Spain kicks off the qualification phase for the 2027 World Cup
The Spanish national team will face Iceland on Tuesday, March 3rd at 19:00 at the Castalia stadium (Castellón). The match, which corresponds to the first game of the qualification phase for the 2027 World Cup, will be the first of two clashes that Sonia Bermúdez's side will play during this break.
02 TUE 2026
A new era begins for the Spanish national team. With a renewed squad, and a firm commitment to young talent, La Roja begins its journey in the qualifying phase for the 2027 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil. A list that brought the new additions of Misa Rodríguez and Enith Salón in goal. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad's full-back, Aiara Agirrezabala, makes her debut with the senior team, as does Madrid CFF's centre-back, Sandra Villafañe. Defender Martina Fernández and forward Ornella Vignola also feature in the squad. In total, the representation of players currently playing in Liga F amounts to 15 players spread across six different clubs: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Atlético de Madrid, Madrid CFF, Real Sociedad, and Athletic Club.
Facing them will be a Nordic side that boasts a 'Spaniard' in its ranks, Madrid CFF midfielder Hildur Antonsdóttir, who this season has already accumulated 1,565 minutes across twenty-one league matchdays, in which she has scored two goals and provided four assists. Both teams have met on five occasions throughout their history, with one victory for Spain, one for Iceland, and three draws. The first time the two countries faced each other was on May 31, 1998, in a qualifying match for the following year's World Cup which ended in a draw (0-0). Curiously, the same result as in the last encounter between the two nations, on March 6, 2017, in the Algarve Cup group stage, in a duel that ended in a goalless draw (0-0). La Roja will play again on Saturday, March 7, at 18:00h against Ukraine in Antalya (Turkey).
Spain's Squad List
Goalkeepers: Misa Rodríguez (Real Madrid CF), Adriana Nanclares (Athletic Club), and Enith Salón (Servette FCCF).
Defenders: Laia Codina (Arsenal FC), María Méndez (Real Madrid CF), Sandra Villafañe (Madrid CFF), Martina Fernández (Everton), Aiara Agirrezabala (Real Sociedad), Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses), Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses), Ona Batlle (FC Barcelona), and Olga Carmona (PSG).
Midfielders: Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Fiamma Benítez (Atlético de Madrid), Patri Guijarro (FC Barcelona), Vicky López (FC Barcelona), and Clara Serrajordi (FC Barcelona).
Forwards: Eva Navarro (Real Madrid CF), Inma Gabarro (Everton), Claudia Pina (FC Barcelona), Salma Paralluelo (FC Barcelona), Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid CF), Edna Imade (Bayern Munich), and Ornella Vignola (Everton).