In fact, when the tournament has began, Germany was not even ranked close to England in the rank lists of favourites. It would go on to add one more Euro to its showcase.īut now, when both these sides meet, the gap has bridged beyond recognition. The German side walked all over their English counterparts with a 6-2 thrashing on the way to claim its seventh Continental title. Germany and England played against each other in a Women’s Euros final 13 years ago. With this, Wiegman also becomes the only manager in the history of Euros ( both men’s and women’s) to field the same 11 for the entirety of the tournament. While England won their last-four game with ease against Denmark, Germany had to do it the hard way against France. The English and German defenses have been breached just once through the tournament.īoth sides are unchanged as Sarina Wiegman and Martina Voss-Tecklenburg have decided to retain the winning formula from the semi-finals. Though both are tied on six goals currently, the English winger will take the accolade home if neither scores today as she has more assists than the German captain.Īmidst all the attention the attackers of both sides are receiving, their defensive solidity has gone under the radar. In addition to the larger picture of the Euro title, Germany’s Alexandra Popp and England’s Beth mead will be going head-to-head for the golden boot. But she finds herself on the bench.Ī packed Wembley awaits the finale of a tournament that broke the existing Euro attendance record by some attendance. Huge news even before the kickoff as Germany’s talisman, Alexandra Popp suffer an injury during the warmup. Kirby finds White in the back post, but the forward’s header is a tame one. England constructs the first real move of the game. Until next time, bye.īoth teams tries to settle in. It was a pleasure bringing this game to all of you. Popp’s tryst with unlucky injuries continues as Germany cede to another side in a Euro final for the first time. In another world, it would have had Alexandra Popp in their lineup today and the result might have been different. Germany, on the other hand, had a nearly flawless tournament. England is deserving champions after an unbeaten campaign in which they conceded just two goals. It is a peak that they have never climbed, a moment they have never cherished. There are tears of joy and dances of ecstasy from the English players. After leading her home side, the Netherlands, to the title in 2017, she has completed the unprecedented task of taking England to the Continental title. Sarina Wiegman has another Euro winner’s medal to take home. Pranay Rajiv will be bringing you all the pre-match buildup and live updates from the final. Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the Women’s Euros 2022 final between England and Germany at the Wembley Stadium, London.