England vs. Spain: What to know about the Women's World Cup final

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England and Spain will both make history when their players step out onto the pitch at Stadium Australia to play in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. It’s both squads’ first championship appearance.

Both teams come into the title match riding incredible highs. England was No. 4, and Spain was No. 6 in the FIFA women’s rankings before the start of the tournament, and both now get to compete for the championship.

England finished in fourth place in 2019 and in third in 2015. Their third-place finish was their best run up until this point. The U.S. booted England from the semifinals in 2019 in dramatic fashion. But that time, the U.S. failed to make it out of the round of 16. The Lionesses get to roar this time.

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England's Rachel Daly and Georgia Stanway celebrate after the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.  (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

England defeated Australia 3-1 in the semifinals and topped Colombia in the quarters. England eked by Nigeria in penalties in the Round of 16. Before the knockout stage, England won their group over Denmark, China and Haiti.

"I’m the lucky one — the last two tournaments I’m going to the final," said England coach Sarina Wiegman, who led the Netherlands to the final last year. "You make it to finals, it’s really special. I’m like, ‘Am I here in the middle of a fairytale or something?’"

Spain has had just as dramatic of a run in the Women’s World Cup.

La Roja nearly didn’t even get this far. More than a dozen players signed a letter complaining about