England have booked their place within the Ladies’s Euros 2025 ultimate in opposition to Spain.
It will likely be the Lionesses’ third consecutive main ultimate after the World Cup in 2023 and the final Ladies’s Euros in 2022, which they received 2-1 after beating Germany.
With Sarina Wiegman’s aspect already having produced loads of late drama in wins over Sweden and Italy within the quarter-final and semi-finals respectively, the ultimate is about to be a dramatic watch.
Right here is all you’ll want to know.
When and the place is the ultimate?
The ultimate will happen on Sunday 27 July at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland.
Kick off is at 6pm native time and 5pm UK time.
Basel, Switzerland’s third most populated metropolis, has had a busy 12 months of internet hosting already. In Could, it was the backdrop of the Eurovision Track Contest, which was received by Austrian-Filipino singer-songwriter JJ.
St. Jakob-Park is the house stadium of FC Basel and has a capability of 34,250.
A type of confirmed to be in attendance is Prince William, who can also be the patron of the Soccer Affiliation (FA).
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St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Pic: Reuters
England’s rollercoaster journey to the ultimate
Going into the event, the Lionesses confronted a tricky group, with the likes of France, the Netherlands and Wales making up Group D.
To make issues even more durable, goalkeeper Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Vivid – three skilled gamers – introduced they might not be collaborating within the event.
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England rejoice their quarter-final win. Pic: Reuters
The strain clearly received to the group throughout their opening match in opposition to France, with a disappointing 2-1 defeat, however hopes had been lifted after they sailed previous the Netherlands and Wales to achieve the knockout levels.
A dramatic penalty shootout then awaited the group within the semi-finals in opposition to Sweden, the place 9 of the 14 penalties had been missed – with England edging by after the shootout went to sudden dying.
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Agyemang ‘buzzing’ after Euro win
In one other gorgeous comeback, England beat Italy 2-1 in additional time within the semi-finals, maintaining followers on their toes.
It was 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang who scored a last-gasp equaliser within the 96th minute to ship the sport into additional time earlier than Chloe Kelly slotted the ball within the web after the Italy keeper Laura Giuliani saved her preliminary penalty.
One final problem
England face one final problem to be able to defend their Euros title, nevertheless it’s an enormous problem.
Spain head into the ultimate undefeated within the event to this point. The aspect has already made historical past by reaching their first Ladies’s Euros semi-final in nearly three a long time.
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The formidable Spanish aspect. Pic: Reuters
The group additionally has formidable gamers in Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati and Esther Gonzalez, who’s already the highest scorer at Euro 2025, having netted 4 objectives.
Between Putellas and Bonmati, the pair have received the celebrated Ballon d’Or award thrice, Putellas twice in a row.
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Spain’s Alexia Putellas. Pic: Reuters
If that wasn’t sufficient, the final time the 2 sides met, England suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Spain within the ultimate of the Ladies’s World Cup in Sydney in 2023.
However all just isn’t misplaced, former Lioness and soccer pundit Eni Aluko says.
“Defensively they haven’t looked at their best, even from the first game, but ultimately the attacking talent and strength has allowed that to not be so much of a problem.
“I consider they are going to be using excessive and can go into Sunday’s recreation absolutely believing they will retain their title.”
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Former Lioness seems to Euro ultimate
How a lot do the winners get?
This 12 months, the overall accessible prize cash for the event stands at €41m (£34m) – greater than double the prize pot in 2022.
All competing sides obtain a €1.8m (£1.5m) participation charge. The remainder is made up of efficiency bonuses, with groups receiving €50,000 for a draw and €100,000 for a win within the group levels, and staggered bonuses for every knockout stage.
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England boss Sarina Weigman eyeing-up the Euros 2025 trophy. Pic: Reuters
If Spain win in opposition to England, they’ll bag the utmost quantity accessible, €5.1m (£4.3m), as in addition they received their three group stage matches.
Gamers may even be paid for enjoying within the event. Every taking part nationwide affiliation, for England that is the FA, should allocate between 30% and 40% of the overall funds it has made in the course of the event to its gamers.
For groups that attain the knockout levels, UEFA recommends that gamers are allotted between 35% and 40% of complete earnings.
How one can watch the ultimate
For these not fortunate sufficient to be in Basel, the Euros ultimate is being proven on each ITV and BBC on Sunday.
The match may even be screened stay at three venues throughout London and Birmingham.
TOCA Social at The O2 and Westfield White Metropolis in London and The Bullring in Birmingham is internet hosting watch events for followers hoping to catch all of the motion.
