FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 

August 20 
Stadium Australia, Sydney

HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings
Spain 3 Draws 6 England 7

Goals scored 
16  22

Recent meetings
2022 England 2-1 Spain
2022 England 0-0 Spain

Spain
Coach: Jorge Vilda
Team captain: Ivana Andrés
WORLD CUP RECORD
W6 D2 L5
Appearances: 3 
Previous best finish:  Round of 16 (2019)

2023: Squad turmoil on eve of World Cup threatened preparations. Recovered from shock defeat to Japan to dispatch both tournament favourites Netherlands and Sweden in knock-out stage

Salma Paralluelo Rising star scored crucial goals as substitute, earning “Player of the Match” accolades


England 
Coach: Sarina Wiegman 
Team captain: Millie Bright
WORLD CUP RECORD
W20 D5 L7
Appearances: 6 
Previous best finish: Third place (2015)

2023: Topped Group D with superb display against China. Coach Wiegman set for fourth major international final in seven years, including leading Netherlands to World Cup final in 2019 – losing to USA

Lauren Hemp Second half strike against Australia fired England to first World Cup final – for men or women – since 1966


Repeat of UEFA Euro 2022 quarter-final clash – England winning tense encounter en route to becoming European champions

W Costa Rica  3-0 Match 1
W Zambia 5-0   Match 2
L Japan 0-4 Match 3
W Switzerland 5-1 Last 16
W Netherlands †2-1 QF
W Sweden 2-1 SF

W Haiti 1-0 
W Denmark 1-0 
W China 6-1 
D Nigeria *0-0 
W Colombia 2-1 
W Australia 3-1

51 92 Total shots 143

35 47  Total shots 82

TEAM STATISTICS (6 matches)
17 Goals scored 13
7 Goals against 3
3597 Passes completed 3116
81 Crosses completed 39
56 Corners 36
60% Average possession 55%

Shots breakdown
On target  Wide

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Coll Lluch
Batlle
Paredes 
Codina
Carmona
Bonmatí
Abelleira
Putellas
Redondo
Hermoso
Caldentey

Earps 
Carter 
Bright
Greenwood
Bronze
Stanway
Walsh
Daly
Toone
Russo
Hemp 

Source: FIFA
*Pens 4-2 After extra time

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