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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Spanish women’s national team might be considered the biggest underdogs at the SheBelieves Cup, but they did not show it on Thursday.
Spain, ranked 17th in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings, defeated Japan 3-1 at Exploria Stadium to kick off the SheBelieves Cup, earning three points in the process.
Forward Lucía García scored a brace for Spain off the bench and Alexia Putellas added the other for Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol.
It was an entertaining contest to open the tournament that featured a fantastic individual goal by Japan forward Mana Iwabuchi, who in the 44th minute, scored a sliding volley to equalize at 1-1.