WELLINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The Spain squad had "great memories" of their training camp in the New Zealand town of Palmerston North and only moved to Wellington early for logistical reasons, coach Jorge Vilda said on Sunday.
"We were delighted in Palmerston, both inside the hotel and outside," Vilda told reporters ahead of Spain's final Women's World Cup Group C clash against Japan on Monday.
La Roja will aim to become only the 11th team to win all their group matches at Wellington Regional Stadium.
While Spain will take confidence from their 1-0 friendly win over Japan in Seville last November, Vilda was looking nine years back to motivate his side.
In 2014, his Spain team lost 2-0 to Japan in the under-17 Women's World Cup final, a match that featured several of the players from both sides who will play on Monday.
Persons:
Jorge Vilda, Vilda, gunning, Janina Nuno Rios, William Mallard
Organizations:
WELLINGTON, Spain, Japan, Wellington Regional, Thomson
Locations:
New Zealand, Palmerston, Wellington, Spanish, Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Seville, Japan, Mexico City