There will be a first-time Women’s World Cup winner from Europe on Sunday in Sydney. We already know that part, but we still don’t know who it will be – will it be free-scoring Spain or will it be Euro holders England?
There will be a first-time Women’s World Cup winner from Europe on Sunday in Sydney.
La Roja head into Sunday’s Final having scored a tournament-high 17 goals with all of Aitana Bonmati, Jenni Hermoso and Alba Redondo having notched three apiece. But Spain have reached a final for the first time ever on the back of an absolute nail-biter with Sweden in the semis that was settled in the 89th minute by a bit of ingenuity from Teresa Abelleira and quality from Olga Carmona.
Even with the victory to reach the Final, two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas says there’s still room for La Roja to find another gear. “We achieved the Final and it's unbelievable,” Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman said. “It feels like we won it, but we didn't win it, we just won this game. We played a hard game but again we found a way to win. We scored three goals. We have been talking about ruthlessness all the time and this team has ruthlessness, whether it is up front or in defence. We want to keep the ball out of the net and we really want to win. We stick together and stick to the plan and it worked again.
Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze, who will be playing against a number of her club teammates on Sunday, thinks that England’s ability to punch back on the counter could make the difference against Spain.
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