 They finished second in the group to progress to the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in their history.However, the team was eliminated in the round of 16 by the eventual champions United States.In October 2019, the federation announced the creation of "España Promesas" (essentially Spain B), a team for players too old for younger age groups but not in the latest full squad, to provide training and occasional match experience for those in consideration for the future.