Members of Spain's women's national team have testified in a Madrid court this week as the trial over Luis Rubiales' forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 Women's World Cup final begins.

The head coach of the Spain women’s team says she was unaware a sexual violence protocol existed at the Spanish football federation after Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup final.

Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), is going on trial accused of kissing player Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 women's World Cup trophy presentation without her consent.

Spanish women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales at his trial on Monday, saying she did not agree to the kiss that triggered a national backlash against sexism in sport.

Rubiales forcibly kissed Hermoso during the ceremony for Spain's World Cup win, which Hermoso said "stained" the celebrations.

Following is a timeline of events that led to former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales standing trial.

Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final presentation ceremony, as well as of coercion for allegedly trying to convince the player to support his version of the kiss.

Spain manager Montse Tome on Monday denied "punishing" Jenni Hermoso by dropping her after ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.Hermoso, who transferred to another Mexican side Tigres in 2024,