England v Spain live: Euro 2025 final kick-off time, team news and latest build-up

he last few hours before a major final always have that strangely charged serenity. If that sounds like a contradiction, it only fits with the mood. At England’s Dolder Grand base, there’s also one question left hanging in the rarefied air. Will Sarina Wiegman come up with something different for the Euro 2025 final – the team’s third in a row, and her fifth?

Leah Williamson said England are “connected” to the nation back home and understand what it would mean to win just a second trophy since 1966 with victory on Sunday.

“The opportunity tomorrow and what’s on offer is the best thing in football,” Williamson said. “We wanted to be here until the end and have a chance to win the trophy.

“We don’t carry the weight of it but we’re aware of it because it means the same to us. We recognise the opportunity and we’ll do everything we can to do it.”

England forward Lauren James is set to be available for the Euro 2025 final against Spain after recovering from an ankle injury.

James was forced off at half-time during England’s semi-final win over Italy but has trained in the days before the final and is set to be fit.

Sarina Wiegman expects to have all 23 players available for selection, should they come through their final recovery, including James.

England captain Leah Williamson said the Lionesses are determined to not be a “flash in the pan” and “continue their legacy” as game-changers as they prepare to face world champions Spain in the Euro 2025 final in Basel.

The Lionesses have reached a third consecutive major tournament final and will defend the European title won at Wembley three years ago against a Spain team who defeated them in the World Cup final in 2023.

Asked if Spain are under pressure as world champion ahead of playing England in the Euro 2025 final, head coach Montse Tome says Spain have already made history by reaching the Euros final for the first time.

“ I don’t think about pressure. I think during the tournament we have been writing history, semi-finals, final for the first time, winning against Germany for the first time. We have been accomplishing objectives and that’s why we are here.

“We wanted to play six games and we are here [in the final]. England are defending the title, they are champions. We will compete and want to enjoy the game but we want to win. The journey has been spectacular.

Spain captain Irene Parades ahead of facing England in the Euro 2025 final.

“England is one of the best national teams in the world. They deserve to be in the final. We will have players tomorrow who share clubs and we have played each other several times. They have made us suffer, we do the same. It will be a balanced game. All the respect tomorrow.

“The team is here in an important moment. We are mature at all levels. We are in a good shape and have a good combination of players, which helps in order to be in a final. We are calm, we are cool, we are enjoying football. We don’t see pressure – we see this as an opportunity to continue writing history.”

England captain Leah Williamson speaks of the importance of not being “fearful of losing” in the Euro 2025 final.

“That’s the main thing. If you’re fearful of losing, even if you win, do you enjoy that experience, do you full take it in? Do you give everything that you have? Or are you expending energy in the wrong way?

“I think this team is so task-focused that whatever is in our way, we will try to overcome that together. I don’t think we’re a team fearful of losing. In football, anything can happen in football – there is so much out of your control.

“We focus on being the best people we can to each other, performing the best that we can and hopefully that gives you the result you want. But definitely not fearful of losing because you do expend energy in ways you don’t want to.”

Leah Williamson confirms she is fit for the Euro 2025 after recovering from her own ankle scare during the tournament, as she is asked to what extent she would play through injury ahead of such a big match.

“I can speak for every single member of the squad when I say that as long as we get the green light we would play through anything [pain]. My ankle is great. My mum rolled her ankle the other day so she’s taken all the attention now. I had a scare but I want to be involved, I want to help the team so I’m ready to go tomorrow.”

Sarina Wiegman jokes that she has been having as many “heart attacks” as England fans late in games – but talks though her mindset when it comes to in-game substitutions.

“We want to be the best prepared. We’re trying to prepare what can happen and what we need. When we picked the squad we talked about what we might need in different scenarios. In the game, you do what you think is necessary. When we want to make a change, we can make it very quickly.”

Leah Williamson on whether England are underdogs against Spain.

“Tomorrow we play a game against the world champions that continues to prove themselves. They are the best at what they do. We think we’re good at what we do as well.

“There’s a lot of respect between the teams and I would be hesitant to say there’s an underdog. But we’re playing the world champions.”

Williamson says it was “horrible” to watch the 2023 World Cup final.