it will not change and it is going to be the same that we have used for all of these years. it s going to be the match that everyone in the world has been waiting for. some people are on the pitch, . they think it s all over, it is now. 57 years have passed since an england team last competed in a senior final on the world stage, producing a performance of a lifetime. these lionesses will be aware of such glorious history but they are here to create their own. dan roan, bbc news, sydney. lots of celebrities and influential figures have been sending messages of support to the lionesses before the big match. in a letter to the team, prime minister, rishi sunak, wished england boss, sarina wiegman, and her players good luck for the final, telling them: you ve made us all proud. labourleader sir keir starmer hailed the team as an inspiration to girls everywhere and last night the prince of wales also sent england his best wishes.
times and run out into the technical area. they have rebranded it all with the final up above and it is in purple and yellow so it will look different to the stadium england played out against australia. that was a really hostile environment. i don t think they are expecting it to be quite as bad this match but it will be tough. spain are no pushover, howeverwe will be tough. spain are no pushover, however we had from sarina wiegman and millie bright talking about england having to play their best game. also, millie bright said it s about wii and asked not i. because sarina wiegman has brought england together as a steam, a squad and their mentality is they are a band of sisters and that is one of the reasons they are here, that they have got to this point because they have got to this point because they have had to overcome overcome many obstacles. they had laurenjames sent off in that knockout game
against nigeria and that meant she was banned for a couple of matches which of course meant she wasn t able to be selected. she is available for this match and that is the big question, whether sarina wiegman will pick her or not because she might want to stick with her winning formula and have ella toone in her place because she scored against australia, or will she bring back laurenjames? you had a bit from dan roan in there that spain have had problems in the lead up to this world cup. they have had a player revolt and a lot of negatives there because there is some bad feeling between the coach and players that is palpable. england might date that will be a positive for them but then, spain have scored 17 goals in this world cup, that is the most of any team in this tournament. so england will have that in the back of their minds, too, but look at how wonderful this stage is, ready to go for one of the
lionesses, good luck for tomorrow. we are sorry we cannot be there in person but we are so proud of everything you have achieved and the millions you have inspired. go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves. there tomorrow and really en oy yourselveefi there tomorrow and really en oy ourselves. ., ,, , more than 7 million viewers watched england s 3 1semi final win against australia and many more are expected to tune in for today s final. our reporterjane dougall is inside stadium australia where the historic match will take place. jane, there s only a few hours to go what s the atnosohere like there? hello. happy world cup day, everyone. it is finally here, england are in the final and we are inside stadium australia. let s show you around. first start with england s dugout. that s where sarina wiegman will sit, the rest of the coaching staff and subs. she will probablyjump up a couple of
of a star player. smash as they go through! ..and a penalty shoot out. but despite such adversity, the team has prevailed. i think everyone knows how big this is, i think it s been the players dreams for years, so i think everybody already knows that and we know how passionate our nation is back home and how much they d want us to win, but for us, as a process, we have a game plan to execute and like sarina said, we need to play the game of our lives. and so these are the players that stand between england and world cup glory. a little like the lionesses, spain s campaign began slowly. they were beaten 4 0 in the group stage byjapan but it s gathered pace, despite several stars being missing because of a player revolt. coachjorge vilde has been at the centre of the controversy, with some of his squad threatening to quit amid reports of concern over training methods and game preparation,