FIFA Women's World Cup Final: Date, Time, How to Watch and What to Expect in Spain vs. England
After weeks of competition, there are two teams left at the FIFA Women's World Cup, and it will be Spain vs. England in the final, with FIFA already revealing the schedule.
According to the official Olympics website, the match will go down on Sunday, August 20, in Sydney, Australia. It is scheduled at 20:00 or 8:00 pm local time, around 10:00 am GMT. For North America, it can be watched live at 3:00 pm US Pacific Time and 6:00 pm US Eastern Time.
For the two teams competing, the game will happen at around 11:00 am BST in London and noon CEST in Madrid. BBC One will broadcast the game live in the UK and stream it on BBC iPlayer. Meanwhile, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE will broadcast it on the La1 channel and stream it via RTVE Play.
For the United States, FOX Sports will air the FIFA Women's World Cup on FOX. The match will also be streamed live via the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com.
Finally, Australians can watch the game live on Optus Sport.
The Road to the Spain Vs. England Match at the FIFA World Cup Final
The battle between Spain and England will be historic, and it will be a match between two soccer countries with prestigious histories. This will be the first time either team has reached the Women's Finals despite their respective men's teams winning it all.
Spain had a very difficult road to the final showdown against England, as they were absolutely demolished by Japan in the group stages. The team faced elimination but held on to qualify for the Round of 16. This was where the Spaniards shone as they bested several favorites, including Sweden, in the semi-final after the Swedes knocked off Spain's Group Stage tormentor, Japan.
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As for England, the Brits had a very easy group stage but struggled more in the knockout stages, almost getting eliminated by Nigeria in the Round of 16 before edging out a game with Colombia in the quarterfinal. It then faced off against host nation Australia and dominated the match despite the overwhelming hometown support.
The match between these two nations is a first in the final. It will also guarantee a new FIFA Women's World Cup champion after defending champs, the United States, were stunned by Sweden in a less-than-stellar performance for the team that was supposed to be the clear favorites.
Spain Vs. England: Which Team Do Oddsmakers Say Is the Favorite To Win?
As expected, bettors are already looking into the odds of which team will win, and oddsmakers like DraftKings have released the odds on who they think will win in the finals between England and Spain.
Should the match end at regular time, England has the higher chance to win at +185 odds, while Spain has +160 odds to win. However, DraftKings Network noted that the easy pick would be a draw, which means that the match might likely go into penalties.
Oddsmakers noted that the Lionesses have a better overall squad and defensive record than their Spanish opponents. Ultimately, England is picked as the favorite to win it all in this matchup, though one must not count the Spaniards out just yet.
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Written by: Rick Martin
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