The Diablas earned their ticket to the World Cup in March of this year, and since last month, they have been training to arrive in the best possible shape for the global event, which will take place in Belgium and the Netherlands next August.
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But a fundamental step was missing: the final roster. And with less than 30 days remaining until the Chilean team’s debut at the European festival, coach Cristóbal Rodríguez officially announced the definitive list of players who will attend the aforementioned event.
“The criterion was to seek to have the best within the squad. One has many aspects to consider when choosing… This team has been built for a long time, and I believe the choice was the correct one to face this challenge,” Rodríguez assured.
And the first big challenge will be to face one of the host teams, the Netherlands, on August 15. Then comes the more approachable match against Japan on August 17, and finally, in the group stage, they will face Australia two days later.
“It’s a very difficult group, and we’re going to go game by game. The focus will be on the Netherlands… Then come Japan and Australia, which are very difficult opponents and can be beaten. But we can also lose,” reflected the coach of the Chilean national team.
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After that, he added that “by history and by ranking, Australia is more than us, and Japan is quite even. But we can win both, which would be ideal and our main objective, as it would put us among the top eight, and that is the dream we have for this World Cup.”
Goalkeepers
Natalia Salvador Marambio and Antonia Sáez.
Defenders
Fernanda Villagrán, Denise Rojas, Fernanda Flores, Antonia Morales Orchard, Francisca Irazoqui and Constanza Muñoz del Valle
Midfielders
Domenica Ananías, Sofía Filipek, Constanza Palma, Agustina Solano, Paula Valdivia and Florencia Barrios Roccatagliata
Forwards
María Jesús Maldonado, Fernanda Arrieta Mesías, Manuela Urroz Richter, Josefa Salas Kuscevic, Simone Avelli Maira and Laura Müller.
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