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Topics: Womens Football, England, Football, Spain
Ben McCrum
Spain could make history if they beat England in the final of the 2025 UEFA European Women's Championship at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Thanks to an extra-time goal from star player Aitana Bonmatí, Spain secured a nervy 1-0 win over Germany in their 2025 Women's Euros semi-final clash, booking their spot in the final.
They will face England after the Lionesses secured a late comeback win over Italy to earn a chance to defend the Euros title that they won after beating Germany in the final of the 2021 competition.
Although the stakes are higher than ever for Sabrina Weigman's side, the pressure is perhaps worse for Spain, who enter the match as favourites to lift the 2025 title.
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And if they are able to do so, they will achieve a piece of football history that may never be repeated.
In recent years, the Spanish national team has established itself as one of the greatest in the history of women's football, winning several major trophies in dramatic fashion.
Heading into the Euro 2025 final on Sunday, they'll have the chance to cement their place in history as they could become the first team to win the triple crown, boasting the World Cup , the Nations League and Euros trophies at the same time.
The national team opened the door to this historic achievement when they won the 2023 World Cup, after beating England 1-0 in the final thanks to a goal from Olga Carmona.
Just six months later, Spain added another major trophy to their cabinet as they were crowned the first Nations League champions after beating France 2-0 in the final.
So as they head into Sunday's final, Spain will hope that they can repeat their achievement at the World Cup and secure another historic win over the Lionesses and achieve the triple crown for the first time in history.
In fact, Spain had the opportunity to take this a stage further and achieve a quadruple as they entered into the Paris Olympic Games as one of the favourites to achieve gold.
However, a disappointing run saw them suffer a 4-2 defeat to Brazil in the semifinals before losing 1-0 to Germany in the bronze medal match, meaning they went home empty-handed as the fourth-placed side.