Wiegman started her fifth final in the St. Jakob Park in Basel. Earlier she was in the European Championship final of 2017 and the World Cup final of 2019. With England she reached the European Championship final of 2022 and the World Cup final of 2023. The 55-year-old Dutch now went up for her European Championship-Hattrick and the second European title in succession with England.
England escaped against Sweden in the quarterfinals, when it came back from a backlog of 2-0 (2-2) and eventually won the penalty shootout series. England did not agree against Italy until injury time in injury time and struck in the penultimate minute of the extension (2-1).
Compliments for exchange policy
Wiegman received many compliments in recent days because two of her substitutes scored against Italy. In any case, her success period in England is characterized by golden points.
“We know before the competition what can happen,” she said. “We know what we need then. This is how our selection has been put together.”
How did the final go between England and Spain?
England started strong. A first chance for Russo, but Cata Coll saved. The Spanish world champion also showed itself afterwards, so that Hannah Hampt also had to take action. It waved back and forth in the first fifteen minutes.
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The best chance after messing around was for shirt, but Coll repaired her mistake. A few minutes later a Tiki-Taka attack, which just sailed next to Alexia Putellas. In the 25th minute it was hit for Spain. After a nice attack, Marion Caldentey headed the ball against the ropes: 1-0.
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James had to leave the playing field injured before half time and that led to tears. Chloe Kelly – who often fell the tournament excellently – was her replacement. The peace was reached 1-0 for Spain.
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The equalizer came in the 57th. Russo completed a cross from – of course – Kelly: 1-1. Although a forced change for Wiegman, it was positive again. It remained an interesting final, but to great opportunities, both teams no longer came to the 90th minute.
Extend again for England and Wiegman
And so the weather was extended this tournament. The third time all this tournament for the Wiegman team. No shortage of condition.
The chance of the lead for Spain came. The ball went past the 106th minute, Salma Paralluelo had the ball for entering. England was also able to stop in the second extension. And that worked: it went again to penalties.
After several misses Kelly was allowed to do it: hit and the European title was again for Wiegman and England!