'Spain, England or Germany will probably win the Euros' - Canada head coach Bev Priestman

Canada head coach Bev Priestman believes her team have “played a team that’s probably going to go on and win the Euros” in this month’s Arnold Clark Cup.

The Olympic gold medallists ended their campaign in the inaugural tournament with a 1-0 defeat to Spain on Wednesday afternoon after a goal from Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas. They had drawn with England and beaten Germany 1-0 before that.

After the final match, Priestman talked up Spain’s chances of going on to triumph at the UEFA Women’s Euro this summer, as well as England’s and Germany’s.

Speaking in her post-match press conference, the Canada coach said: “I thought in the second half, in reality, we had Spain camped in their half. I think that's a big ask. They are a top, top team.

“You talk about this tournament having teams for the Euros - we played a team that's probably going to go and win the Euros in one of the three teams we've played.

“I think Spain are more than [their FIFA ranking of] ninth [in the world] in terms of where they're at. In Europe, they're being talked about as the favourites to win the Euros and I definitely felt that in the first half. It definitely felt like a team that is very difficult.

“We've been known for our defensive prowess and, granted, there were some changes that impacted that. I made those purposefully in terms of experiences, first cap, change of the goalkeeper, etc. For me, I felt the first half was a fair reflection of that Spain team. They came as advertised.”

Alexia Putellas doing what Alexia Putellas does