Spanish coach praises Vietnamese women's team.

According to New Zealand coach Jorge Vilda, the Vietnamese women's team defended resolutely, but Spain neutralized this effectively with an energetic team play in the friendly match on July 14th.

"We beat an opponent who played cohesively, marked closely, and didn't let themselves be easily beaten," Vilda told Diario Sport . "We did well in our final test before the 2023 Women's World Cup."

The match at McLennan Park on the morning of July 14th saw Spain win 9-0, with seven goals scored in the second half. The European representatives achieved their dual objectives of keeping a clean sheet and maintaining aggressive possession to find space. "We pressed and didn't let Vietnam get close to the goal. The players moved the ball well and understood the game plan," added coach Vilda.

Coach Jorge Vilda of the Spanish women's national team. Photo: RFEF

Hermoso Fuentes, who scored a brace, believes Spain is on the right track. "For the past while, we've only been thinking about this game, and the fact that it's helped the team refine the final details," said the striker, who plays for the Pachuca women's team in Mexico.

In their last 10 matches, Spain won nine, including a 2-0 victory against the USA in a friendly on October 11, 2022, and only lost one match against Australia (2-3) in the Cup of Nations on February 19, 2023. The team kept eight clean sheets, scoring 34 goals and conceding only five.

The last time Spain scored nine goals in a single match was when they beat Moldova 9-0 on September 19, 2020, in the Women's EURO 2022 qualifiers. Meanwhile, the last time Vietnam conceded nine goals was in 2015, in a friendly match they lost 0-11 to Australia.

Spain is in Group C of the 2023 Women's World Cup and will play their opening match against Costa Rica on July 21st. Their best performance in the tournament was reaching the Round of 16 in 2019.

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