Sports writing (EFE).- Spain and Costa Rica make their debut at 9:30 CET (7:30 GMT) in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, at the Wellington Regional Stadium (New Zealand), with Jorge Vilda’s team without Alexia Putellas in the starting eleven, while the Costa Ricans will also start without their star, Raquel Rodríguez.
The initial alignment of Spain is made up of: Misa Rodríguez; Ona Battle, Irene Paredes, Ivana Andrés, Olga Carmona; Teresa Abelleira, Aitana Bonmatí, Jennifer Hermoso; Athenea del Castillo, Salma Paralluelo, Esther González.
The starting eleven for Costa Rica is: Daniela Solera; Maria Paula Coto, Mariana Benavides, Valeria Del Campo; Melissa Herrera, Maria Paula Salas, Gloriana Villalobos, Mariana Paula Elizondo; Priscila Chinchilla, Katherine Alvarado, Fabiola Villalobos.