England and Germany seek glory at Wembley

England and Germany seek glory at Wembley

Euro 2022 is played by the host, who dreams of her first title, and the most successful team in the tournament

MADRID, 30 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Euro 2022 lives its grand finale this Sunday (6:00 p.m.) at Wembley Stadium between England and Germany, a luxurious stage and poster with the host in search of her first title and the most successful in the history of the tournament just a step away of his ninth trophy.

The outcome promises drama and emotion in London, where there can only be one left, although both teams have plenty of weapons and arguments to hope for glory. England will have close to 90,000 cheering throats and the confidence of 19 unbeaten matches, including a win over the Germans in February, and Germany have history on their side and a perfect balance.

The hosts will also have to manage the pressure, in another unique opportunity to be champion and a scenario identical to that of the men's team, which lost the continental final at Wembley last year against Italy. The 'football's coming home' resounds again, back to a final since 2009 and with the spirit of revenge because that appointment in Helsinki ended with a German 6-2.

The 4-0 against Sweden took a load off the English, given the possibility of falling for the third consecutive edition in the semis, but now it's time to finish off and not miss the streak. The architect on the bench is Sarina Wiegman, European champion with the Netherlands in 2017 and who took charge of the 'Lionesses' in September.

On the pitch, the hosts enjoyed a perfect group stage, scoring 14 goals and conceding none, but when push came to shove they were seven minutes away from being out. Spain had it in their hands but the English team saved their worst moment in the tournament in extra time to easily reach their third final.

Germany, which has also only conceded one goal in the tournament and aspires to its ninth title after 'failing' in 2017, has also known how to suffer at crossroads, against Austria and France. The tactical rigor, the collective effort led by Oberdorf and the punch of Alexandra Popp are the strengths of the team led by Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, who was four times champion as a player.

Popp and the English Bethany Mead arrive with six goals each, the all-time record in a European Championship final phase together with the German Inka Grings in 2009. The streak of the German adds goals in the last five games, with a brace against France to star the passage to the final of a tournament that began on the bench.

The Wolfsburg striker returned in March after 10 months out with a serious knee injury that required two surgeries. The title and the Golden Boot can also go hand in hand if England wins, as Mead adds five assists to those six goals, within an eleven immovable for Wiegman.

Some 90,000 people are expected in the London venue to make history in a EURO final, which would be an absolute record for both women and men. The perfect brooch cannot be since a team, a country and its fans will come to savor success without being able to celebrate it. One that laughs and another that cries, as always.

INGLATERRA: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Stanway, Walsh; Mead, Kirby, Hemp; White.

ALEMANIA: Frohms; Gwinn, Hendrich, Hegering, Rauch; Magull, Oberdorf, Daebritz; Huth, Popp, Brand.

--ARBITRATOR: Kateryna Monzul (UCR).

--STADIUM: Wembely.

--TIME: 18:00/Telesport.