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France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Relentless Spain thump Belgium to close in on Euro 2025 quarters
A brace from Alexia Putellas and further goals from Irene Paredes, Esther Gonzalez, Mariona Caldentey and Claudia Pina gave Group B leaders Spain a second thumping win. Montse Tome's team will be guaranteed a spot in the last eight if Portugal do not beat Italy later in Geneva, but their passage is almost guaranteed after hitting 11 goals over their two matches. Belgium, who twice levelled through Justine Vanhaevermaet and Hannah Eurlings, are close to going home after being blown away by relentless waves of attacking football. When Putellas finished off a beautiful spell of quick passing in the 22nd minute it looked like the beginning of a thumping win similar to the 5-0 destruction of Portugal in the opening round. Yet seconds later Vanhaevermaet levelled with the simplest of goals, nodding home Tessa Wullaert's corner. Paredes put Spain back in the lead six minutes before the break with a bullet header from Pina's deep corner. Again Belgium hit back, this time through Eurlings who sprung the offside trap before rifling home in the 50th minute. Gonzalez netted her third goal of the tournament two minutes later after collecting Putellas' neat through ball. The game was up when Caldentey bundled home from a corner just after the hour. Pina smashed in her first goal of the tournament with 10 minutes remaining, and appropriately it was Putellas' deft flick which completed the rout shortly afterwards.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Spain's 6-2 Win Over Belgium Puts It On Brink Of Euro 2025 Quarterfinals
World Cup champion Spain closed in on the quarterfinals of the Women's European Championship with another statement victory, 6–2 over Belgium on Monday. It was surprisingly the first time Spain won back-to-back matches at the Euros after beating Portugal 5–0 in its opener. With 11 goals in two matches, Spain and its star-packed squad is living up to its billing as the tournament favorite. Spain will secure a place in the quarterfinals if Italy avoids defeat against Portugal later – a result that would also eliminate Belgium. Spain laid siege to the Belgium goal from the start. Mariona Caldentey played in a lovely pass from the edge of the area to Vicky López, who cushioned it on for Alexia Putellas to sweep into the far corner. However, Spain's 22nd-minute lead lasted barely two minutes before Justine Vanhaevermaet headed in Tessa Wullaert's corner at the near post. Spain captain Irene Paredes was playing her first match of the tournament after being suspended from the opener, and she made it 2–1 before the break when she headed in a corner. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí was brought on at halftime. She was hospitalized for viral meningitis before the tournament and played only eight minutes against Portugal. Belgium leveled again through Hannah Eurlings shortly after the restart. It was initially ruled out for offside but awarded by the VAR. Less than a minute later Spain led for a third time when Putellas played in Esther González for the veteran forward to score her third goal of the tournament. When a González effort was blocked, the ball was not cleared and Mariona Caldentey fired in Spain's fourth. Claudia Pina curled a sumptuous 20-yard effort into the top right corner, and there was still time for Putellas – another two-time Ballon d'Or winner – to net her second of the match.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Spain's 6-2 win over Belgium puts it on brink of Euro 2025 quarterfinals
THUN, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup champion Spain closed in on the quarterfinals of the Women's European Championship with another statement victory, 6-2 over Belgium on Monday. It was, surprisingly, the first time Spain won back-to-back matches at the Euros, after beating Portugal 5-0 in its opener. With 11 goals in two matches, Spain and its star-packed squad is living up to its billing as the tournament favorite. Spain will secure a place in the quarterfinals if Italy avoids defeat against Portugal later — a result that would also eliminate Belgium. Spain laid siege to the Belgium goal from the start. Mariona Caldentey played in a lovely pass from the edge of the area to Vicky López, who cushioned it on for Alexia Putellas to sweep into the far corner. However, Spain's 22nd-minute lead lasted barely two minutes before Justine Vanhaevermaet headed in Tessa Wullaert's corner at the near post. Spain captain Irene Paredes was playing her first match of the tournament after being suspended from the opener, and she made it 2-1 before the break when she headed in a corner. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí was brought on at halftime. She was hospitalized for viral meningitis before the tournament and played only eight minutes against Portugal. Belgium leveled again through Hannah Eurlings shortly after the restart. It was initially ruled out for offside but awarded by the VAR. Less than a minute later, Spain led for a third time when Putellas played in Esther González for the veteran forward to score her third goal of the tournament. When a González effort was blocked, the ball was not cleared and Mariona Caldentey fired in Spain's fourth. Claudia Pina curled a sumptuous 20-yard effort into the top right corner and there was still time for Putellas — another two-time Ballon d'Or winner — to net her second of the match. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Irene Paredes will miss Spain's Euro 2025 opener – for a red card received 12 months ago
