SYDNEY – England will have to produce the game of their lives if they are to make history by beating Spain in the Women’s World Cup final to secure a first global title, captain Millie Bright said on Saturday. Bright said the significance of Sunday’s match, both for...
Wiegman led her native Netherlands to the 2019 final, where they lost to the United States, but she said Sunday was “a whole new situation”.“Everyone’s fit, we grew in the tournament, we grew in confidence. We just hope that we play our best game ever tomorrow and everyone is going to enjoy it.”
“She’s good,” the coach said. “Of course, she kept training and it’s really nice to have 23 players available for tomorrow.” La Roja’s run to the final is all the more remarkable, given that a dozen of their top players did not travel to the World Cup after they withdrew in a row over team culture. Further attempts to approach the matter were parried by the coach, but he was prepared to share some thoughts about the mood in the camp.
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