{"id":289303,"date":"2025-07-25T01:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/289303\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T01:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:05:13","slug":"spain-sets-sight-on-england-in-pursuit-of-elusive-uefa-womens-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/289303\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain sets sight on England in pursuit of elusive UEFA Women’s Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain’s remarkable run in international competitions could reach another high on Monday morning AEST when it takes on England in the UEFA Women’s Championship final in Basel.<\/p>\n

Spain reaches Euro 2025 final <\/a><\/p>\n

Spain’s Aitana Bonmat\u00ed strikes a superb extra-time winner to fire her side to a 1-0 victory over Germany, sending the World Cup winners through to the Women’s European Championship final for the first time.<\/p>\n

The Spanish are playing in their first European decider in only their fifth appearance at the tournament.<\/p>\n

The reigning world and Nations League champions will be looking for a repeat of their 1-0 defeat of England in the 2023 World Cup final in Sydney.<\/p>\n

They qualified for the Euro 2025 final by defeating Germany 1-0 via an extra-time goal to Aitana Bonmat\u00ed in the semifinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Now we’ll start looking at England more closely,” Spain coach Montse Torme said.<\/p>\n

“Although, our analysts have already been watching them live and studying their performance in this Euro [tournament].<\/p>\n

“We’re going to dive deeper into their game, and we’re going all-in.”<\/p>\n

For all its dominance in recent years, Spain is still a relative newcomer at the top table in women’s football.<\/p>\n

Spain’s only previous visit to the Euro semifinals was in 1997.<\/p>\n

Quarterfinal exits came in the 2013, 2017 and 2022 tournaments.<\/p>\n

ABC Sport will be live blogging the UEFA Women’s Championship final on Monday morning AEST.<\/strong><\/p>\n

England needed extra time to snatch a 2-1 win over Italy<\/a> in their semifinal on Wednesday AEST.<\/p>\n

The Lionesses are defending champions, having won the 2022 Euros on home soil.<\/p>\n

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