Spain will face Zambia, who are in their first ever Women's World Cup final, in the second round of the group stage, with the Raging Bulls aiming to qualify for the knockout round of 16.
Spain beat Costa Rica 3-0 in the first round of the group stage, but I'm disappointed that the team failed to win despite having many chances to score, so they need to improve their goal-scoring skills.
If Spain is to qualify for the later stages of the tournament, it will be up to Bomardi, who scored in the first leg and is widely regarded as one of the best women's soccer players in the world, to give her best performance.
Barcelona teammate Petenas came in late in the game and will also be the core player of the team. I expect her to get more playing time against Zambia, considering she's only just come back from a long injury layoff.
Our opponents Zambia lost 0-5 to Japan in their first match in the final week for the first time. I expect them to have a tough time against Spain again. Goalkeeper Kathleen Messuda, who received a red card against Japan, will be suspended for this match, which will have a serious impact on the team. No.2 goalkeeper Sakala will be called upon to help the team to survive.
