Irene Paredes helped her nation to a 3-1 win over South Africa in their opening Group B game in Le Havre.
SPAIN - SOUTH AFRICA: 3-1 (0-1)
FIFA Women's World Cup - Group B
Stade Océane (Le Havre)
Goals: Hermoso (70' pen., 83' pen.) L. Garcia (89') for Spain, Kgatlana (25') for South Africa.
SPAIN: Panos - Torrejon (c), Paredes, Leon, Corredera - Losada (Bonmati, 46'), Torrecilla, Putellas (N. Garcia, 73') - Sampedro (L. Garcia, 46'), Caldentey - Hermoso. Coach: Jorge Vilda.
SOUTH AFRICA: Dlamini - Ramalepe, Van Wyk, Matlou, Vilakaziz - Motlhalo (Ndimeni, 52'), Biyana, Jane, Mithandi (Seoposenwe, 56') - Fulutudilu (Smeda, 77'), Kgatlana. Coach: Desiree Ellis.
Group B standings
1. Spain / 3 points, +2 (1 match played)
2. Germany / 3 points, +1 (1 match played)
3. China / 0 point, -1 (1 match played)
4. South Africa / 0 point, -2 (1 match played)
🏁 ¡¡¡FINAL, FINAL FINAAAAAL EN LE HAVRE!!! Recuerden este lugar, ha sido escenario de la primera victoria de la @SeFutbolFem en un @FIFAWWC.
— Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol (@SeFutbolFem) June 8, 2019
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