Spain booked a quarterfinal meeting with Women’s Euro host England after a 1-0 win over Denmark on Saturday ensured they finished as runner-up in Group B.
Having beaten Finland in their opening game, a draw was all Jorge Vilda’s side needed to seal a place in the last eight behind group winner Germany but a late header from Marta Cardona put a gloss on their progression.
Spain had numerous efforts from forward Athenea Del Castillo but all were stopped by goalkeeper Lene Christensen, while captain Irene Paredes had a goalbound header cleared off the line on the stroke of half time. “We knew their game — they were just waiting for the moment to counterattack, or get a corner to score a goal,” Paredes said. “We knew that but had to trust in ourselves — just keep the ball and try, try, try, and defend. We suffered a lot but we trust in this team a lot and we won the game.”
“To play in this country against them, with the atmosphere there’ll be in that game, is going to be amazing. It’s going to be a tough game but we are ready for that,” Paredes added.
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