Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Spain women's national football team has represented Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions, in 2015, [1] 2019 [2] and 2023. Their victory at the 2023 edition of the tournament made Spain the second nation, after Germany, to have won world titles in both men's and women's football.

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FIFA Women's World Cup results

YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Group stage301224
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 Round of 16411244
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Champions 7601187
Total3/9147252415
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Group stage9 JuneFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica D 1–1 Olympic Stadium, Montreal
13 JuneFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil L 0–1
17 JuneFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea L 1–2 Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 Group stage8 JuneFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa W 3–1 Stade Océane, Le Havre
12 JuneFlag of Germany.svg  Germany L 0–1 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
17 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China D 0–0 Stade Océane, Le Havre
Round of 1624 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 1–2 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Group stage21 JulyFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica W 3–0 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
26 JulyFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia W 5–0 Eden Park, Auckland
31 JulyFlag of Japan.svg  Japan L 0–4 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Round of 165 AugustFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland W 5–1 Eden Park, Auckland
Quarter-finals11 AugustFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands W 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Semi-finals11 AugustFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden W 2–1 Eden Park, Auckland
Final 20 AugustFlag of England.svg  England W 1–0 Stadium Australia, Sydney

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 100101
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 101000
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 211041
Flag of England.svg  England 110010
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 100101
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 100104
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 110021
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 110031
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 100112
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 110021
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 110051
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 100112
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 110051

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330040+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31114514
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 30213412
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30122421
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Losada Soccerball shade.svg13'
Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 10,175 [3]
Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 28,623 [4]
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 330060+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 311132+14
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31111104
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031870
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 3–1 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 12,044 [6]
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 20,761 [7]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 11,814 [8]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Round of 16

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 19,633 [9]
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300110+119Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 320184+46
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 310231183
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 30031870
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 3–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 5–0 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,983
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report

Round of 16

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–5 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Codina Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.) Report
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Quarter-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Van der Gragt Soccerball shade.svg90+1'

Semi-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 2–1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Blomqvist Soccerball shade.svg88'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Final

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg  England
Carmona Soccerball shade.svg29' Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 75,784
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2015 2019 2023
Jennifer Hermoso 633
Aitana Bonmatí 33
Alba Redondo 33
Salma Paralluelo 22
Olga Carmona 22
Verónica Boquete 11
Lucía García 11
Victoria Losada 11
Esther González 11
Teresa Abelleira 11
Laia Codina 11
Mariona Caldentey 11
Own goals 11
Total242418
Own goals scored for opponents

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