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England Must Play 'Game Of Our Lives' In FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Says Millie Bright

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Skipper Millie Bright said that England will need to play "the game of our lives" to beat Spain in Sunday's Women's World Cup final.

When the Lionesses kick off at Stadium Australia in Sydney they will attempt to do what no England side, men or women, has managed since 1966 -- win the World Cup.

Bright said the European champions must treat it as just another game, but admitted there was no escaping the enormity of the occasion for the country, the team and the players.

Like Spain, England are into the final for the first time. "We know how passionate our nation is back home and how much they want us to win," Bright said on Saturday. "But for us there is a process, we have a game plan to execute and we need to play the game of our lives." Sarina Wiegman's side has grown through the World Cup, combining defensive resilience with ruthlessness in front of goal.

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Spain’s defender #19 Olga Carmona (C) kisses the trophy as Spain’s players celebrate on the podium after winning the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup final football match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20, 2023. (Photo by Izhar KHAN / AFP)

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