History will be made at the Women's World Cup on Sunday, Aug. 20, when England and Spain clash in the finals in Sydney, with both bidding to win the tournament for the first time.
Spain's team coach Jorge Vilda walks behind player Salma Paralluelo and team mates as they stand together during a training session at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney on August 18, 2023, ahead of the Women's World Cup football finals match between Spain and England.
Now they are down to the last two and it's a final too close to call. Neither team has ever got this far before. British media has been full of references to 1966 -- when the country won the men's World Cup for the only time. Chelsea attacker Lauren James is back from a two-match ban for stamping on an opponent in the last-16 victory on penalties over Nigeria.
Spain are more slick and have often passed their opponents into submission, coupled with sparks of attacking flair. In September last year, 15 players -- many of them from European powerhouse Barcelona -- came out and said they no longer wanted to represent their country.
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