Spain’s head coach Montse Tome has called up most of the same 23 players who won the Women’s World Cup for their upcoming Nations League fixtures later this month.
15 players from the World Cup side have retained their places for Spain’s matches against Sweden and Switzerland. Jenni Hermoso, Ivana Andres, Irene Guerrero, Laia Codina, Alba Redondo, Salma Paralluelo, Rocio Galvez and Claudia Zornoza have not been selected.
On Friday, 39 players – which included 21 out of the 23 World Cup-winning side – said they wanted further changes at the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), confirming that the resignation of former president Luis Rubiales, and the sacking of Jorge Vilda as head coach did not suffice to persuade them to rejoin the team.
In August, members of the women’s team said that they would reject call-ups to the national team until the leadership of the RFEF is changed following the actions of Rubiales at the World Cup final.
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Rubiales kissed Spain forward Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony at Stadium Australia after Spain’s victory over England. He has since resigned from his position following public reaction to the incident.
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