Spain vs Canada - Friday, October 25th - 4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific - Almendralejo, Spain

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Spain vs Canada
Friendly Match
Friday, October 25 2024
4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific / 10pm local
Estadio Francisco de la Hera
Almendralejo, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Tickets: https://taquilla.rfef.es/rfef_tickets/select/2275600

Broadcast in Canada:
ONESOCCER (live - online)

Canada's roster:
https://canada-soccer-pressroom.prezly.com/canada-soccer-announces-canwnt-roster-and-interim-coaching-staff-for-upcoming-october-friendly

Spain's roster:
https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-i-lista-de-montse-tome-para-los-partidos-amistosos-ante-canada-e-italia

Edited Thursday at 10:24 AM by Olympique_de_Marseille

[narduch]

I guess we aren't getting a 2nd friendly?

Edited Wednesday at 01:39 PM by narduch

[K Edgar]

 

[red card]

Spanish 23 person squad for Canada & then Italy has no Bonmati.

From the Olympic squad, they also didn't select about 5 other players. Paralluelo is injured. 

 

Edited Friday at 06:12 PM by red card

[BearcatSA]

2 hours ago, red card said:

Spanish 23 person squad for Canada & then Italy has no Bonmati.

From the Olympic squad, they also didn't select about 5 other players. Paralluelo is injured. 

 

A good opportunity for a win on the road with a very incumbent heavy squad.

[Unnamed Trialist]

7 hours ago, BearcatSA said:

A good opportunity for a win on the road with a very incumbent heavy squad.

Spain and Barça are slightly underperforming, especially starting matches slowly, so if Canada comes out aggressive we could take advantage. 

Also they don't have Bonmatí, Paredes, have new faces and fly to Italy after. 

[BearcatSA]

27 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Spain and Barça are slightly underperforming, especially starting matches slowly, so if Canada comes out aggressive we could take advantage. 

Also they don't have Bonmatí, Paredes, have new faces and fly to Italy after. 

They're ripe for the picking.

[Unnamed Trialist]

3 hours ago, BearcatSA said:

They're ripe for the picking.

I am saying that, a bit tongue in cheek.

It's true that Spain and Barça reflect each other, lately both are overly self-sufficient, a bit smug, confident, and underestimate opponents. And normally can get away with it.

Salma Paralluelo is not officially injured. She hasn't played a minute since the bronze match at the Olympics. They say she had burnout and they are doing prevention. I wonder if there are personal or even psychological issues. It's interesting that for the women, clubs are often more patient and there is less pressure, since what you are spending is relatively low (or even, for Barça, extremely low), and there's no reason you can't just wait.

Edited Saturday at 08:21 AM by Unnamed Trialist

[BearcatSA]

We have a galvanized side defensively, for the most part, though we should have been punished by the Germans a couple of times in the first half of the Olympic QF.  Up top, our athletic runners and grafters can cause problems with the press against a back line that got exposed by both Colombia and Brazi. So, I like our chances for a road win here, let alone a point.

 

[MrsC]

Here are the viewings for Friday's game

 

 

Edited Sunday at 01:44 AM by MrsC

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

 

 

[rkomar]

I'm glad that Alidou is getting another look, although not happy that Lacasse got hurt.  Alidou looks so good around the net on her club.  She wasn't that convincing the last time I saw her play for CWNT, but I'm hoping it was just nerves and she shows more of that inventiveness the next time.