Spain and the curse of England

England is the rival that Spain has faced the most times (20) throughout its history, with a baggage of five Spanish wins, eight English and seven draws. This balance is more favorable to the British team on local soil, where they have six wins and three draws. That is to say, England is to date an impregnable territory for ours. He Tuesday, at 8:00 p.m. Spanish timein it Wembley -London-, Spain has the opportunity to make history.

Spain played for the first time in England on February 20, 1994a match corresponding to the qualifying phase for the 1995 Euro Cup that was played in the Valley Paradestadium Bradford City, and that ended in tables (0-0). Also in tie (1-1) The second visit ended, September 29, 1996a meeting corresponding to the Play-off play-off for Euro 1997 (that Spain would end up playing after winning 2-1 in Córdoba three weeks earlier) and which was held in Prenton Park of Birkenhead. Yolanda Mateos put the visitors ahead (41′) and Mary Harper would put the lock on the clash (77′).

Spain would return to England to play a friendly on March 22, 2001a match that was played in the Kenilworth Road of Luton and that ended with local victory (4-2). Although Itziar Gurrutxaga put the visitors ahead (12′), the goal from Kelly Smith (18′) and the hat trick of Susan Smith (35′, 67′, 76′), made the goal of Paulina Ferré (62′). For its part, a goal from Karen Carney (64′) would be enough for England to add a new win (1-0) in it New Meadow of Shrewsbury he November 25, 2007 in a corresponding match for the qualification for the Euro Cup two years later.

He April 1, 2010 Spain played for the first time in Londonin the stadium The New Denin a qualifying match for the 2011 World Cup that ended with local victory (1-0) thanks to a goal Katie Chapman (30′). Nine years later, the April 9, 2019both teams played a friendly in the County Ground of Swindon that ended with England victory (2-1) thanks to the goals of Beth Mead (36′) and Ellen White (46′), subsequently making up the result Aitana Bonmatí (67′).

Spain would play England again on English soil on February 20, 2022a match that was played in the Carrow Road of Norwichwhich ended in draw (0-0) and that corresponded to the second day of the Arnold Clark Cup, a tournament that ultimately saw the Spain’s only victory on English soil (1-0 against Canada at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton).

England hosted the 2022 Euro Cup, where the July 20, 2022 met Spain in the quarterfinals eliminating it in extra time (2-1) in a match played in Falmer Stadium of Brighton. Esther Gonzalez (54′) put Spain ahead, but Ella Toone (84′) forced extra time, where Georgia Stanway (96′) sealed the local comeback. The last confrontation between both teams on English soil dates back to February 26, 2025where England won (1-0) with a goal Jess Park (33′) in a stadium Wembley, Londonwhich welcomed 46,550 spectators in the stands, in a match corresponding to the Nations League 2025 that Spain would end up winning.

England and Spain will write chapter 21 of their particular history on Tuesday at Wembley, where our team will try to the tenth is the charm…