Germany’s national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (55) identified eight to nine favorites for the women’s world title before the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. While their DFB team failed for the first time in the preliminary round of a World Cup, the Spaniards and Englishmen lived up to their role as secret favourites. On Sunday, the two nations meet whose women’s teams have never been in a World Cup final. This is how fans see the encounter live on free TV.
The World Cup final between Spain and England will be broadcast on ZDF on Sunday late in the morning. At 11:00 a.m., the one-hour preliminary report begins with moderator Sven Voss (47) and expert Kathrin Lehmann (43) from the studio in Mainz. Fans who haven’t been following the World Cup so closely can also get the latest updates here. Alternatively, ZDF offers a stream online that is live for all endgame coverage.
In the final that follows, a duel at absolute eye level can be expected when the ball rolls from 12:00 p.m. at the Accor Stadium in Sydney. Claudia Neumann (59) and Josephine Henning (33) comment on the encounter, which was a long and tough fight in the last direct duel at a major tournament: England only beat Spain 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the 2022 European Championship and later won the title in the final against Germany.
Neither Spain nor England’s women have been in a World Cup final before. It is the tenth World Cup participation for the English women and the trend is going in the right direction for the Lionesses: England were among the last four nations in the last two tournaments and they are also the reigning European champions. After the previous World Cup semi-finals were lost, the Australian hosts were knocked out 3-1 this year.
The Iberians, on the other hand, are only taking part in their third World Cup. After failing to make it through the group stage in 2015, they narrowly lost 2-1 in the round of 16 in 2019 against the eventual tournament winners from the USA. In 2023 they will be in the final for the first time after a dramatic 2-1 semi-final win over Sweden.
Fans can see who has the upper hand on ZDF, as well as the trophy presentation, interviews and reactions. Voss and Lehmann are on the air in the Mainz studio with the follow-up report until 3:00 p.m.
