World No. 2 Spain takes on No. 5 England in UEFA Women’s Euro final

The GIST: It all comes down to this. World No. 2 Spain will take on No. 5 England in the UEFA Women’s Euro final Sunday at 12 p.m. ET, pitting the defending FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) champs against the reigning Euro victors.

• Before we dive into this sure-to-be epic 2023 WWC final rematch, there’s off-pitch news to address: Both the French and English teams are dealing with abusive language directed at players from so-called fans. There’s simply no place for hate in the beautiful game.

🇪🇸 La Roja confident ahead of first Euro final: It took 113 minutes, but Spain prevailed 1–0 in Wednesday’s semi against No. 3 Germany thanks to Aitana Bonmatí’s late goal. The two-time Ballon d’Or Féminin winner eased into this tourney after illness and is now peaking at the right time, alongside her Golden Boot–leading teammates. TL;DR? This feels like Spain’s trophy to lose.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 But you can never count underdog England out: While La Roja has dominated this tourney, the Lionesses have been…inconsistent, trailing in four of their five games. Yet here they are, powered by super-subs Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly, who scored the game-changing goals in England’s quarter-final and semi wins, respectively. One thing’s for sure: It ain’t over ’til it’s over.