WELLINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Spain's build-up to the Women's World Cup was mired in an ugly player mutiny, but coach Jorge Vilda said there are no cracks in his squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final game on Friday against the Netherlands.
We have a group that competes and they are all fighting for the same objective, and they're very motivated," Vilda told reporters on Thursday.
While only six of those players are at the World Cup, La Roja has already made history by qualifying for the quarter-finals for the first time in three appearances.
We believe that we are a team, not only the players, but all the technical staff.
The 42-year-old, who has coached Spain's senior team since 2015, praised how hard his players have worked at the World Cup.
Persons:
Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Roja, Ivana Andres, Jorge, Egurrola, fabulously, Lori Ewing, Jamie Freed
Organizations:
WELLINGTON, Real Madrid, Spain, Spain's, Thomson
Locations:
Netherlands, Spanish, U.S, Dutch, Lyon, Japan, Sweden, Auckland