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Spain’s Women Battled Sexism and Indifference. Now the World Champions Are Eyeing European Title

CATALONIA, SPAIN, JUL 25 – Spain aims to complete a golden era in women's football by winning their first Euro 2025 title, following historic victories over Germany and England, players said.

  • Spain's women's national soccer team won the 2023 World Cup and now faces England in the Euro 2025 final this Sunday in Switzerland.
  • The team overcame decades of sexism and poor support, including the long tenure of coach Ignacio Quereda, who was replaced by Jorge Vilda after 2015.
  • Sustained investment by Barcelona and other clubs since 2021's league professionalization, along with improved coaching and training, propelled the team to recent success.
  • Marta Torrejón acknowledged that women's soccer was long influenced by societal sexism, but emphasized that the team has always possessed talent.
  • The team's rise suggests growing support and better conditions could solidify Spain as a dominant force, with beating England seen as closing a generational cycle.
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Spain's women battled sexism and indifference. Now the world champions are eyeing European title

The women's soccer players of Spain have gone from nobodies to title contenders in less than a decade.

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