England overview against Spain
England and Spain meet in a revenge match of the 2023 World Cup final on Sunday, the two teams hoping that this will be happy.
Spain won 1-0 in Sydney two years ago, but the triumph was eclipsed almost immediately by Rubial Luis kissing Jenni Hermoso while she was going to seek the medal of her winners.
Rubiales lost his job at the head of the Spanish football federation and was found guilty of sexual assault in February.
His actions refused Spanish players the possibility of celebrating their success and the case projected the shadow of the female team for a while.
This is why many neutrals will welcome their return to a title game and a revenge match with England in the final of Euro 2025.
Even the midfielder of England Keira Walsh, who became a teammate of several players from Spain during his stay in Barcelona, hopes that football will be able to take the front of the stage this time.
“There is a lot of respect between the two teams and, I think that the most important thing for them as a footballer is that they can take advantage of this final – that there is no controversy around it,” Walsh told BBC Sport.
“The girls deserve to be there to play incredible football. The way our league jumped after winning the euros [in 2022] – If you compare it to Spain, it was probably not the same and they won the World Cup.
“After the final, there was a lot of controversy and I do not think, for them, there were enough spotlight on the way they played.
“As a professional, it was disappointing to see. I have a lot of friends in this team and I think they probably deserved a little more than they got.”
Spain has experienced a much more fluid path to the final, with Germany the only team to set up resistance in the last four. As it stands, Aitana Bonmatí’s prolonged strike settled it to propel its team into a first European final.
On the other hand, England fought powerfully as they seek to defend the crown that they won so memorably in Wembley three years ago.
The defeat against France in their first match in Switzerland raised the eyebrows, but the manner of the answer-a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands and a 6-1 battery of Wales-said that the Sarina Wiegman team had found their boastful.
However, direct elimination stages have been tortuous.
Late returns were sufficient to see Sweden and Italy, but there is a feeling that lionesses quickly use their nine lives.
Team news for England against Spain
Chloé Kelly and Michelle Agyemang played a decisive role in England to reach this scene, but it is unlikely that Wiegman is unlikely.
The Golden Ball winners Alexia Potellas and Aitana Bonmati will both start for Spain.
Lines to England
England: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Morgan, Greenwood; Toone, Walsh, Stanway; James, Russo, hemp
Spain: Ner of tasting; Batlle, Paredes, Aleixandri, Olga; Bonmatí, Patri, Alexia; Mariona, Pina, Esther González
How to look at England against Spain: TV and online flow
England against Spain is launched at 5 p.m. the United Kingdom time on Sunday evening.
It can be watched on BBC One and ITV1 and via the online platforms of the two channels.
Statistics for England against Spain
Prediction for England against Spain
England committed its luck to reach this scene with late escape acts against Sweden and Italy, but Spain operates at a fully different level.
The Wiegman team will have to considerably increase its level and this may not be enough.
We support Spain to repeat their victory in the World Cup final and claim another major crown.
Prediction: England 1-3 Spain
