Paris 2024 women’s football teams are preparing for match day 2 on Sunday the 28th of July. World Champions Spain won their first match against Japan. The team took a while to find their footing against their opponent Japan, but once the equalizer was in, the game was Spain’s. On Match Day 2 Spain vs Nigeria is scheduled. Nigeria lost 0-1 to Brazil on MD 1. Let’s have a look at the statistics, possible line-ups, players and where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Match Day 2 is on the 28th of July at 19:00 in the La Beaujoire Stadium
Preview Paris Olympics Spain vs Nigeria
It will be the first time that Spain and Nigeria face each other. Spain had an incredible streak, only losing once to Czechia in 2024. The next opponent is Nigeria. They are 9x African Champions and ranked as the 36th National Team in the World. An opponent you should not underestimate. Nigeria lost their first match against Brazil with 0-1.
Below you see the current points of all the teams in Group C. After the group stage, we will know who made it to the knockouts. This is when the tournament really starts. Check out the full Olympics Schedule here.
| Group A | Points | Goal Difference |
| Spain | 3 | +1 |
| Brazil | 3 | +1 |
| Japan | 0 | -1 |
| Nigeria | 0 | -1 |
Spain vs Nigeria Line-up & Players
Spain and Nigeria both announced their 18-player squads. You will find them below with the Starting IX from Match Day 1. We will update this page as soon as the line-ups for Match Day 2 are known.
Starting IX Spain Line-up
- 13 Cata Coll
- 5 Oihane
- 14 Aleixandri
- 4 Irene Paredes
- 2 Ona Battle
- 12 Teresa
- 6 Aitana BonmatĂ
- 11 Alexia Putellas
- 8 Mariona Caldentey
- 17 L. GarcĂa
- 9 Paralluelo
Spain Olympic 2024 Squad
Montse Tomé announced her 26-player squad for the Euro 2025 Qualifiers and the Olympics. Nations can only bring 18 players so some of them will stay behind or as backup. The head coach narrowed the squad down to the following 18 players:
Goalkeepers: Cata Coll, Misa RodrĂquez.
Defenders: Laia Aleixandri, Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Laia Codina, Oihane Hernández, Olga Carmona.
Midfielders: Alexia Putellas, Aitana BonmatĂ, Jenni Hermoso,Patri Guijarro.
Forwards: LucĂa GarcĂa, Eva Navarro, Mariona Caldentey, Athenea Del Castillo, Teresa Abelleira, Salma Paralluelo.
Starting IX Nigeria Line-Up
- 16 Nnadozie
- 3 Ohale
- 5 Okeke
- 14 Demehin
- 6 Okoronkwo
- 10 Ucheibe
- 7 Payne
- 13 Abiodun
- 15 Ajibade
- 8 Oshoala
- 2 Alozie
Nigeria Olympic 2024 Squad
Arthur Elias will travel to Paris with an experienced squad:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie, Tochukwu Oluehi.
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale, Oluwatosin Demehin, Michelle Alozie, Nicole Payne, Chidinma Okeke.
Midfielders: Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe, Jennifer Echegini, Toni Payne.
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, Asisat Oshoala, Uchenna Kanu, Chiwendu Ihezuo, Chinonyerem Macleans.
Spain vs Nigeria Statistics
We looked at the results from previous matches between Spain and Nigeria. The teams have not faced each other before. The statistics below are individual team streaks:
| Head-to-Head Streaks | ||
 | No wins | 3 |
| No goals scored | 3 |
 | More than 2.5 goals | 5/7 |
| Less than 2.5 goals | 6/6 |
| Less than 4.5 cards | 10/10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to watch Spain vs Nigeria Olympics 2024?
You can watch Paris 2024 women’s football through the Media Rights Holders (MRHs). MRHs include:
- HBO Max
- ARD/ZDF in Germany.
- BBC in the United Kingdom
- Discovery+ & Eurosport across Europe.
- France Télévisions in France.
- SuperSport in South Africa.
- Channel 9 and Stan Sport in Australia.
- NBC and Peacock in the United States.
- SKY NZ in New Zealand.
- Fuji TV/NHK/Nippon TV/TBS/TV Asahi/TV Tokyo in Japan.
Who is the favorite at the Paris 2024 Olympics Women’s Football?
Spain is the current World Champion and winner of the Women’s Nations League 2023/2024. They are the favorite of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Can Nigeria beat Spain?
Nigeria could beat Spain as Japan beat them during the World Cup. However, Spain is performing at an incredibly high level and it would take a lot for Nigeria to win the match.
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