Great to see England doing well at all levels, says Howe ahead of Spain clash

England qualified for the final after defeating co-hosts Australia by three goals to one at the last-four stage. Spain saw off Sweden 2-1 in the other semi-final.

After winning the Euro last year, England now have a chance to be crowned world champions. Having been unbeaten at the group stage, England qualified for the knockouts as table-toppers. In the round of 16, they got the better of Nigeria. In the quarter-finals, England came from behind to keep their unbeaten run intact. The Lionesses came up with a spirited display against Sweden to book their berth in the final.

The semi-final triumph helped England coach Sarina Wiegman in becoming the first person to lead two separate nations to the finals of the Women’s World Cup. Wiegman had guided the Netherlands to reach the final of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.