We examine all details regarding the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, which will pit Spain vs England at Sydney’s Stadium Australia on 20th August with kick-off scheduled at 3:30 PM IST, know the match date and time in India
In the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship match, England will face-off against Spain at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Notably, England clashed against Spain in the 2022 Women’s Euro quarterfinal and unsurprisingly, they required all of their tenacity to emerge victorious by score of 2-1 after extra time. However, experts aren’t very sure about the likely winner of this much-anticipated final as both teams have performed exceptionally well to reach this stage and are capable of clinching the title.
England vs Spain FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final match schedule, date, kickoff time, prediction, lineups, live stream telecast where to watch in India
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup England vs Spain final schedule, date, venue, & match preview
After crashing out from the group stage in 2015 edition and from round-of-16 stage in 2019 edition, Spain will play in their first FIFA Women’s World Cup final. They aim to follow in the footsteps of their male counterpart, who won the World Cup in their first final appearance in 2010.
With this being England’s sixth Women’s World Cup appearance, they will participate in their first final. 2015’s third-place result was their previous best performance. By winning the World Cup in their maiden final appearance, they want to follow in the footsteps of their male counterpart from 1966.
Notably, the 2023 Women’s World Cup final will be the third all-European final, following the 1995 final, which saw Norway win their first title by defeating Germany, and the 2003 final, where Germany defeated Sweden to win their first title. Additionally, whichever team wins this final will become the first European country to win the event since Germany in 2007.
England vs Spain: full squad, starting line-up & predictions
During the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, both England and Spain have showcased their class and hence, fans will be expecting a close contest in the final. To reach the final, Spain defeated Sweden by score of 2-1 in the semi-final and England won 3-1 against hosts Australia. Prior to this, Spain won their quarterfinal tie 2-1 against Netherlands and England won by the same score line against Colombia in the quarterfinal.
| Spain | England | ||
| Position | Player | Position | Player |
| GK | Misa Rodríguez | GK | Mary Earps |
| DF | Ona Batlle | DF | Lucy Bronze |
| MF | Teresa Abelleira | DF | Niamh Charles |
| DF | Irene Paredes | MF | Keira Walsh |
| DF | Ivana Andrés | DF | Alex Greenwood |
| MF | Aitana Bonmatí | DF | Millie Bright |
| MF | Irene Guerrero | FW | Lauren James |
| FW | Mariona Caldentey | MF | Georgia Stanway |
| FW | Esther González | FW | Rachel Daly |
| MF | Jennifer Hermoso | MF | Ella Toone |
| MF | Alexia Putellas | FW | Lauren Hemp |
| DF | Oihane Hernández | MF | Jordan Nobbs |
| GK | Enith Salón | GK | Hannah Hampton |
| DF | Laia Codina | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| FW | Eva Navarro | DF | Esme Morgan |
| MF | María Pérez | DF | Jess Carter |
| FW | Alba Redondo | MF | Laura Coombs |
| FW | Salma Paralluelo | FW | Chloe Kelly |
| DF | Olga Carmona | FW | Bethany England |
| DF | Rocío Gálvez | MF | Katie Zelem |
| MF | Claudia Zornoza | GK | Ellie Roebuck |
| FW | Athenea del Castillo | FW | Katie Robinson |
| GK | Cata Coll | FW | Alessia Russo |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast
For interested Indian fans the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup featuring England vs Spain will be streamed live through FanCode. Meanwhile, Star Sports Network and DD Sports will provide live broadcast of this prestigious event’s final. Additionally, FIFA+ will allow fans worldwide to enjoy the live stream.