for women s football but as i said, this is something that is already increasing in the past few years. sergi, you re so loud there, we can t hear every word very impressive. it hasjust can t hear every word very impressive. it has just struck me then as i was straining to hear you a little bit how loud it is where you are and whether other reporters across england, compared to even just an hour ago, the atmosphere is really building. we have about 15 minutes or so till kick off. just before i let you go, just one more thing on the women s game in spain because if this is a historic day in spain, if they win and they do it, they are probably slight underdogs at the moment, england probably favourites ahead of kick off, but if spain do manage to do it, what kind of impact will that have? ihell. of impact will that have? well, definitely we of impact will that have? well,
they are ready and have been waiting for this moment and so have their fans. for this moment and so have their fans. . ., ., , . ., , ., fans. and another piece of news to brina fans. and another piece of news to bring you- and another piece of news to bring you. and russia s luna 25 spacecraft spins into uncontrolled orbit and crashes into the moon. hello, i m lewis vaughanjones. the time has finally arrived. kick off is just a few seconds away in the women s world cup final in sydney in australia. england are taking on spain. england are the favourites. there hoping to become the first english team since 1966 to win. but spain have had an impressive tournament with a talented attacking side, so it s expected to be a tight match. we will have every angle for you. joining me live shaimaa khalil in sydney and sergi forcada,
for the spanish fans, they are just 90 minutes away from bringing the world cup home. sergi forcada in madrid. now, behind the scenes, there s been plenty of turmoil at la roja. shaimaa khalil now takes a look at spain s dramaticjourney to the final and how this tournament has inspired the younger generation. and done! gabi lopez has been following his national team s phenomenal rise in the women s world cup down under. as a former player in spain s second division, this final hits very close to home. i ve been watching the tv in spain, the radio, and everybody was talking about the final. everybody. my family were commentating. i ve never seen that before. i m still playing, i m a coach, and i can say now, i can see aitana, alexia, jennifer and i can say, wow, they are amazing. so i think for the kids, for the coaches, for the players, it s amazing that women s football is that big. you wouldn t notice it at first glance, but this team, now one win away from world cup glory, has been
charges. last month, a 17 year old was also charged in connection with the shooting. excitment is bulding in england and spain with the two countries going head to head in sunday s women s world cup final. neither team has ever had it this far in the tournament. our reporter in madrid sergi forcada filed this report. excitement is building ahead of the first vinyl in the world cup and during the match, there will be parties and fan zones across the country and possibly the biggest one will be here in madrid with 6000 fans watching the finals together. already, but of the main fountains in the city has been lit up and yellow and yellow and the colours of the spanish flag. a women s football, it s already been rising in spain for the past few years and many believed that victory will give it a boost and will be a turning
point, despite the controversies between the managers in the squats. the players are seen as idols for many. i was raised here in spain and if when i was kid in us of my classmates to name a female football player, we would not of been able to give you an answer. now, things are changing if he has the same question the boys and girls club of been able to give you an answer. now, things are changing if he has the same question to boys and girl, they can give you the name of the list, of at least a few female players. and football in terms of salaries and coverage and today, those making the headlines of the women and what s more important for the spanish fans, they arejust 90 more important for the spanish fans, they are just 90 minutes away from bringing the world cup home. sergi forcada in madrid. now, behind the scenes, there s been plenty of turmoil at la roja. shaimaa khalil now takes a look