Spain defender Irene Paredes will miss her side's 2025 European Championship opener against Portugal due to a red card she received 12 months earlier. Paredes, 33, will serve the second of a two-game suspension during Thursday's group stage fixture after being sent off against the Czech Republic in Spain's penultimate Euro 2025 qualifier on July 12, 2024. Advertisement The Barcelona defender was given a red card in the 70th minute of the 2-1 loss for a high challenge on Katerina Svitkova. UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) later confirmed she would serve a two-match suspension for 'serious rough play', in line with the governing body's disciplinary regulations for such an offence. Spain had already ensured their qualification for the Euros before July's match against the Czech Republic after winning their opening four matches. Paredes sat out the victory over Belgium in their final qualifying match following her red card, and the second game of her ban will be served for her side's first game at Euro 2025. She subsequently featured in five of Spain's six UEFA Nations League fixtures in 2025, as UEFA regulations state that suspensions are tournament specific and her ban did not carry over into the Nations League. Had Paredes accumulated two yellow cards across Spain's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign — the number required for a one-game suspension — this would not have carried over into the tournament, however, with UEFA regulations stating: 'Pending yellow-card suspensions from the European qualifiers league stage for the final tournament expire on completion of the European qualifiers phase. They are not carried forward to the UEFA Women's Euro 2025'. Advertisement Spain's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign concluded with the win over Belgium in July, having secured automatic qualification after topping their group, meaning they were not required to participate in the play-offs across October and December. The qualifying process for Euro 2025 was shorter and finished earlier than previous iterations of the tournament owing to a restructured international calendar which included the introduction of the Nations League. Paredes featured in all seven matches for Spain during their 2023 World Cup-winning campaign. The centre-back, capped 109 times at international level, is one of five squad captains named by head coach Montse Tome ahead of Euro 2025, alongside Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati, Mariona Caldentey and Olga Carmona. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Monday midfielder Bonmati had re-joined up with the Spain squad after being diagnosed with viral meningitis. Advertisement After Thursday's group game against Portugal, Spain play Belgium on July 7 and Italy on July 11. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Women's Soccer, Women's Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
02-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Why Irene Paredes will miss Spain's Euro 2025 opener – for a red card received 12 months ago
Spain defender Irene Paredes will miss her side's 2025 European Championship opener against Portugal due to a red card she received 12 months earlier. Paredes, 33, will serve the second of a two-game suspension during Thursday's group stage fixture after being sent off against the Czech Republic in Spain's penultimate Euro 2025 qualifier on July 12, 2024. Advertisement The Barcelona defender was given a red card in the 70th minute of the 2-1 loss for a high challenge on Katerina Svitkova. UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) later confirmed she would serve a two-match suspension for 'serious rough play', in line with the governing body's disciplinary regulations for such an offence. Spain had already ensured their qualification for the Euros before July's match against the Czech Republic after winning their opening four matches. Paredes sat out the victory over Belgium in their final qualifying match following her red card, and the second game of her ban will be served for her side's first game at Euro 2025. She subsequently featured in five of Spain's six UEFA Nations League fixtures in 2025, as UEFA regulations state that suspensions are tournament specific and her ban did not carry over into the Nations League. Had Paredes accumulated two yellow cards across Spain's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign — the number required for a one-game suspension — this would not have carried over into the tournament, however, with UEFA regulations stating: 'Pending yellow-card suspensions from the European qualifiers league stage for the final tournament expire on completion of the European qualifiers phase. They are not carried forward to the UEFA Women's Euro 2025'. Spain's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign concluded with the win over Belgium in July, having secured automatic qualification after topping their group, meaning they were not required to participate in the play-offs across October and December. The qualifying process for Euro 2025 was shorter and finished earlier than previous iterations of the tournament owing to a restructured international calendar which included the introduction of the Nations League. Paredes featured in all seven matches for Spain during their 2023 World Cup-winning campaign. Advertisement The centre-back, capped 109 times at international level, is one of five squad captains named by head coach Montse Tome ahead of Euro 2025, alongside Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati, Mariona Caldentey and Olga Carmona. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Monday midfielder Bonmati had re-joined up with the Spain squad after being diagnosed with viral meningitis. After Thursday's group game against Portugal, Spain play Belgium on July 7 and Italy on July 11.
