England and Spain will both play in their first Women’s World Cup final on Sunday in what promises to be a close affair between the two European heavyweights.
They certainly deserve to be there, having graced the greatest stage in women’s football with quality displays and tactical wherewithal.
But how did these two teams get to the final in Sydney, Australia? Al Jazeera looks back at their long, and occasionally bumpy, road to the final:
A barnstorming first-half performance from Spain saw the game all but over after three goals in 27 minutes.
Aitana Bomati’s second goal, a <a href="https://news.ad-astra.icu/the-journey-to-the-2023-womens-world-cup-final-spain-and-englands-game-by-game-path.html” title=”The Journey to the 2023 Women's World Cup Final: Spain and England's Game-by-Game Path”>delightful curled shot into the far corner, was certainly one to remember.
Spain missed a penalty later on and hit the crossbar, but there was no doubt that La Roja had taken their foot off the pedal in the second half.
Source from www.aljazeera.com