The world champions, who are in the same group as Italy, sent out a strong message in their opening match of the Women’s European Championship against Portugal: six goals to nil and everyone went home, with no mercy shown to a clearly inferior national team.
There are four really important teams in the tournament that kicked off last week in Switzerland: in addition to defending champions England, there are obviously the Furie Rosse, fresh from their Nations League victory a few weeks ago. There are players of another level who make the difference. And, unfortunately for Belgium—who fell to Arianna Caruso in their first game of this European Championship—there will be very little they can do.There is a distinct feeling that another rout is on the cards, with Spain also awaiting the return of Aitana Bonmati, winner of the women’s Golden Ball in the last two editions, who has made a rapid recovery after being hospitalized with viral meningitis. She shouldn’t even be in this match, but she’s there in Switzerland with her teammates. Obviously, Italy is hoping for a Spanish victory, which, if it comes, would allow the Azzurre, who are playing Portugal, to qualify for the next round if they win.
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The prediction
Without any problems, and keeping their foot on the gas from the very first minutes, Spain will win against Belgium and perhaps – hopefully, which would mean that Italy has done its part – also advance to the quarter-finals of the European Championship. The match will be decided in the first half, with another goal fest on the way.
Probable line-ups for Spain-Belgium
SPAIN (4-3-3): Nanclares; Batle, Mendez, Aleixandri, Carmona; Lopez, Guijarro, Putellas; Caldentey, Gonzalez Rodriguez, Pina.
BELGIUM (5-4-1): Lifchtus; Janssens, Tysak, Kees, Cayman, Deloose; Toloba, Vanhaebarmaet, Teulings, Eurlings; Wullaert.