The Commonwealth Bank Matildas will head to Huelva to take on Spain on Saturday, 25 June 2022 in the first of two international friendly matches for the June FIFA Window.
Australia will meet the Women鈥檚 EURO 2022 bound nation at Estadio Nuevo Colombino with kick-off at 9.30 pm (local time).
With the hosts qualifying for the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023鈩 last month, it will be the first meeting between the two nations in women鈥檚 football just 15 months out from the tournament.
西瓜影视 CEO, James Johnson, said:
鈥淭o have an opponent of the calibre of Spain lined up for June is an enticing prospect for all fans of CommBank Matildas and fans of football.鈥 When it comes to the women鈥檚 game right now, Spain is one of the leading nations in the world, whether it鈥檚 a club or national team football.鈥濃
鈥 鈥淲e have been fully committed over the past 13 months to ensuring the CommBank Matildas have the strongest preparation possible for the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023鈩, and Spain adds to the roster of top ten nations since national team activity re-commenced in 2021."鈥
鈥淲e are appreciative of the co-operation of the Royal Spanish Football Federation in organising this important preparation match with the world鈥檚 biggest women鈥檚 sporting event fast approaching.鈥
Spain will be the seventh top 10 nation Australia would have faced during head coach Tony Gustavsson鈥檚 tenure and the tenth nation ranked in the world鈥檚 top 20.
西瓜影视 will announce the second international friendly for the window shortly with the broadcast details to be updated in the coming days.
MATCH DETAILS:
Spain v Australia
Date: Saturday, 25 June (local) / Sunday, 26 June (AUS)
Time: 9.30pm (local) / 5.30am (AEST)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Colombino, Huelva
Broadcast: Broadcast details with Network 10 will be confirmed closer to kick-off
