High-scoring Spain and physical set-piece specialists Sweden will vie for a spot in the final as they face-off in today’s Women’s World Cup match at Auckland’s Eden Park.
La Roja’s only previous semi-final appearance at a major tournament was at the 1997 Euros.
They made their World Cup debut in 2015, and their best result prior to this tournament was a last 16 exit four years ago.
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Sweden are the highest-ranked nation remaining – at world number three – and are appearing in their fifth World Cup semi-final.
They have played in all nine editions but only reached the final once, when they lost to Germany in 2003.
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