyond qualifying for the World Cup, is living hell by having its country at war.. “In Turkey I was able to speak with their coach and she told us about the logistics they have, that they have to train outside their country, and it is very hard. It is very worthwhile that their players can focus on football, it says a lot about them. They have a lot of drive, it can be seen in their game, and we have the utmost respect for them. We want to win and score many goals, but we empathize a lot for them because of the situation they are experiencing,” he said.
The duel will be played at 4:00 p.m., the time at which it is expected to reach 30ºC in Córdoba. “Don’t dress too warmly,” he joked before leaving the New Archangel press room. “They have always spoken very well to me about this field and the fans. Tomorrow will surely be a nice day even if it is hot. It’s time to encourage the fans to come tomorrow,” he concluded.
