Spain W vs Belgium W Prediction & Betting Tips (16 July)

The reigning world champions saw their male comrades win the Euro 48 hours ago against England. Spanish football has regained its splendor, notably with the coronation of Real Madrid in the Champions League and that of Barça in the Women's Champions League. The Spanish country has always been a football country, whether for men or women, with Barça dominating the women's side. A real culture for this wonderful sport emerges there. Furthermore, the women of La Roja won the last edition of the Nations League in February against the Blue 2-0, a little less than a year after the boys' coronation, in the same competition against Croatia. So many parallels to draw, of course, but last week, as part of J5, Alexia Putellas' teammates put an end to their series of 7 consecutive TCC victories by losing in the Czech Republic 2-1, their first in these qualifications. So yes, the expulsion of Irene Paredes didn't help, but the score was already 2-1 before the expulsion.

Still leader of its group, Spain only has one point to make this evening to secure its first place. Never qualified for any Women's World Cup and quarter-finalist of the last edition of the Euro, Belgium , after two successive participations in the European Championship will not take the destination of a 3rd. Indeed, last with 4 points, the Devils are five points behind 2nd, namely Denmark, against whom they ate hard last week in the last chance meeting to hope for a qualification 0-3 and they are therefore, mathematically eliminated from the race for the Euro. We can't really claim better when we only won a small match over the first five days and above all a record of three defeats including a correction at home against the same Spain on the very first day 2-7. It should nevertheless be noted that in February, this Belgian selection remained in the Nations League A after defeating Hungary in the two play-off matches, winning 10-2.

Of the 26 players summoned for this gathering and the Olympics afterwards, only 6 play elsewhere than in the Spanish championship. In this case, Ouabahi and Aleixandri (Man City), Codina (Arsenal), the legendary Jennifer Hermoso (Tigres UNAL, 56 goals in 116 caps), Caldentey (Arsenal) and Lucia Garcia (Monterrey). For the rest, it's a mix between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid without forgetting Real Sociedad for replacement goalkeeper Lete and Sevilla FC for striker Gabarro (2 goals in 5 caps). As a reminder, central defender Paredes (captain, FC Barcelona) was excluded last week and will quite logically serve her suspension this evening. Bonmati (FC Barcelona) planted the first pawn of the game against the Czech Republic, in vain. Important elements like Putellas (FC Barcelona, ​​117 caps), Guijarro (Barça, 52 caps, 11 goals), Del Castillo (Real Madrid) and obviously, the crack Paralluelo (12 goals in 25 caps, FCB) are in the group . On the absence side, note the retirements of Ivana Andres (53 caps) and Zornoza (13 caps), after the 2023 World Cup.

By sporting choice, Gonzalez (46 caps, 29 goals), Vilamala (FCB, 1 goal in 1 sel), Maria Perez (5 caps, present in February), Sheila Garcia (19 sel) or even Benitez (Valencia, 9 sel, 2 pawns) were not called up. Opposite, Belgium will be able to count on the indecent center forward from Fortuna Sittard, Tessa Wullaert (82 goals in 132 caps) without forgetting Jenssens (Hoffenheim) and Detruyer (Inter), all 3 starters during the debacle against Denmark last week. The important midfielder Missipo (Sassuolo, 60 caps) is present, as is the soon-to-be centenarian, Tine De Caigny (Anderlecht, 40 goals in 98 caps). Also experienced, Laura Deloose (Anderlecht, 91 caps) should start in the eleven like Kees (Louvain, 23 years old, 27 caps), Tysiak (West Ham) and Cayman (Leicester, 148 caps, 48 pawns), unhappy against the Danes with a CSC. In terms of absences, let's talk about the starting goalkeeper Evrard (Chelsea, 69 caps) and the Liverpool striker, Yana Daniels (7 goals in 48 caps), both on the flank (injured).